Turtle Valley Wildlife Area
Nature preserve
488 acres3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Richmond
Richmond has 119 acres of parks, 71 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Turtle Valley Wildlife Area (3 mi). 24% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 6.4 miles of mapped trail cross Richmond, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
623 acres · of 35.4 sq mi of land
Trails
6.4 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
119 ac
71 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
24%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
5
3 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Richmond have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Richmond is ahead of 46% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Richmond’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land71 acres of park per 1,000 residents (119 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home24% 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 46%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B. 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 Turtle Valley Wildlife Area, with 3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Natureland County Park
Park
113 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
623 conserved acres
3% of Richmond’s land. Who manages Richmond’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources1,116 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)487 ac
State Recreation Area · 618 acUnknown Easement · 499 acConservation Easement · 487 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turtle Valley Wildlife Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 618 | Restricted |
Things to do
6 places to go in Richmond
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Richmond
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Richmond
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Richmond
McInTyre's RsortFee · Pat McIntyre
DirectionsTrails & water
5 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Heart Prairie Norwegian Methodist Episcopal ChurchBuilding · listed 2023
About itWhen to get out
September is the best month for walking 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 32 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 80 | 74 | 61 | 45 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Richmond →
Next door
Richmond 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 3% | 0.2 | 71 | 24% | B− |
| Johnstown | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sugar Creek | 7% | 0.3 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Darien | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Whitewater | 4% | 0.4 | 87 | 9% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Richmond
Where can I hike in Richmond?
The longest trail networks: Turtle Valley Wildlife Area, 3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Richmond 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 Richmond’s trails?
Turtle Valley Wildlife Area and Natureland County Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Richmond?
15,213 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Richmond or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 119 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Richmond have?
Ahead of 46% 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.
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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 →