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Outdoors in Valley Springs

Few parks or trails are on the map in Valley Springs

1% of Valley Springs’ land is conserved, about 8 acres. 13 acres are parks and preserves, 14 per 1,000 residents. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Valley Springs, 0.1 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
1%
8 acres · of 0.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
13 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
19%
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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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 Valley Springs Memorial Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Valley Springs Memorial Park

Park
4 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it

8 conserved acres

1% of Valley Springs’ land. Who manages Valley Springs’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Land trusts & nonprofits8 ac
Local Recreation Area · 8 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Foothills Little League
Local Recreation Area
Land trusts & nonprofits8Open
Things to do

2 places to go in Valley Springs

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Valley Springs

2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.

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
2Baseball
1Soccer

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in Valley Springs: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.810.711.813.114.214.814.613.612.411.110.09.5
High (°F)566065707989959489786555
Rain (in)4.44.23.92.21.30.20.00.00.21.22.44.2

July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 95 °F). 4.4 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 95 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Valley Springs →

Questions about parks and trails in Valley Springs

Where can I hike in Valley Springs?

The longest trail networks: Valley Springs Memorial Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Valley Springs’ trails?

Valley Springs Memorial Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Valley Springs?

14,895 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Valley Springs or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 13 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Valley Springs 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 →