Louis W. Campbell State Nature Preserve
Managed by Ohio DNR
176 acres2.6 mi of trail
Lupine TrailTurkeyfoot Loop
No dogs
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Jason Miklacic · CC BY-SA 2.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Springfield Township
Springfield Township has 19 miles of mapped trails, 0.9 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Louis W. Campbell State Nature Preserve (2.6 mi), Westwinds Metropark (1.6 mi), Homecoming Park (0.8 mi). 4% of Springfield Township’s land is conserved, about 516 acres. 57% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns · #373 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
516 acres · of 21.5 sq mi of land
Trails
19 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
342 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
57%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.9 mi
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 62% of U.S. towns, #373 of 993 in Ohio. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Springfield Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (19 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land13 acres of park per 1,000 residents (342 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home57% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 62%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 62%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to B+. 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 Louis W. Campbell State Nature Preserve, with 2.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Westwinds Metropark
Park
168 acres1.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Louis W. Campbell State Nature Preserve176 acres · 2.6 mi of trail · Ohio DNR
Westwinds Metropark168 acres · 1.6 mi of trail
Homecoming Park39 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsStrawberry Acres Park15 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsLincoln Green Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Valley Stream Park2 acres
Rail Park Field2 acres
Who protects it
516 conserved acres
4% of Springfield Township’s land. Who manages Springfield Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners242 ac
State natural resources171 ac
Town or city103 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1 ac
Private Park · 242 acState Conservation Area · 171 acLocal Conservation Area · 43 acLocal Recreation Area · 41 acLocal Park · 19 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 10 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell Dedicated Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 171 | Closed |
| Stone Oak Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 158 | Open |
| Brandywine Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 84 | Open |
| Oak Openings Corridor Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 42 | Open |
| Homecoming Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 41 | Open |
| Strawberry Acres Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Carmella Gardens Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Lincoln Green Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Kitty Todd Preserve Site Fee Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1 | Unknown |
| Brookwood Area Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 1 | Closed |
Things to do
15 places to go in Springfield Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Springfield Township
Stone Oak Country Club Kiddie Pool
DirectionsStone Oak Country Club Swimming Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Springfield Township
Lincoln Green PlaygroundIn Lincoln Green Park
DirectionsPlus 12 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 3.9 mi
Lupine Trail1.6 mi
Turkeyfoot Loop0.5 mi
Biking & sports
0.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.9 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
25Tennis
23Baseball
15Soccer
7Basketball
5Pickleball
2Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Springfield Township: August and 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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 47 | 60 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 3.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Springfield Township →
Next door
Springfield Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Toledo51 miSylvania Township30 miSpringfield Township19 miMaumee9.2 miMonclova Township8.0 miSpencer Township3.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield Township | 4% | 0.9 | 13 | 57% | B |
| Monclova Township | 2% | 0.4 | 21 | 57% | B− |
| Toledo | 8% | 0.6 | 13 | 95% | A− |
| Spencer Township | 16% | 0.3 | 147 | 50% | A− |
| Sylvania Township | 10% | 1.0 | 36 | 81% | A |
| Maumee | 16% | 0.9 | 80 | 99% | A+ |
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: Louis W. Campbell State Nature Preserve, 2.6 miles; Westwinds Metropark, 1.6 miles; Homecoming Park, 0.8 miles; Strawberry Acres Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Springfield Township is conserved land?
4% 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?
Louis W. Campbell State Nature Preserve and Westwinds Metropark don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Springfield Township?
0.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Springfield Township?
15,690 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Springfield Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 342 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Springfield Township have?
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #373 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 →