Springfield Woods Nature Preserve
Managed by Mill Creek Metroparks
95 acres1.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 4.0DOutdoors
Outdoors in Springfield Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Springfield Township
The biggest trail networks: Springfield Woods Nature Preserve (1.8 mi). 1 acre is park or preserve, 0.1 per 1,000 residents. 5% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 8% of U.S. towns · #933 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
133 acres · of 33.3 sq mi of land
Trails
2.6 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
0.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
5%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
2 boat launches
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 8% of U.S. towns, #933 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
D
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Springfield Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4CPark land0.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1 acre) · OH 15 · U.S. 13DParks close to home5% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 8%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 6%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Springfield Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be D. 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
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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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The longest trail network is Springfield Woods Nature Preserve, with 1.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
J. Albert Miller Memorial Firemen's Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
133 conserved acres
1% of Springfield Township’s land. Who manages Springfield Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners133 ac
Private Park · 133 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fonderlac Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 133 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Springfield Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Springfield Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Springfield Township
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Springfield Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Springfield Township
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Springfield Township
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
4Softball
1Basketball
1Football
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Springfield Township: April, 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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 48 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Springfield Township →
Next door
Springfield Township and its neighbors
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Poland Township15 miBeaver Township7.3 miNorth Beaver Township3.8 miUnity Township3.0 miSpringfield Township2.6 miNorth Lima0.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield Township | 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | 5% | D |
| Poland Township | 3% | 0.7 | 34 | 42% | B |
| Beaver Township | under 1% | 0.2 | 4 | 15% | D |
| North Lima | under 1% | 0.1 | 17 | 18% | C− |
| Unity Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 9 | 33% | C− |
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: Springfield Woods Nature Preserve, 1.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Springfield Township is conserved land?
1% 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?
Springfield Woods Nature Preserve and J. Albert Miller Memorial Firemen's Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Springfield Township?
11,874 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Springfield Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Springfield Township have?
Ahead of 8% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #933 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 →