Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The biggest trail networks: Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit (24.7 mi). 5% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2 acres are parks and preserves, 1.6 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 29% of U.S. towns. What drives it
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On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Springfield Township is ahead of 29% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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The longest trail network is Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit, with 24.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
2% of Springfield Township’s land. Who manages Springfield Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 468 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 30 | 41 | 54 | 67 | 77 | 81 | 78 | 71 | 57 | 43 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.9 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Springfield Township →
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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 Township | 2% | 1.0 | 2 | 5% | C |
| Garfield Township | 3% | 2.9 | 130 | 13% | B+ |
| Fife Lake Township | 2% | 4.0 | 331 | 43% | A− |
| Bloomfield Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Boardman Township | 1% | 1.4 | 57 | 19% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
The longest trail networks: Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit, 24.7 miles; Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
2% of its land, against a typical 5% for a Michigan town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit and Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
53,682 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Springfield Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the town line.
Ahead of 29% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Springfield Township neighbors.
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 →