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Outdoors in Springfield Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Springfield Township

The biggest trail networks: Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Upper Tebo Creek) (0.5 mi). 20% of Springfield Township’s land is conserved, about 4,294 acres. 3.5 miles of mapped trail cross Springfield Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
20%
4,294 acres · of 32.9 sq mi of land
Trails
3.5 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

The longest trail network is Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Upper Tebo Creek), with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Upper Tebo Creek)

Nature preserve
3,499 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗

Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Brush Creek)

Nature preserve
96 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it

4,294 conserved acres

20% of Springfield Township’s land. Who manages Springfield Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Army Corps of Engineers4,144 ac
Not recorded3,605 ac
Recreation Management Area · 4,144 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 3,605 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Harry Truman Recreation Area
Recreation Management Area
Army Corps of Engineers4,144Open
Truman Reservoir Management Lands
Private Recreation or Education
Not recorded3,605Closed
Trails & water

4 lakes & rivers

When to get out

The walking year in Springfield 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.810.711.813.214.214.814.613.612.411.110.09.5
High (°F)414657677684898880695645
Rain (in)1.62.02.94.65.55.04.53.64.23.43.02.1

January is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Springfield Township →

Next door

Springfield Township and its neighbors

Springfield Township has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.

TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Springfield Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Leesville Township37%0.1under 1under 1%C−
Deer 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 Springfield Township

Where can I hike in Springfield Township?

The longest trail networks: Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Upper Tebo Creek), 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Springfield Township’s trails?

Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Upper Tebo Creek) and Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Brush Creek) don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Springfield Township?

23,515 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Springfield Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 609 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Springfield 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 →