Erie Bluffs State Park
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
319 acres4.4 mi of trail
West Overlook TrailDuck Run TrailTimber TrailWhitetail Crossing
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Nicholas · CC BY 2.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Springfield Township
Springfield Township has 521 acres of parks, 171 for every 1,000 residents
18% of Springfield Township’s land is conserved, about 4,393 acres. The biggest trail networks: Erie Bluffs State Park (4.4 mi). 17% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns · #569 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
18%
4,393 acres · of 37.4 sq mi of land
Trails
6.9 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
521 ac
171 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
17%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
5
1 beach
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 64% of U.S. towns, #569 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Springfield Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land18% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land171 acres of park per 1,000 residents (521 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13AParks close to home17% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 64%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 45%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Springfield Township’s 18% is ahead of 76% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 29% of them.
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 Erie Bluffs State Park, with 4.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 314
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
3,521 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Bicentennial Park
Managed by Springfield Township
13 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Eagley Park
Managed by Springfield Township
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Erie Bluffs State Park319 acres · 4.4 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
State Game Lands Number 3143,521 acres · Pennsylvania Game Commission
DirectionsBicentennial Park13 acres · Springfield Township
Eagley Park9 acres · Springfield Township
Raccoon Park3 acres · Springfield Township
Who protects it
4,393 conserved acres
18% of Springfield Township’s land. Who manages Springfield Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife3,768 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits729 ac
County676 ac
State parks323 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government190 ac
Not recorded3,628 ac
State Resource Management Area · 3,721 acState Other or Unknown · 3,540 acAgricultural Easement · 676 acConservation Easement · 547 acState Park · 323 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 232 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 47 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 314 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 6,977 | Open |
| Erie Bluffs State Park State Park | State parks | 323 | Open |
| State Game Land #314 State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 274 | Unknown |
| Raccoon Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 187 | Open |
| Schmidt Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 81 | Closed |
| Brabender Property Private Conservation | Not recorded | 30 | Unknown |
| Erie Access Improvement Program Property State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 8 | Open |
| State Game Lands 314 Parking Area Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 3 | Open |
| Eagley Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| Holliday Road Access State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 2 | Open |
Things to do
12 places to go in Springfield Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Springfield Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Springfield Township
Springfield Playground
DirectionsSpringfield Playground
DirectionsPlus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Springfield Township
Camp Judson
DirectionsCamp Lambec
DirectionsPine Lane CampgroundFee
DirectionsVirginia’s Beach CampgroundFee
DirectionsYMCA Camp FitchYMCA
DirectionsTrails & water
4 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.8 mi
West Overlook Trail1.0 mi
Duck Run Trail0.9 mi
Timber Trail0.7 mi
Whitetail Crossing0.3 mi
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
7Basketball
4Baseball
3Volleyball
3Tennis
1Football
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Springfield Township: May to 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 36 | 44 | 56 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 73 | 61 | 49 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.3 inches fall in October, 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 4 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 | 18% | 0.2 | 171 | 17% | B |
| Conneaut Township | 12% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 6% | C− |
| Girard Township | 9% | 0.4 | 138 | 19% | 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: Erie Bluffs State Park, 4.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Springfield Township is conserved land?
18% of its land, against a typical 8% for a Pennsylvania 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?
Erie Bluffs State Park and State Game Lands Number 314 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Springfield Township?
11,995 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Springfield Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4,072 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Springfield Township have?
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #569 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. 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 →