Mecan Springs State Natural Area
Nature preserve
101 acres0.4 mi of trail
Ice Age Trail - Mecan Segment
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Richford
Few parks or trails are on the map in Richford
12% of Richford’s land is conserved, about 2,620 acres. 6.7 miles of mapped trail cross Richford, 0.2 per square mile of land. 79% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
12%
2,620 acres · of 34.5 sq mi of land
Trails
6.7 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,631 ac
2,631 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
79%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
7
1 boat launch
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 Mecan Springs State Natural Area, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Curtis Lake Park
Park
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
2,620 conserved acres
12% of Richford’s land. Who manages Richford’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources2,729 ac
Private owners23 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)2 ac
State Recreation Area · 2,616 acState Park · 111 acRecreation or Education Easement · 25 acOther Easement · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mecan River Fishery Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 2,282 | Open |
| White River Fishery Area-Waushara State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 223 | Open |
| Ice Age Trail - Lm State Park | State natural resources | 111 | Open |
| Ice Age Trail State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 111 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Richford
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Richford
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 4.5 mi
Ice Age Trail - Mecan Segment4.2 mi
Ice Age Trail - Mecan Segment spur trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Richford
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 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 31 | 42 | 56 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 59 | 44 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Richford →
Next door
Richford and its neighbors
Richford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richford | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Newton | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Deerfield | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Dakota | 13% | under 0.1 | 1,683 | 51% | B+ |
| Coloma | — 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 Richford
Where can I hike in Richford?
The longest trail networks: Mecan Springs State Natural Area, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Richford’s trails?
Mecan Springs State Natural Area and Mecan River Fishery Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Richford?
22,181 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Richford or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,631 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Richford 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 →