Springwood Baptist Springwood Presbyterian meeting at Frazer Presbyterian Church (1895) Springwood Salvation Army Springwood Uniting Church St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church Lutheran Springwood Strong Nation Churches (Blue Mountains) Climate Despite its location in the temperate oceanic Blue Mountains region, Springwood has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Unlike the upper Blue Mountains area, it generally has mild winters and warm summers. Although Springwood's elevation is at 371 m (1,217 ft), its winter nights are warmer than those of Penrith and Richmond in the lower Sydney metropolitan area, which lie on the footsteps of the Blue Mountains. This is mainly because cool air from the mountains sinks to the Cumberland Plain, thus cooling these suburbs at night. Unlike these aforementioned Sydney suburbs, which border the Blue Mountains, Springwood has a higher annual rainfall amount. Winter and early spring is relatively drier due to the foehn effect from the Great Dividing Range which block rainfall that are brought on by westerly cold fronts. Furthermore, Springwood can suffer bushfire damage during the spring and summer months due to it being located in, and surrounded by, a predominant eucalyptus woodland area which encompass the Blue Mountains region. Celebrations and events The town's annual celebration, Foundation Day, occurs in late March to early April. Springwood is also the site of a notable Anzac Day Parade. The Blue Mountains Vietnam Veterans' Association conducts the largest annual parade and Memorial Service for Vietnam veterans in Australasia at Springwood, on the third Sunday of August, to coincide with the anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan. Springwood Australia Day Festival, conducted by Lower Mountains Fundraising Events Inc., is held in the grounds of Springwood Public School and involves local entertainers on two stages, food and market stalls and amusement rides. Springwood Springtopia Festival is held on the first Saturday of September with a similar format to Australia Day. Parks and recreation Springwood has some parklands with bushwalks often leading into wilderness areas. Fairy Dell is located immediately south of the township and has some tracks leading into the Blue Mountains World Heritage area. The Deanei Reserve is another bushland area which is located east of the township and hosts the threatened and endangered Blue Mountains Shalecap Forest. There are also bushland walks in this bushland Reserve. Buttenshaw Park is also a recreational area which hosts an arboretum, play structures and the Springwood Pool. Summerhayes Park is a public reserve