Selkirk Shores State Park
Managed by New York State
1,016 acres6.4 mi of trail
Pine Grove TrailRed Fox TrailBlue Forest TrailLakeshore Trail+1
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Pulaski Village Historic District · Photo: Stephen Schweitzer · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Richland
Richland has 1,315 acres of parks, 230 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Selkirk Shores State Park (6.4 mi), Deer Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area (1.3 mi). 9% of Richland’s land is conserved, about 3,337 acres. 19 miles of mapped trail cross Richland, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns · #281 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
3,337 acres · of 57.3 sq mi of land
Trails
19 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,315 ac
230 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
58%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
1 beach · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Richland?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Richland have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Richland is ahead of 76% of U.S. towns, #281 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Richland’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (19 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land230 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,315 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home58% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 76%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 63%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Selkirk Shores State Park, with 6.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Deer Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
1,756 acres1.3 mi of trail
Deer Creek Boardwalk
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
John Ben Snow Memorial Park
Park
30 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Lower Salmon River State Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
143 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 8 parks & preserves
Selkirk Shores State Park1,016 acres · 6.4 mi of trail · New York State
DirectionsDeer Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area1,756 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
DirectionsJohn Ben Snow Memorial Park30 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
River Walk1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsNorth Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLower Salmon River State Forest143 acres · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Sandy Creek State Forest81 acres · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
South Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
3,337 conserved acres
9% of Richland’s land. Who manages Richland’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation2,195 ac
State parks1,023 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits144 ac
Town or city115 ac
County35 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)14 ac
State Resource Management Area · 1,783 acState Park · 1,023 acState Conservation Area · 266 acLocal Park · 151 acPrivate Conservation · 129 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 31 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 8 of 26 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Creek Marsh Wma State Resource Management Area | State conservation | 1,764 | Open |
| Selkirk Shores State Park State Park | State parks | 1,023 | Open |
| Lower Salmon River State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 185 | Restricted |
| Selkirk Shores Fen Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 124 | Restricted |
| Village of Pulaski Land Local Park | Town or city | 89 | Unknown |
| Sandy Creek State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 81 | Open |
| County Of Oswego Land Local Park | County | 35 | Unknown |
| Town Of Richland Land Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Unknown |
| Fishing Access State Resource Management Area | State conservation | 20 | Open |
| Salmon River Fishing Access State Recreation Area | State conservation | 18 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
14 places to go in Richland
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Richland
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Public pools in Richland
Waddling Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Richland
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Richland
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Richland
Acorn LoopIn Selkirk Shores State Park · Selkirk Shores State Park
DirectionsBears Sleepy Hollow
DirectionsBird LoopIn Selkirk Shores State Park · Selkirk Shores State Park
DirectionsBrennan Beach CampgroundIn Deer Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area
DirectionsChipmunk LoopIn Selkirk Shores State Park · Selkirk Shores State Park
DirectionsDragonfly LoopIn Selkirk Shores State Park · Selkirk Shores State Park
DirectionsTrails & water
11 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.3 mi
Secondary 524.7 mi
Secondary 52A1.3 mi
Pine Grove Trail1.1 mi
Red Fox Trail1.1 mi
Blue Forest Trail1.0 mi
Lakeshore Trail0.9 mi
Deer Creek Boardwalk0.8 mi
52C0.8 mi
Frog Pond Trail0.4 mi
Buck Alley Trail0.2 mi
1 more trails
River Walk
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
8Baseball
5Tennis
2Softball
2Basketball
1Beach volleyball
1Soccer
1Multi-sport
1Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Richland: May to September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 32 | 40 | 54 | 67 | 75 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.7 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Richland →
Next door
Richland and its neighbors
Richland has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland | 9% | 0.3 | 230 | 58% | A− |
| Albion | 26% | 0.3 | 535 | 44% | A− |
| Sandy Creek | 5% | under 0.1 | 193 | 23% | B− |
| Mexico | 1% | 0.1 | 48 | 32% | C+ |
| Orwell | 23% | 0.4 | 5,958 | 58% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Richland
Where can I hike in Richland?
The longest trail networks: Selkirk Shores State Park, 6.4 miles; Deer Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area, 1.3 miles; John Ben Snow Memorial Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Richland is conserved land?
9% of its land, against a typical 5% for a New York town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Richland’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Selkirk Shores State Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Richland?
47,302 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Richland or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,106 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Richland have?
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #281 of 758 in New York. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Richland neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →