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Outdoors in Springfield

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
under 1%
0 acres · of 38.5 sq mi of land
Trails
26 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
16 ac
52 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
764 ft
Tredwell Hill
Lakes & rivers
5
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.

Springfield Fair

Park
16 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Things to do

2 places to go in Springfield

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

Peaks in Springfield
Tredwell Hill764 ft elevation
Directions
Weatherbee Hill705 ft elevation
Directions
Trails & water

5 lakes & rivers

History along the way

1 place on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Springfield Congregational ChurchBuilding · listed 1978
About it
When to get out

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.110.311.813.514.915.615.314.112.510.89.48.7
High (°F)263039516574797870564433
Rain (in)3.52.83.53.63.74.13.83.43.64.74.14.5

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 →

Next door

Springfield and its neighbors

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TownConserved
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.

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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 →