Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Spring Lake
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 5% of Spring Lake’s land is conserved, about 4 acres. 4 acres are parks and preserves, 17 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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4 conserved acres
5% of Spring Lake’s land. Water is left out: Spring Lake has 0.2 square miles of land and 0.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Spring Lake’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
1 places to go in Spring Lake
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1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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.
August is the best month for walking in Spring Lake
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 40 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 83 | 78 | 66 | 52 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 5.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Spring Lake →
Questions about parks and trails in Spring Lake
Is there public land near Spring Lake?
2,002 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Spring Lake or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Spring Lake 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 →