Tuttle Creek Recreation Area
Managed by United States Army Corps of Engineers
905 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Spring Creek Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Spring Creek Township
5% of Spring Creek Township’s land is conserved, about 1,189 acres. 3.9 miles of mapped trail cross Spring Creek Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
5%
1,189 acres · of 39.6 sq mi of land
Trails
3.9 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
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
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Tuttle Creek Wildlife Area
Managed by Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks
905 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
1,189 conserved acres
5% of Spring Creek Township’s land. Who manages Spring Creek Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Army Corps of Engineers913 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)276 ac
Recreation Management Area · 913 acConservation Easement · 276 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 276 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuttle Creek Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 913 | Open |
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Spring Creek 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 43 | 55 | 66 | 75 | 85 | 90 | 87 | 80 | 68 | 53 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Spring Creek Township →
Next door
Spring Creek Township and its neighbors
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Blue Valley Township8.9 miSwede Creek Township8.6 miClear Creek Township4.0 miSpring Creek Township3.9 miShannon Township3.0 miBigelow Township3.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Shannon Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bigelow Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Clear Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Blue Valley Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Swede Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Spring Creek Township
Are dogs allowed on Spring Creek Township’s trails?
Tuttle Creek Recreation Area and Tuttle Creek Wildlife Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Spring Creek Township?
19,396 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Spring Creek Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 920 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Spring Creek 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 →