Few parks or trails are on the map in Springfield
16 acres are parks and preserves, 52 per 1,000 residents. 26 miles of mapped trail cross Springfield, 0.7 per square mile of land. 1% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
2 places to go in Springfield
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 lakes & rivers
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Springfield: May to September
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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 30 | 39 | 51 | 65 | 74 | 79 | 78 | 70 | 56 | 44 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.5 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.7 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Springfield →
Springfield and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Carroll plantation | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lee | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Webster plantation | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lakeville | — 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 Springfield
Are dogs allowed on Springfield’s trails?
Springfield Fair doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Springfield?
1,133 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Springfield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 16 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Springfield 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 →