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Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Presquile National Wildlife Refuge
Presquile National Wildlife Refuge — about 25 km (16 mi) from Richmond. Image credit: Image: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain

Protected areas

Protected areas Near Richmond, United States

Research 4 protected areas within weekend reach of Richmond, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
4
Closest
Presquile National Wildlife Refuge — about 25 km
Furthest listed
about 136 km
Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025

How this list is built

Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Richmond. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.

How far these are

Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Richmond. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

  • 1nearby
  • 2day-trip distance
  • 1weekend distance

What is out there

  • 3protected areas
  • 2forests
  • 1national park

4 places near Richmond

Ordered by straight-line distance from Richmond, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km, weekend distance is beyond 120 km.

Places near Richmond