Good Earth State Park
Managed by South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks
664 acres7.6 mi of trail
River Lookout LoopRiparian TrailBur Oak TrailGrand Ravine Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Springdale Township
Springdale Township has 461 acres of parks, 257 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Good Earth State Park (7.6 mi), Lake Alvin Game Production Area (0.5 mi). 35% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5% of Springdale Township’s land is conserved, about 822 acres.
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
822 acres · of 26.9 sq mi of land
Trails
8.1 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
461 ac
257 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
35%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.0 mi
2.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
1 beach · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Springdale Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Springdale Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Springdale Township is ahead of 63% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Springdale Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical SD town 3% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · SD 0.5 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land257 acres of park per 1,000 residents (461 acres) · SD 13 · U.S. 13AParks close to home35% of residents within a half mile of a park · SD 87% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 63%
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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 Good Earth State Park, with 7.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lake Alvin Game Production Area
Managed by South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks
158 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Nine Mile Creek Game Production Area
Managed by South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks
225 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Lake Alvin State Recreation Area
Managed by South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks
89 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 6 parks & preserves
Good Earth State Park664 acres · 7.6 mi of trail · South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks
Lake Alvin Game Production Area158 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks
DirectionsNine Mile Creek Game Production Area225 acres · South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks
DirectionsLake Alvin State Recreation Area89 acres · South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks
DirectionsGitchie Manitou State Preserve7 acres · DNR - Wildlife
Blood Run / Rock Island National Landmark2 acres
Who protects it
822 conserved acres
5% of Springdale Township’s land. Who manages Springdale Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife362 ac
State parks242 ac
State Department of Land219 ac
State Conservation Area · 580 acState Recreation Area · 242 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood Run National Historic Landmark Area Tcf Tract State Conservation Area | State Department of Land | 219 | Open |
| Nine Mile Creek State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 214 | Restricted |
| Blood Run State Recreation Area | State parks | 185 | Open |
| Lake Alvin Game Production Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 148 | Restricted |
| Lake Alvin Recreation Area State Recreation Area | State parks | 56 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Springdale Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Springdale Township
Lake Alvin BeachIn Lake Alvin State Recreation Area
DirectionsBoat launches in Springdale Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Springdale Township
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
4 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
River Lookout Loop0.9 mi
Riparian Trail0.8 mi
Bur Oak Trail0.7 mi
Grand Ravine Trail0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.0 mi
off-road bike paths
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
New Elmspring ColonyBuilding · listed 1982
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Springdale Township
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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 31 | 44 | 58 | 70 | 80 | 84 | 81 | 75 | 60 | 44 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Springdale Township →
Next door
Springdale Township and its neighbors
Springdale Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Sioux Falls61 miSpringdale Township8.1 miHarrisburg0.6 miDelapre Township0.4 miDayton Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springdale Township | 5% | 0.3 | 257 | 35% | B |
| Sioux Falls | 5% | 0.7 | 16 | 84% | B+ |
| Harrisburg | under 1% | 0.1 | 7 | 91% | C |
| Delapre Township | 3% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 11% | D |
| Dayton Township | — 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 Springdale Township
Where can I hike in Springdale Township?
The longest trail networks: Good Earth State Park, 7.6 miles; Lake Alvin Game Production Area, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Springdale Township is conserved land?
5% of its land, against a typical 3% for a South Dakota town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Springdale Township’s trails?
Good Earth State Park and Lake Alvin Game Production Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Springdale Township?
2.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Springdale Township?
6,583 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Springdale Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 461 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Springdale Township have?
Ahead of 63% 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 Springdale 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 →