Martin Luther King Jr. Park
Park
22 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: TNHistory1796 · CC BY-SA 4.0C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Springfield
Springfield has 185 acres of parks, 9.6 for every 1,000 residents
10% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Springfield, 0.1 per square mile of land. 2% of Springfield’s land is conserved, about 183 acres.
Ahead of 20% of U.S. towns · #132 of 177 in Tennessee. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
183 acres · of 13.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
185 ac
9.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
10%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Springfield have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Springfield is ahead of 20% of U.S. towns, #132 of 177 in Tennessee. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident come closest.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Springfield’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical TN town 1% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · TN 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land9.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (185 acres) · TN 10 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home10% of residents within a half mile of a park · TN 42% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 20%
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Tennessee towns of 2,500+ (177)Ahead of 26%
Few Tennessee towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Springfield’s 2% is ahead of 60% of Tennessee towns, while its trails per square mile lead 26% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Springfield. 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 C− 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 Martin Luther King Jr. Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
183 conserved acres
2% of Springfield’s land. Who manages Springfield’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city183 ac
Local Park · 183 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Travis Price Park Local Park | Town or city | 136 | Open |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Park Local Park | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Garner St Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Springfield
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Springfield
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Springfield
Central BarkIn Garner St. Park
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
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
8Tennis
6Baseball
4Soccer
2Tracks
1Softball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →7 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Mansfield Cheatham HouseBuilding · listed 1978
About itRobertson County CourthouseBuilding · listed 1978
About itSpringfield Town Square Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1979
About itBeeches, TheBuilding · listed 1982
About itRussell HouseBuilding · listed 2011
About itMollie and Neel Glenn HouseBuilding · listed 2012
About itWilliam M. McMurry HouseBuilding · listed 2017
About itWhen to get out
June is the best month for walking in Springfield
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) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 51 | 60 | 70 | 78 | 85 | 89 | 88 | 82 | 72 | 59 | 49 |
| Rain (in) | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.8 |
September is the driest month (3.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Springfield →
Next door
Springfield and its neighbors
Springfield has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 | 2% | 0.1 | 10 | 10% | C− |
| Greenbrier | 2% | 0.6 | 10 | 30% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Springfield
Where can I hike in Springfield?
The longest trail networks: Martin Luther King Jr. Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Springfield is conserved land?
2% of its land, against a typical 1% for a Tennessee town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Springfield’s trails?
Martin Luther King Jr. Park and J. Travis Price Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Springfield?
621 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Springfield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 185 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Springfield have?
Ahead of 20% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #132 of 177 in Tennessee. 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 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 →