River Promenade Park
Managed by Village of New Richmond
10 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Aesopposea · CC BY-SA 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in New Richmond
New Richmond has 62 acres of parks, 23 for every 1,000 residents
83% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross New Richmond, 0.1 per square mile of land. 2% of New Richmond’s land is conserved, about 51 acres.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns · #480 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
51 acres · of 3.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.5 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
62 ac
23 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
83%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.5 mi
6.5 mi lanes
What kind of outdoors town is New Richmond?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does New Richmond have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, New Richmond is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns, #480 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of New Richmond’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land23 acres of park per 1,000 residents (62 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home83% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 54%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 52%
Water is 8% of New Richmond’s area (0 of 4 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 2%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to B. 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 River Promenade Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Ruben E. Willis Ballpark
Managed by Village of New Richmond
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Elko Memorial Dog Park
Managed by Village of New Richmond
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Union Square Park
Managed by Village of New Richmond
2 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 7 parks & preserves
Union Square Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Village of New Richmond
DirectionsRose Vesper Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Village of New Richmond
DirectionsRiver Promenade Park10 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Village of New Richmond
DirectionsRuben E. Willis Ballpark8 acres · Village of New Richmond
Elko Memorial Dog Park3 acres · Village of New Richmond
DirectionsPlum Street Park1 acres · Village of New Richmond
DirectionsUnion Square Park West1 acres · Village of New Richmond
DirectionsWho protects it
51 conserved acres
2% of New Richmond’s land. Water is left out: New Richmond has 3.5 square miles of land and 0.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages New Richmond’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city43 ac
Private owners6 ac
Local Park · 39 acLocal Recreation Area · 9 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Local Park | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Ruben Franklin Willis Ballfield Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Jh Clasgen'S Ballfield Local Park | Private owners | 6 | Open |
| Promenade Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Union Square Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Rose Vesper Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Elm Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| George Mcmurchy Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
14 places to go in New Richmond
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in New Richmond
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in New Richmond
Large DogIn Elko Memorial Dog Park
DirectionsSmall DogIn Elko Memorial Dog Park
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in New Richmond
Augusta Street Boat Ramp
DirectionsPlus 2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in New Richmond
River Days CampgroundFee · Nancy Herron
DirectionsBiking & sports
6.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
8Baseball
6Soccer
5Basketball
5Tennis
3Football
2Beach volleyball
1Skate park
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
August is the best month for walking in New Richmond
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 45 | 54 | 66 | 76 | 83 | 87 | 86 | 80 | 68 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.6 |
November is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in New Richmond →
Next door
New Richmond and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Richmond | 2% | 0.1 | 23 | 83% | B− |
| Pierce Township | 6% | 0.6 | 50 | 53% | B+ |
| Ohio Township | 1% | 0.1 | 14 | 45% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in New Richmond
Where can I hike in New Richmond?
The longest trail networks: River Promenade Park, 0.1 miles; Union Square Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of New Richmond is conserved land?
2% of its land, against a typical 3% for an Ohio town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on New Richmond’s trails?
River Promenade Park and Ruben E. Willis Ballpark don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in New Richmond?
6.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.5 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near New Richmond?
12,697 acres of parks and open public land lie inside New Richmond or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 62 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does New Richmond have?
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #480 of 993 in Ohio. 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 New Richmond 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 →