Photo: PattiParker · CC BY-SA 3.015% of Richland Township’s land is conserved: 2,035 acres
819 acres are parks and preserves, 58 per 1,000 residents. 90% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.2 miles of mapped trail cross Richland Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns · #329 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. 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 78% of U.S. towns, #329 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Richland Township’s 15% is ahead of 72% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 20% of them.
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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Benner Memorial Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 139
All 7 parks & preserves
2,035 conserved acres
15% 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. 813 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 12 of 149 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brayton Gardens Local Park | Not recorded | 139 | Unknown |
| Quakertown Swamp Private Conservation | Not recorded | 134 | Open |
| Veterans Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 127 | Open |
| State Game Land 139 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 118 | Open |
| Farm 209 / Richland Township Ce #022 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 112 | Closed |
| Khindri Private Conservation | Not recorded | 84 | Closed |
| Buckingham Township Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 69 | Open |
| Spring Meadow Estates Local Park | Not recorded | 66 | Unknown |
| Richland Township Ce #021 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 63 | Closed |
| Quakertown Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 57 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
6 places to go in Richland Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
8.0 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 to June 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 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 41 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 5.1 inches fall in July, 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 | 15% | 0.1 | 58 | 90% | A− |
| Quakertown | 8% | 0.5 | 10 | 99%+ | A− |
| Milford Township | 15% | 0.1 | 102 | 83% | A− |
| East Rockhill Township | 22% | 0.4 | 160 | 71% | A |
| Haycock Township | 54% | 1.2 | 1,562 | 56% | A |
| West Rockhill Township | 17% | 0.2 | 81 | 72% | A− |
| Springfield Township | 27% | 0.2 | 25 | 29% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Richland Township
Where can I hike in Richland Township?
The longest trail networks: Benner Memorial Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Richland Township is conserved land?
15% of its land, against a typical 8% for a Pennsylvania town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Richland Township’s trails?
Benner Memorial Park and State Game Lands Number 139 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Richland Township?
8.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 8.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Richland Township?
31,579 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Richland Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 937 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Richland Township have?
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #329 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. 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 →