Richmond has 16 miles of mapped trails, 0.5 for every square mile of land
43 acres are parks and preserves, 24 per 1,000 residents. 18% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Richmond have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Richmond is ahead of 40% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls 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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189 conserved acres
1% of Richmond’s land. Who manages Richmond’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kroenke Lake State Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 147 | Restricted |
| Natural Area State Conservation Area | County | 145 | Restricted |
| Mountain-Bay State Trail State Park | State natural resources | 42 | Open |
2 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
The walking year in 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 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 24 | 29 | 41 | 54 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 57 | 42 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Richmond →
Richmond and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 1% | 0.5 | 24 | 18% | C+ |
| Wescott | 2% | 0.3 | 63 | 33% | B− |
| Shawano | 10% | 0.3 | 51 | 99%+ | A |
| Belle Plaine | under 1% | 0.2 | under 1 | 4% | D |
| Herman | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Menominee | under 1% | 0.3 | 2 | under 1% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Richmond
How much of Richmond 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.
Is there public land near Richmond?
13,920 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Richmond or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 43 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Richmond have?
Ahead of 40% 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 Richmond 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 →