Ten Mile Waterfowl Production Area
Nature preserve
395 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Richmond
6% of Richmond’s land is conserved: 1,211 acres
0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Richmond. 23% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 17 acres are parks and preserves, 4.0 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 23% of U.S. towns · #344 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
1,211 acres · of 30.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.8 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
17 ac
4.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
23%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.0 mi
1.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
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 23% of U.S. towns, #344 of 362 in Wisconsin. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Richmond’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land4.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (17 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13CParks close to home23% 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 23%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 5%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Richmond. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lundy Waterfowl Production Area
Nature preserve
168 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Three Lakes Waterfowl Production Area
Nature preserve
147 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Saint Croix Prairie Waterfowl Production Area
Nature preserve
72 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Ten Mile Waterfowl Production Area395 acres
Lundy Waterfowl Production Area168 acres
Three Lakes Waterfowl Production Area147 acres
Saint Croix Prairie Waterfowl Production Area72 acres
Willow River Wildlife Area10 acres
Nature Center Park10 acres · City of New Richmond
Who protects it
1,211 conserved acres
6% of Richmond’s land. Who manages Richmond’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1,671 ac
State natural resources373 ac
County133 ac
Private owners26 ac
Resource Management Area · 1,671 acState Recreation Area · 256 acState Conservation Area · 251 acPrivate Park · 26 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Croix County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 1,671 | Restricted |
| Ten Mile Creek State Habitat Area-Western Prairie Habitat Restoration Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 215 | Open |
| Extensive Wl Habitat - Public Hunting Ground State Conservation Area | County | 133 | Restricted |
| Statewide Wildlife Habitat State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 118 | Restricted |
| Lundy Pond State Habitat Area-Western Prairie Habitat Restoration Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 36 | Open |
| New Richmond Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 26 | Open |
| Willow River State Habitat Area-Western Prairie Habitat Restoration Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 5 | Open |
Trails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.0 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
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 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 41 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 71 | 57 | 41 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
February is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.1 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 | 6% | under 0.1 | 4 | 23% | C− |
| New Richmond | 6% | 0.1 | 44 | 90% | B+ |
| Erin Prairie | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| St. Joseph | 9% | 0.3 | 482 | 43% | B+ |
| Warren | 7% | 0.1 | 547 | 23% | B |
| Star Prairie | 4% | under 0.1 | 22 | 7% | C |
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?
6% 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?
Ten Mile Waterfowl Production Area and Lundy Waterfowl Production Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Richmond?
1.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Richmond?
13,243 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Richmond or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 17 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Richmond have?
Ahead of 23% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #344 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 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 →