Richwood: Parks and Events

Richwood brings together a variety of municipal amenities for your trip planning: city parks with recreational and sports facilities, a memorial park, and scheduled community events. If you plan your stay around activities, the parks have different highlights. If you are traveling for a festival, the specific event date is also a separate planning consideration. This lets you include places and events separately in your plans.

Choose parks based on activities

Ellis Park has a splash pad, a tennis court, and a soccer field. This combination offers a choice between water-based play and two ball sports. If tennis or soccer is important to your park visit, you’ll find both types of courts at Ellis Park; the splash pad adds another recreational option.

Bobby Ford Park has a 1/6-mile walking path, a fishing pier, and playground equipment. The path’s stated length provides a specific detail for your planning; the fishing pier and playground equipment appeal to different recreational interests than tennis and soccer. The park is near Oyster Creek Ct. in Oyster Creek.

Larry Johnson Park has a basketball court. If you’d like to include basketball in your park plans, you can make this a destination. Dorothy Torrence Park is a memorial park, offering a different reason to visit than the specifically named sports and play facilities. A city committee document dated December 3, 2025, lists the park facilities and identifies Dorothy Torrence Park as a memorial park. Park facilities may change; if a specific amenity is important to your plans, confirm it before visiting.

Scheduled community events

Richwood’s Parks Committee plans and organizes events for the community, including Christmas in the Park and an Easter egg hunt. Keep Richwood Beautiful’s Board plans and organizes the Arbor/Earth Day Fest for the community. If one of these festivals is the reason for your trip, check the relevant date before setting your travel dates.

Hours and public transit

Richwood’s city parks are closed from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Hours may change; check the current hours before your visit. Factor this closure into your daily plans if you intend to visit a park.

Public transit and paratransit are available in Richwood; both are provided by the Gulf Coast Transit District. Routes and service details may change. If you plan to travel to a park or event by public transit, check with the provider for the routes and services relevant to your travel dates before planning your journeys. This allows you to base your travel plans on the provider’s information.

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