Richfield has 527 acres of parks, 325 for every 1,000 residents
19% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3% of Richfield’s land is conserved, about 580 acres.
Ahead of 35% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Richfield?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Richfield have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Richfield is ahead of 35% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
580 conserved acres
3% of Richfield’s land. Who manages Richfield’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 229 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wood County Forest Local Conservation Area | County | 352 | Open |
1 places to go in Richfield
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 lakes & rivers
1.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
The walking year in Richfield
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 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 41 | 55 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 57 | 41 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
February is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Richfield →
Richfield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richfield | 3% | under 0.1 | 325 | 19% | C+ |
| Rock | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Arpin | — 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 Richfield
How much of Richfield is conserved land?
3% 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 Richfield’s trails?
North Wood County Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Richfield?
1.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Richfield?
24,029 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Richfield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 527 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Richfield have?
Ahead of 35% 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 Richfield neighbors.
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 →