Heritage Park
Park
72 acres1.4 mi of trail
Heritage Park Walking Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Messer-Mayer Mill · Photo: Shawn Conrad · CC BY-SA 3.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Richfield
Richfield has 328 acres of parks, 28 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Heritage Park (1.4 mi). 1% of Richfield’s land is conserved, about 313 acres. 32% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns · #319 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
313 acres · of 35.9 sq mi of land
Trails
4.3 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
328 ac
28 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
32%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.0 mi
2.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
8
1 boat launch
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Richfield have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Richfield is ahead of 36% of U.S. towns, #319 of 362 in Wisconsin. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Richfield’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land28 acres of park per 1,000 residents (328 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home32% of residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 36%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 12%
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 Heritage Park, with 1.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Glacier Hills County Park
Park
127 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Richfield Historical Park
Park
58 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Heritage Park72 acres · 1.4 mi of trail
Firemen's Park13 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsGlacier Hills County Park127 acres
Richfield Historical Park58 acres
Bark Lake Park3 acres
Who protects it
313 conserved acres
1% of Richfield’s land. Who manages Richfield’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County139 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits109 ac
Town or city64 ac
State natural resources5 ac
Local Park · 202 acUnknown Easement · 109 acState Recreation Area · 5 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 109 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glacier Hills County Park Local Park | County | 139 | Open |
| Richfield Heritage Park Local Park | Town or city | 64 | Open |
| Statewide Public Access State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 3 | Open |
| Statewide Public Access - Se State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 3 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Richfield
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Richfield
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Richfield
Bark Lake Boat Launch
DirectionsCampgrounds in Richfield
Daniel Boone Scout AreaDaniel Boone Conservation League
DirectionsPlus 1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 8 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.8 mi
Heritage Park Walking Trail1.0 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
10Baseball
2Pickleball
1Volleyball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Messer-Mayer MillBuilding · listed 2007
About itWhen to get out
September is the best month for walking 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 31 | 42 | 55 | 67 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 44 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
February is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Richfield →
Next door
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 | 1% | 0.1 | 28 | 32% | C+ |
| Polk | 3% | 0.1 | 199 | 34% | B− |
| Erin | 8% | 0.6 | 111 | 21% | B+ |
| Lisbon | under 1% | 0.3 | 33 | 38% | C+ |
| Germantown | 1% | 0.3 | 16 | 74% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Richfield
Where can I hike in Richfield?
The longest trail networks: Heritage Park, 1.4 miles; Firemen's Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Richfield is conserved land?
1% 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?
Heritage Park and Glacier Hills County Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Richfield?
2.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Richfield?
17,226 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Richfield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 328 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Richfield have?
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #319 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 Richfield 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 →