Big Canoe Creek Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
346 acres7 mi of trail
Slab Creek TrailEasy Rider TrailFallen Oak TrailCreek Loop Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Presley Store · Photo: Chris Pruitt · CC BY-SA 4.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Springville
Springville has 8.0 miles of mapped trails, 0.8 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Big Canoe Creek Nature Preserve (7 mi), Springville City Park (0.6 mi). 24% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 21 acres are parks and preserves, 4.1 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 28% of U.S. towns · #82 of 187 in Alabama. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
23 acres · of 9.6 sq mi of land
Trails
8.0 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
21 ac
4.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
24%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,168 ft
Simmons Mountain
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Springville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Springville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Springville is ahead of 28% of U.S. towns, #82 of 187 in Alabama. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Springville’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical AL town 1% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · AL 0.1 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land4.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (21 acres) · AL 8 · U.S. 13CParks close to home24% of residents within a half mile of a park · AL 36% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 28%
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Alabama towns of 2,500+ (187)Ahead of 56%
Few Alabama towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Springville’s under 1% is ahead of 23% of Alabama towns, while its trails per square mile lead 92% of 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
The longest trail network is Big Canoe Creek Nature Preserve, with 7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
23 conserved acres
under 1% of Springville’s land. Who manages Springville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city21 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits2 ac
Local Recreation Area · 12 acLocal Park · 9 acUnknown Easement · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springville Youth Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Big Springs Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Springville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Springville
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Springville
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Springville
Simmons Mountain1,168 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Springville
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
6 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 4.1 miHorses · 2.0 mi
Slab Creek Trail2.5 mi
Easy Rider Trail2.0 mi
Fallen Oak Trail1.1 mi
Creek Loop Trail0.6 mi
Forrest Harmony Trail0.2 mi
Slab Creek Trail;Easy Riders Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
7Baseball
1Basketball
1Beach volleyball
1Soccer
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Springville: April and May
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) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 53 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 87 | 90 | 89 | 84 | 75 | 64 | 55 |
| Rain (in) | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.4 |
October is the driest month (3.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 5.7 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Springville →
Next door
Springville and its neighbors
Springville has the most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Springville
Where can I hike in Springville?
The longest trail networks: Big Canoe Creek Nature Preserve, 7 miles; Springville City Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Springville is conserved land?
under 1% of its land, against a typical 1% for an Alabama town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Springville’s trails?
Big Canoe Creek Nature Preserve and Springville City Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Springville?
627 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Springville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 21 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Springville have?
Ahead of 28% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #82 of 187 in Alabama. 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 Springville 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 →