Photo: Shuvaev · CC BY-SA 3.0Springfield Township has 9.7 miles of mapped trails, 1.4 for every square mile of land
95% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 9% of Springfield Township’s land is conserved, about 399 acres. 158 acres are parks and preserves, 7.5 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns · #286 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Springfield Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
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 82% of U.S. towns, #286 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Springfield Township’s 9% is ahead of 54% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 87% of them.
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
The longest trail network is James A. Cisco Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Morris Arboretum Horticulture Center
Piszek Preserve
Bysher Fields
All 8 parks & preserves
399 conserved acres
9% of Springfield Township’s land. Who manages Springfield Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 225 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 78 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Arboretum Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 69 | Open |
| Piszek Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 48 | Open |
| Biddle Woods Private Conservation | Not recorded | 32 | Closed |
| Cisco Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 13 | Open |
| Peckmann Easement Conservation Easement | Not recorded | 10 | Closed |
| Marlow Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 8 | Open |
| Mermaid Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 8 | Open |
| Bysher Fields Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 8 | Open |
| Laurel Beech Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
| Veterans Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
22 places to go in Springfield Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 17 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 community garden without a name on the map.
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
3.0 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.
6 places 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.
The best walking months in Springfield Township: April to June and August
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 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 43 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Springfield Township →
Springfield Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield Township | 9% | 1.4 | 8 | 95% | A− |
| Philadelphia | 15% | 1.7 | 7 | 99%+ | A |
| Whitemarsh Township | 17% | 2.4 | 53 | 90% | A+ |
| Wyndmoor | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cheltenham Township | 6% | 0.4 | 9 | 99% | B+ |
| Upper Dublin Township | 8% | 1.2 | 30 | 99% | A |
| Flourtown | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Fort Washington | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
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: James A. Cisco 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?
9% 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?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Piszek Preserve (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Springfield Township?
3.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Springfield Township?
26,595 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Springfield Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 158 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Springfield Township have?
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #286 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.
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 →