Winton Woods
Managed by Great Parks of Hamilton County
1,722 acres9.4 mi of trail
Parcours TrailKingfisher TrailGreat Oaks TrailWoodlot Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Greg Hume · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Springfield Township
Springfield Township has 21 miles of mapped trails, 1.3 for every square mile of land
93% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Winton Woods (9.4 mi), Warder Park (0.6 mi). 6% of Springfield Township’s land is conserved, about 682 acres.
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns · #138 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
682 acres · of 16.3 sq mi of land
Trails
21 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
425 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
93%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.5 mi
3.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Springfield Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Springfield Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Springfield Township is ahead of 82% of U.S. towns, #138 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Springfield Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B+Trails1.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (21 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4APark land12 acres of park per 1,000 residents (425 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home93% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 82%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 86%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Winton Woods, with 9.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Stephanie Hummer Memorial Park
Managed by Springfield Township
10 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Crutchfield Park
Park
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 12 parks & preserves
Winton Woods1,722 acres · 9.4 mi of trail · Great Parks of Hamilton County
DirectionsWarder Park50 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsStephanie Hummer Memorial Park10 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Springfield Township
DirectionsBrentwood Park9 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Crutchfield Park10 acres
Helwig Park10 acres
Hillside Park9 acres · Springfield Township
DirectionsGlenwood Gardens7 acres · Great Parks of Hamilton County
DirectionsReagan Highway Wetlands7 acres · Hamilton County
Clifford George Park6 acres · Springfield Township
DirectionsForest Avenue Wetland Park4 acres
Nature Center at The Summit2 acres · Great Parks of Hamilton County
Who protects it
682 conserved acres
6% of Springfield Township’s land. Who manages Springfield Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners283 ac
Town or city253 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits89 ac
Regional agency81 ac
County8 ac
Other state land6 ac
Private Park · 283 acLocal Park · 225 acRecreation or Education Easement · 81 acLocal Recreation Area · 71 acLocal Conservation Area · 54 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenview Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 283 | Open |
| Kolping Society Park Local Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 55 | Open |
| Warder Nursery Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 49 | Open |
| Pleasant Run Farms Hoa Preserved Greenbelt Buffer Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 39 | Open |
| Corpus Christi Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 32 | Open |
| Hillside Park Local Park | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Schottelkotte Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Wellspring Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Stephanie Hummer Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
36 places to go in Springfield Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Springfield Township
Parky’s Ark Wet PlaygroundIn Winton Woods
DirectionsPlus 25 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Springfield Township
Canoe/Kayak LaunchIn Winton Woods
DirectionsPlus 2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Springfield Township
Elm Ridge Overlook ShelterIn Winton Woods
DirectionsKingfisher ShelterIn Winton Woods
DirectionsPlus 5 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
4 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 0.9 miUnpaved · 7.0 mi
Parcours Trail1.1 mi
Kingfisher Trail0.9 mi
Great Oaks Trail0.6 mi
Woodlot Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
29Soccer
28Baseball
26Tennis
11Basketball
10Beach volleyball
9Football
8Tracks
4Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking 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.
| 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 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 43 | 53 | 65 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Springfield Township →
Next door
Springfield Township and its neighbors
Springfield Township has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Cincinnati132 miSpringfield Township21 miWyoming3.1 miFinneytown1.3 miMount Healthy1.1 miForest Park0.9 miGreenhills0.7 miPleasant Run Farm0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield Township | 6% | 1.3 | 12 | 93% | A− |
| Cincinnati | 17% | 1.7 | 24 | 99% | A+ |
| Finneytown | 4% | 0.3 | 10 | 99% | B+ |
| Wyoming | 8% | 1.1 | 10 | 99%+ | A |
| Mount Healthy | 3% | 0.7 | 4 | 98% | B |
| Forest Park | 3% | 0.1 | 7 | 92% | B− |
| Greenhills | 4% | 0.6 | 7 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Pleasant Run Farm | 7% | under 0.1 | 10 | 99%+ | B− |
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: Winton Woods, 9.4 miles; Warder Park, 0.6 miles; Stephanie Hummer Memorial Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Springfield Township is conserved land?
6% of its land, against a typical 3% for an Ohio town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Springfield Township’s trails?
Winton Woods and Warder Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Springfield Township?
3.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Springfield Township?
27,990 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Springfield Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 425 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Springfield Township have?
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #138 of 993 in Ohio. 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.
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 →