Nature Center Park
Managed by City of New Richmond
41 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: AlexiusHoratius · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in New Richmond
New Richmond has 462 acres of parks, 44 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Nature Center Park (0.7 mi). 90% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 6% of New Richmond’s land is conserved, about 460 acres.
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns · #174 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
460 acres · of 11.8 sq mi of land
Trails
1.6 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
462 ac
44 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
90%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
13 mi
0.2 mi lanes · 13 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is New Richmond?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does New Richmond have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, New Richmond is ahead of 70% of U.S. towns, #174 of 362 in Wisconsin. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of New Richmond’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land44 acres of park per 1,000 residents (462 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home90% of residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 70%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 52%
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
The longest trail network is Nature Center Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hatfiled Park
Managed by City of New Richmond
197 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 15 parks & preserves
Nature Center Park41 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · City of New Richmond
Hatfiled Park197 acres · City of New Richmond
Paperjack Park22 acres
DirectionsNew Richmond Park14 acres
DirectionsMary Park10 acres
Soccer Fields9 acres
Cyclone Park9 acres
DirectionsL.G. Peterson Park3 acres
DirectionsMonette Park3 acres
Cherokee Park2 acres
Victoria Park2 acres
DirectionsWoodland Creek Park south2 acres
Glover Park1 acres
DirectionsNorthside Park1 acres
Marita Park1 acres
Who protects it
460 conserved acres
6% of New Richmond’s land. Who manages New Richmond’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city269 ac
Private owners191 ac
Local Park · 269 acPrivate Park · 191 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Richmond Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 191 | Open |
| Freedom Park Local Park | Town or city | 117 | Open |
| Hatfield Park Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Paperjack Park Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Nature Center Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Doar Prairie Restoration Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Mary Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Dog Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Paperjack Nature Way Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Woodland Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
2 places to go in New Richmond
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Dog parks in New Richmond
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in New Richmond
Hatfield Park CampgroundFee · In Hatfiled Park · City of New Richmond
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.5 mi
Woodland Creek Walking Path0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
13 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
13 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
18Tennis
12Baseball
6Tracks
4Soccer
4Pickleball
3Basketball
1Football
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →15 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Dr. Frank W. Epley OfficeBuilding · listed 1988
About itErick J. Thompson HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About itEzra Glover Jr. HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About itFirst English Lutheran ChurchBuilding · listed 1988
About itJoseph Mielke HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About itMarcus Sears Bell FarmBuilding · listed 1988
About itNew Richmond News BuildingBuilding · listed 1988
About itNew Richmond West Side Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1988
About itSoo Line DepotBuilding · listed 1988
About itWilliam H. Kell HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About itWilliam J. Bernd HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About itWilliam J. Bernd HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About it3 more on the History page.
When to get out
The walking year in New Richmond
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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 41 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 79 | 71 | 57 | 41 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
January is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in New Richmond →
Next door
New Richmond and its neighbors
New Richmond has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Richmond | 6% | 0.1 | 44 | 90% | B+ |
| Richmond | 6% | under 0.1 | 4 | 23% | C− |
| Star Prairie | 4% | under 0.1 | 22 | 7% | C |
| Stanton | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Erin Prairie | — 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 New Richmond
Where can I hike in New Richmond?
The longest trail networks: Nature Center Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of New Richmond is conserved land?
6% of its land, against a typical 4% for a Wisconsin town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on New Richmond’s trails?
Nature Center Park and Hatfiled Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in New Richmond?
13 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of painted or protected lanes and 13 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near New Richmond?
11,026 acres of parks and open public land lie inside New Richmond or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 462 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does New Richmond have?
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #174 of 362 in Wisconsin. 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 New 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 →