Richland Carnival Grounds
Park
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
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Outdoors in Richland
14% of Richland’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 14% of Richland’s land is conserved, about 122 acres. 21 acres are parks and preserves, 14 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
14%
122 acres · of 1.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
21 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Richland?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Richland have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Richland is ahead of 65% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Richland’s overall grade.
Conserved land14% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4DPark land14 acres of park per 1,000 residents (21 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 65%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Richland’s 14% is ahead of 68% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 3% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to A. 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
American Legion Park
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Moehlmann Field
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
122 conserved acres
14% of Richland’s land. Who manages Richland’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County224 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government19 ac
Town or city16 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)5 ac
Agricultural Easement · 183 acUnknown Easement · 46 acLocal Park · 20 acLocal Recreation Area · 14 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 101 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Richland Borough Community Swimming Pool Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 12 | Open |
| Richland American Legion Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
| Dr. E.O. Moehlmann Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| Richland Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
When to get out
The best walking months in Richland: April and May
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 | 50 | 63 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.8 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Richland →
Next door
Richland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland | 14% | under 0.1 | 14 | 99%+ | B |
| Millcreek Township | 19% | under 0.1 | 63 | 58% | B |
| Jackson Township | 11% | under 0.1 | 18 | 34% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Richland
How much of Richland is conserved land?
14% 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’s trails?
Richland Carnival Grounds and American Legion Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Richland?
16,413 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Richland or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 21 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Richland have?
Ahead of 65% 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 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 →