Whittier Friends Meeting House · Photo: ArtisticAbode · CC BY-SA 3.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Springville
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Springville, 0.1 per square mile of land. 22 acres are parks and preserves, 19 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Springville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Springville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Springville is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Graham Park
19 conserved acres
1% of Springville’s land. Who manages Springville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmons Park Local Park | County | 8 | Open |
| Butler Park Local Park | County | 7 | Open |
| Cox Lake Park Local Park | County | 4 | Open |
6 places to go in Springville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
September is the best month for walking in Springville
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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 32 | 46 | 60 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 46 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
January is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Springville →
Questions about parks and trails in Springville
Where can I hike in Springville?
The longest trail networks: Graham Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Springville is conserved land?
1% of its land, against a typical 3% for an Iowa 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?
Emmons Park and Cox Lake Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Springville?
6,973 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Springville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 22 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Springville have?
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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.
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 →