Ryerson Station State Park
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
2,256 acres12 mi of trail
Polly Hollow TrailLazear TrailBox Turtle TrailPine Box Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Chris Collins from Pittsburgh, PA, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Richhill Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Richhill Township
The biggest trail networks: Ryerson Station State Park (12 mi). 10% of Richhill Township’s land is conserved, about 3,325 acres. 1,184 acres are parks and preserves, 1,609 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
10%
3,325 acres · of 54.3 sq mi of land
Trails
18 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,184 ac
1,609 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
30%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 Ryerson Station State Park, with 12 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 302
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
2,138 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Dunkard Fork Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
3,325 conserved acres
10% of Richhill Township’s land. Who manages Richhill Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife2,139 ac
State parks1,127 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits112 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government45 ac
Not recorded60 ac
State Resource Management Area · 2,139 acState Park · 1,179 acConservation Easement · 84 acLocal Park · 44 acForest Stewardship Easement · 28 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 14 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 302 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 2,139 | Open |
| Ryerson Station State Park State Park | State parks | 1,179 | Open |
| Jacktown Fairgrounds Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 25 | Open |
| Dreamer Memorial Park Local Park | Not recorded | 13 | Unknown |
| Richhill Township Park #2 Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
| Richhill Twp Private Conservation | Not recorded | 6 | Closed |
| Finley Twp Private Conservation | Not recorded | 2 | Closed |
| Windridge Playground Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Richhill Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Richhill Township
Richhill Township Community Park
DirectionsPlus 1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
12 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.9 mi
Polly Hollow Trail1.6 mi
Lazear Trail1.4 mi
Box Turtle Trail1.3 mi
Pine Box Trail1.2 mi
Iron Bridge Trail0.6 mi
Fox Feather Trail0.6 mi
Three Mitten Trail0.5 mi
Deer Trail0.5 mi
Tiffany Ridge Trail0.3 mi
Bluebird Trail0.3 mi
2 more trails
Orchard Trail
0.3 miChess Cemetery Trail
0.1 miWhen to get out
The best walking months in Richhill 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 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 65 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Richhill Township →
Next door
Richhill Township and its neighbors
Richhill Township has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Richhill Township18 miAleppo Township7.2 miJackson Township6.6 miMorris Township2.3 miWest Finley Township2.0 miEast Finley Township0.8 miCenter Township0.4 miGray Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richhill Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| West Finley Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Morris Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| East Finley Township | 8% | under 0.1 | 25 | 1% | C |
| Gray Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Aleppo Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Center Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 13 | 20% | C− |
| Jackson 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 Richhill Township
Where can I hike in Richhill Township?
The longest trail networks: Ryerson Station State Park, 12 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Richhill Township’s trails?
Ryerson Station State Park and State Game Lands Number 302 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Richhill Township?
18,164 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Richhill Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,341 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Richhill Township 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 →