Erie National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
360 acres0.4 mi of trail
Trolley Line Trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainCOutdoors
Outdoors in Richmond Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Richmond Township
5% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.8 miles of mapped trail cross Richmond Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 4% of Richmond Township’s land is conserved, about 1,086 acres.
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
1,086 acres · of 37.6 sq mi of land
Trails
2.8 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
14 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
5%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Richmond Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Richmond Township is ahead of 27% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Richmond Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (14 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home5% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 27%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Richmond Township’s 4% is ahead of 32% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 16% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C+. 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
The longest trail network is Erie National Wildlife Refuge, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 146
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
518 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
State Game Lands Number 200
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
151 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Richmond Township Park
Managed by Richmond Township
13 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
1,086 conserved acres
4% of Richmond Township’s land. Who manages Richmond Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service719 ac
State fish & wildlife676 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government15 ac
Not recorded35 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 719 acState Resource Management Area · 676 acState Other or Unknown · 35 acLocal Recreation Area · 15 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erie National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 719 | Restricted |
| State Game Land 146 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 522 | Open |
| State Game Land 200 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 154 | Open |
| State Game Land #200 State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 35 | Unknown |
| Richmond Township Baseball Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 15 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.1 mi
Trolley Line Trail0.5 mi
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
3Baseball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Richmond Township: May and July to September
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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 44 | 58 | 69 | 77 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 47 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Richmond Township →
Next door
Richmond Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Woodcock Township13 miRandolph Township12 miSteuben Township3.1 miRichmond Township2.8 miAthens Township2.4 miRockdale Township1.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Township | 4% | 0.1 | 11 | 5% | C |
| Athens Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Woodcock Township | 3% | 0.4 | 297 | 46% | B |
| Rockdale Township | 22% | under 0.1 | 54 | 7% | B− |
| Randolph Township | 26% | 0.3 | 36 | 13% | B |
| Steuben 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 Richmond Township
Where can I hike in Richmond Township?
The longest trail networks: Erie National Wildlife Refuge, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Richmond Township is conserved land?
4% 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 Richmond Township’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Erie National Wildlife Refuge (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Richmond Township?
17,854 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Richmond Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 694 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Richmond Township have?
Ahead of 27% 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 Richmond 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 →