Richmond is a lovely rural town, boasting a well defined and quaint village which sits on Wade Cove of the Kennebec River, overlooking Swan Island. Currently, about one half of the just over 3200 residents live within the village itself. The entire town encompasses 30.4 square miles of scenic, country living. Richmond is a small town that in visiting its official website at www. Richmondmaine.com, provides “big town services”. Richmond Village hosts one of the 2 landings on the river, the other belonging to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. From here you can get transport to Swan Island, which is rich in history and abundant and often seen wildlife.
Visit http://www.maine.gov/ifw/education/swanisland/index.htm for detailed information about the island, its history and wildlife and conservation programs, as well as visitation information. Richmond also shares beautiful Pleasant Pond with its neighbors, Litchfield and Gardiner, which offers boating and swimming opportunities. Visit the town website at www.richmondmaine.com for more information.