Optimist Gazeebo Park
Park
52 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Springtown
Springtown has 55 acres of parks, 14 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Optimist Gazeebo Park (1.3 mi). 1.3 miles of mapped trail cross Springtown, 0.4 per square mile of land. 72% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns · #217 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
46 acres · of 3.0 sq mi of land
Trails
1.3 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
55 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
72%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Springtown have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Springtown is ahead of 55% of U.S. towns, #217 of 642 in Texas. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Springtown’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical TX town 2% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · TX 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land14 acres of park per 1,000 residents (55 acres) · TX 9 · U.S. 13BParks close to home72% of residents within a half mile of a park · TX 69% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 55%
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Texas towns of 2,500+ (642)Ahead of 66%
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Springtown’s 2% is ahead of 61% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 66% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to B. 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 Optimist Gazeebo Park, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
46 conserved acres
2% of Springtown’s land. Who manages Springtown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city92 ac
Local Park · 46 acConservation Easement · 46 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 46 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Springtown
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Disc golf in Springtown
Walnut Creek Disc Golf CourseIn Optimist Gazeebo Park
DirectionsBiking & 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
10Tennis
3Baseball
2Football
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Springtown
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) | 10.2 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 61 | 68 | 76 | 83 | 91 | 96 | 96 | 88 | 78 | 66 | 58 |
| Rain (in) | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
January is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 96 °F). 4.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 96 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Springtown →
Questions about parks and trails in Springtown
Where can I hike in Springtown?
The longest trail networks: Optimist Gazeebo Park, 1.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Springtown is conserved land?
2% of its land, against a typical 2% for a Texas town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Springtown’s trails?
Optimist Gazeebo Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Springtown?
915 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Springtown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 55 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Springtown have?
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #217 of 642 in Texas. 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 Springtown 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 →