Springfield Bog Metro Park
Managed by Summit Metro Parks
276 acres1.8 mi of trail
Prairie TrailPrarie Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trail sign
Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Springfield Township
Springfield Township has 427 acres of parks, 30 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Springfield Bog Metro Park (1.8 mi), Lauer Park (1.3 mi). 68% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3.9 miles of mapped trail cross Springfield Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns · #402 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
301 acres · of 14.6 sq mi of land
Trails
3.9 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
427 ac
30 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
68%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
7
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 60% of U.S. towns, #402 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Springfield Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land30 acres of park per 1,000 residents (427 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home68% 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 60%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 60%
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 Springfield Bog Metro Park, with 1.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Kim Tam Park at Melanie Springs
Park
16 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Springfield Bog Metro Park276 acres · 1.8 mi of trail · Summit Metro Parks
DirectionsLauer Park28 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
DirectionsJedd Park39 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsSpringfield Lake Park15 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Springfield Township Parks
DirectionsKim Tam Park at Melanie Springs16 acres
Mogadore Lion's Park11 acres · Village of Mogadore
DirectionsLower Park4 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
301 conserved acres
3% of Springfield Township’s land. Who manages Springfield Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County251 ac
Town or city50 ac
Local Park · 301 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield Bog Metro Park Local Park | County | 251 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Lions Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Dallas Fraley Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Springfield Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Springfield Township
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 3.4 mi
Prairie Trail1.6 mi
Prarie Trail0.2 mi
Spartain Trail0.2 mi
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
15Baseball
5Softball
4Soccer
3Basketball
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) | 34 | 38 | 47 | 61 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Springfield Township →
Next door
Springfield Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Akron69 miGreen20 miSuffield Township6.3 miSpringfield Township3.9 miCoventry Township1.0 miMogadore0.3 miSawyerwood0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield Township | 3% | 0.3 | 30 | 68% | B |
| Akron | 11% | 1.1 | 25 | 94% | A |
| Sawyerwood | under 1% | 0.1 | 16 | 99%+ | B− |
| Mogadore | 8% | 0.1 | 9 | 80% | B |
| Green | 7% | 0.6 | 72 | 51% | A− |
| Coventry Township | 14% | 0.1 | 74 | 85% | A− |
| Suffield Township | 8% | 0.3 | 149 | 48% | 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: Springfield Bog Metro Park, 1.8 miles; Lauer Park, 1.3 miles; Jedd Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Springfield Township is conserved land?
3% 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 Bog Metro Park and Lauer Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Springfield Township?
17,860 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Springfield Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 427 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Springfield Township have?
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #402 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 →