Photo: Nyttend · Public domainRichland Township has 149 acres of parks, 78 for every 1,000 residents
10% of Richland Township’s land is conserved, about 1,787 acres. 5% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.5 miles of mapped trail cross Richland Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Richland Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Richland Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Richland Township is ahead of 46% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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1,787 conserved acres
10% of Richland Township’s land. Who manages Richland Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seneca Lake State Recreation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1,455 | Closed |
| Senecaville Fish Hatchery State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 184 | Open |
| Dan & Margaret James Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 74 | Open |
| James Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 73 | Open |
7 places to go in Richland Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
4 boat launches without a name on the map.
3 lakes & rivers
0.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Richland Township: April and August
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 41 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Richland Township →
Richland Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland Township | 10% | 0.1 | 78 | 5% | B− |
| Wayne Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wills Township | 5% | under 0.1 | 829 | 11% | C+ |
| Jackson Township | under 1% | 0.2 | 3 | 41% | C− |
| Valley Township | 1% | 0.1 | 83 | 52% | B− |
| Millwood Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 3 | 31% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Richland Township
How much of Richland Township is conserved land?
10% 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.
Where can I bike in Richland Township?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Richland Township?
16,823 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Richland Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 328 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Richland Township have?
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Township neighbors.
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 →