Robbins Mountain Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife
354 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Richmond Congregational Church · Photo: John Need · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Richmond
Richmond has 73 miles of mapped trails, 2.3 for every square mile of land
480 acres are parks and preserves, 115 per 1,000 residents. 17% of Richmond’s land is conserved, about 3,580 acres. The biggest trail networks: Robbins Mountain Wildlife Management Area (1.1 mi).
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns · #17 of 71 in Vermont. What drives it
Conserved land
17%
3,580 acres · of 32.4 sq mi of land
Trails
73 mi
2.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
480 ac
115 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
32%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.7 mi
0.7 mi paths
Highest peak
1,158 ft
Yantz Hill
Lakes & rivers
4
What kind of outdoors town is Richmond?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
A trail town2.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, more than 95% of U.S. towns.Room to roam115 acres of park per 1,000 residents; the typical U.S. town has 13.Land that stays wild17% of the land is conserved; a typical Vermont town, 14%.History along the way8 places on the National Register.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Richmond have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Richmond is ahead of 88% of U.S. towns, #17 of 71 in Vermont. Trail miles hold 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’s overall grade.
Conserved land17% of the land · typical VT town 14% · U.S. 4%ATrails2.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (73 mi) · VT 0.6 · U.S. 0.4APark land115 acres of park per 1,000 residents (480 acres) · VT 97 · U.S. 13AParks close to home32% of residents within a half mile of a park · VT 38% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 88%
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Vermont towns of 2,500+ (71)Ahead of 77%
Vermont towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 14%; the U.S., 4%), so Richmond’s 17% is ahead of 64% of Vermont towns, while its trails per square mile lead 90% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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
The longest trail network is Robbins Mountain WMA, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
3,580 conserved acres
17% of Richmond’s land. Who manages Richmond’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits2,096 ac
State parks1,781 ac
Other state land1,752 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)186 ac
State conservation186 ac
Not recorded439 ac
Conservation Easement · 3,189 acForest Stewardship Easement · 1,722 acAgricultural Easement · 1,019 acState Conservation Area · 357 acPrivate Conservation · 52 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3,139 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 30 of 84 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robbins Mountain Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 357 | Open |
| Richmond Town Forest Private Conservation | Not recorded | 35 | Unknown |
| Richmond Floodplain Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 24 | Closed |
| Richmond Rivershore Natural Area Private Conservation | Not recorded | 24 | Open |
| Volunteers Green Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 22 | Unknown |
Things to do
8 places to go in Richmond
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Richmond
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Waterfalls in Richmond
Huntington Gorge
DirectionsPeaks in Richmond
Yantz Hill1,158 ft elevation
DirectionsOwls Head1,125 ft elevation
DirectionsChamberlain Hill935 ft elevation
DirectionsPlus 1 peak without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Richmond
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
25 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 13.0 miUnpaved · 18.7 mi
Warren and Ruth Beeken Rivershore Trail3.2 mi
Lung Ta Path2.2 mi
The Connector2.1 mi
Cochran's-Safford connector1.6 mi
Amigos1.5 mi
Preston Loop1.4 mi
Merritt Parkway1.1 mi
Full House1.1 mi
Gryla1.0 mi
The Answer1.0 mi
15 more trails
Jimmy Cliff
1.0 miSkully's
0.9 miRavine Connector
0.9 miRavine Trail
0.9 miIPT
0.8 miUpdog
0.8 miWishbone/Bacon Strip
0.8 miFields Road to VYCC
0.8 miAC/DC
0.7 miMother's Day
0.7 miJoy Ride
0.7 miBAE
0.7 miA-Day
0.6 miVisceral
0.6 miChicken Dinner
0.6 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.7 mi
off-road bike paths
MTB CochranBike route
19.9 miCourts & fields
5Baseball
4Soccer
2Equestrian
1Basketball
1Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →8 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Jonesville AcademyBuilding · listed 1982
About itWinooski River BridgeStructure · listed 1990
About itMartin M. Bates FarmsteadDistrict · listed 1991
About itRichmond Underwear Company BuildingBuilding · listed 1992
About itM. S. Whitcomb FarmDistrict · listed 1993
About itGray RocksDistrict · listed 1996
About itRichmond Congregational ChurchBuilding · listed 2001
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Richmond: May, August and 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 31 | 40 | 54 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 57 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Richmond →
Next door
Richmond and its neighbors
Richmond has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 17% | 2.3 | 115 | 32% | A |
| Bolton | 50% | 2.2 | 5,020 | 82% | A+ |
| Williston | 14% | 2.0 | 40 | 63% | A |
| Jericho | 11% | 1.1 | 67 | 23% | A− |
| Huntington | 30% | 1.2 | 3,219 | 35% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Richmond
Where can I hike in Richmond?
The longest trail networks: Robbins Mountain Wildlife Management Area, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Richmond is conserved land?
17% of its land, against a typical 14% for a Vermont town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Richmond’s trails?
Robbins Mountain Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Richmond?
0.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.7 of off-road paths. Named routes: MTB Cochran.
Is there public land near Richmond?
59,989 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Richmond or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,151 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Richmond have?
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #17 of 71 in Vermont. 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 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 →