Photo: Nyttend · Public domainSpringfield Township has 174 acres of parks, 16 for every 1,000 residents
29% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5.5 miles of mapped trail cross Springfield Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 25% of U.S. towns · #768 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
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 25% of U.S. towns, #768 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Ontario Lions Clever Community Park
Stowell Park
Deer Park
All 5 parks & preserves
46 conserved acres
under 1% of Springfield Township’s land. Who manages Springfield Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Park Local Park | Town or city | 42 | Open |
| Deer Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
6 places to go in Springfield Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Plus 1 dog park without a name on the map.
3 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 46 | 60 | 71 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Springfield Township →
Springfield Township and its neighbors
Springfield Township has the second most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield Township | under 1% | 0.2 | 16 | 29% | C |
| Mansfield | 1% | 0.1 | 9 | 76% | C+ |
| Ontario | 1% | 0.4 | 24 | 47% | C+ |
| Troy Township | 1% | 0.3 | 15 | 41% | C+ |
| Jackson Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 1 | 30% | D |
| Madison Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 20% | D |
| Sharon Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 7 | 82% | 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
How much of Springfield Township is conserved land?
under 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?
Marshall Park and Ontario Lions Clever Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Springfield Township?
1,246 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Springfield Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 174 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Springfield Township have?
Ahead of 25% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #768 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.
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 →