Avon Bottoms Wildlife Area
Nature preserve
223 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Ten Eyck, Albert and Minna, Round Barn · Photo: Corey Coyle (Archive link) · CC BY 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Spring Grove
Few parks or trails are on the map in Spring Grove
2% of Spring Grove’s land is conserved, about 538 acres. 4 acres are parks and preserves, 5.0 per 1,000 residents. 7.3 miles of mapped trail cross Spring Grove, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
2%
538 acres · of 39.8 sq mi of land
Trails
7.3 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
4 ac
5.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
4%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Clarence Bridge Park
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
538 conserved acres
2% of Spring Grove’s land. Who manages Spring Grove’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)460 ac
State natural resources166 ac
Conservation Easement · 460 acState Recreation Area · 83 acState Conservation Area · 83 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 455 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avon Bottoms Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 166 | Restricted |
Things to do
1 places to go in Spring Grove
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Spring Grove
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Ten Eyck, Albert and Minna, Round BarnBuilding · listed 2016
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Spring Grove
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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 33 | 45 | 59 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 62 | 46 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
January is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Spring Grove →
Next door
Spring Grove 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Grove | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Jefferson | under 1% | 0.3 | 9 | 31% | C− |
| Avon | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Decatur | 2% | 0.3 | 33 | 32% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Spring Grove
Are dogs allowed on Spring Grove’s trails?
Avon Bottoms Wildlife Area and Clarence Bridge Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Spring Grove?
2,427 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Spring Grove or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Spring Grove 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 →