Ontelaunee-Reading Watershed
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
72 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Jack · CC BY-SA 2.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Richmond Township
30% of Richmond Township’s land is conserved: 4,556 acres
81 acres are parks and preserves, 22 per 1,000 residents. 21% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4.6 miles of mapped trail cross Richmond Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns · #653 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
30%
4,556 acres · of 23.7 sq mi of land
Trails
4.6 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
81 ac
22 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
21%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Richmond Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
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 58% of U.S. towns, #653 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Richmond Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land30% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land22 acres of park per 1,000 residents (81 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home21% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 58%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 37%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Richmond Township’s 30% is ahead of 90% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 30% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B+. 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 182
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
19 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
4,556 conserved acres
30% of Richmond Township’s land. Who manages Richmond Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County15,205 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1,660 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government73 ac
State fish & wildlife37 ac
Joint7 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)6 ac
Private owners3 ac
Agricultural Easement · 16,121 acForest Stewardship Easement · 569 acPrivate Agricultural · 403 acConservation Easement · 189 acLocal Other or Unknown · 76 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4,056 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private Landowner Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 403 | Closed |
| Lake Ontelaunee Local Other or Unknown | Other or Unknown Local Government | 73 | Open |
| State Game Land 182 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 18 | Open |
| Sgl 182 State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 18 | Open |
| Deka Softball Field Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 3 | Open |
| Smith Field Local Park | Private owners | 3 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Richmond Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Picnic areas in Richmond Township
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Richmond Township
Sacony Family Campground
DirectionsTrails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
1Soccer
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Richmond Township: 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 | 42 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Richmond Township →
Next door
Richmond Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Maidencreek Township25 miRuscombmanor Township9.5 miRichmond Township4.6 miMaxatawny Township4.3 miPerry Township3.6 miGreenwich Township1.7 miFleetwood1.2 miRockland Township0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Township | 30% | 0.2 | 22 | 21% | B |
| Greenwich Township | 26% | 0.1 | 11 | 31% | B− |
| Perry Township | 46% | 0.2 | 67 | 33% | B+ |
| Fleetwood | 9% | 1.1 | 10 | 99% | A− |
| Ruscombmanor Township | 3% | 0.7 | 52 | 40% | B |
| Maxatawny Township | 24% | 0.2 | 37 | 68% | B+ |
| Maidencreek Township | 41% | 1.9 | 238 | 90% | A+ |
| Rockland Township | 11% | under 0.1 | 10 | 8% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Richmond Township
How much of Richmond Township is conserved land?
30% 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?
Ontelaunee-Reading Watershed and State Game Lands Number 182 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Richmond Township?
26,715 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Richmond Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 100 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Richmond Township have?
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #653 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 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 →