State Game Lands Number 284
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
1,107 acres3.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainC−Outdoors
Outdoors in Springfield Township
6% of Springfield Township’s land is conserved: 1,107 acres
The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 284 (3.5 mi). 5.7 miles of mapped trail cross Springfield Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 19% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
1,107 acres · of 27.3 sq mi of land
Trails
5.7 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.5 mi
0.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
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 19% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Springfield Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land0.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (0 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13DParks close to home0% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%D−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 19%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Springfield Township’s 6% is ahead of 42% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 32% of them.
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 range from D to C. 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 State Game Lands Number 284, with 3.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,107 conserved acres
6% 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 & wildlife1,107 ac
State Resource Management Area · 1,107 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 284 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,107 | Open |
Things to do
3 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.
Waterfalls in Springfield Township
Springfield FallsIn State Game Lands Number 284
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
5.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.7 mi
off-road bike paths
4.8 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
1Equestrian
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Johnston's TavernBuilding · listed 1972
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Springfield Township: April, May, 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 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 78 | 82 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Springfield Township →
Next door
Springfield Township and its neighbors
Springfield Township has the most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Springfield Township5.7 miWilmington Township3.8 miWashington Township3.1 miFindley Township2.4 miEast Lackawannock Township0.8 miLiberty Township0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield Township | 6% | 0.2 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Findley Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 21 | 10% | C− |
| East Lackawannock Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 3 | 9% | C− |
| Washington Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Liberty Township | 4% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 16% | D |
| Wilmington Township | 2% | 0.2 | 12 | 17% | 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: State Game Lands Number 284, 3.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Springfield Township is conserved land?
6% 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?
State Game Lands Number 284 doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Springfield Township?
5.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.7 of off-road paths and 4.8 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Springfield Township?
7,927 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Springfield Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,112 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Springfield Township have?
Ahead of 19% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 →