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Outdoors in Spring Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Spring Township

2% of Spring Township’s land is conserved, about 467 acres. 309 acres are parks and preserves, 306 per 1,000 residents. 29 miles of mapped trail cross Spring Township, 0.8 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
2%
467 acres · of 36.0 sq mi of land
Trails
29 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
309 ac
306 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
7%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Who protects it

467 conserved acres

2% of Spring Township’s land. Who manages Spring Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Regional agency198 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)141 ac
State natural resources109 ac
Regional Water Districts18 ac
Local Conservation Area · 198 acConservation Easement · 142 acState Conservation Area · 108 acUnknown · 18 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 142 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Sewell Conservation Area
Local Conservation Area
Regional agency198Open
Crow's Foot State Fish and Wildlife Area
State Conservation Area
State natural resources108Open
Mosquito Creek
Unknown
Regional Water Districts18Open
Things to do

1 places to go in Spring Township

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

Swimming spots in Spring Township

1 swimming spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.

Trails & water

1 lakes & rivers

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When to get out

September is the best month for walking in Spring Township

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)9.410.511.813.314.615.215.013.912.411.09.79.1
High (°F)293446597180838175624734
Rain (in)1.71.72.23.74.45.03.93.93.53.02.41.9

February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Spring Township →

Next door

Spring Township and its neighbors

Spring Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.

TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Spring Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Flora Townshipunder 1%0.4352%C−
Riley Township4%0.28660%B
Bonus Township4%0.44864%B+
Kingston Township3%0.512362%B+

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Spring Township

Is there public land near Spring Township?

8,757 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Spring Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 327 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Spring Township 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 →