Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Richland Township
14% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 19 acres are parks and preserves, 17 per 1,000 residents. 4.1 miles of mapped trail cross Richland Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 23% of U.S. towns. What drives it
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 23% 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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116 conserved acres
under 1% of Richland Township’s land. Who manages Richland Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 116 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
1 lakes & rivers
11 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.
August is the best month for walking in Richland Township
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 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 39 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °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 | under 1% | 0.1 | 17 | 14% | C− |
| Knox Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D− |
| Union Township | 2% | 0.2 | 106 | 56% | B− |
| Tiverton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Jefferson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
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?
under 1% 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?
11 miles of bike routes are on the map: 11 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Richland Township?
6,618 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Richland Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 19 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Richland Township have?
Ahead of 23% 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 →