Sand Mountain Parks and Amphitheater
Park
135 acres6.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Rivers Langley; SaveRivers · CC BY-SA 3.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Albertville
Albertville has 13 miles of mapped trails, 0.5 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Sand Mountain Parks and Amphitheater (6.1 mi), National Fields Adult Baseball Fields (1 mi), American Fields Youth Baseball Fields (0.7 mi). 154 acres are parks and preserves, 6.8 per 1,000 residents. 43% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 33% of U.S. towns · #65 of 187 in Alabama. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
122 acres · of 27.0 sq mi of land
Trails
13 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
154 ac
6.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
43%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Albertville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Albertville is ahead of 33% of U.S. towns, #65 of 187 in Alabama. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Albertville’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical AL town 1% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (13 mi) · AL 0.1 · U.S. 0.4BPark land6.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (154 acres) · AL 8 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home43% of residents within a half mile of a park · AL 36% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 33%
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Alabama towns of 2,500+ (187)Ahead of 66%
Few Alabama towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Albertville’s 1% is ahead of 37% of Alabama towns, while its trails per square mile lead 84% of 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 Sand Mountain Parks and Amphitheater, with 6.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
National Fields Adult Baseball Fields
Park
14 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
American Fields Youth Baseball Fields
Park
9 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Tennis Complex
Park
5 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 9 parks & preserves
Sand Mountain Parks and Amphitheater135 acres · 6.1 mi of trail
National Fields Adult Baseball Fields14 acres · 1 mi of trail
American Fields Youth Baseball Fields9 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
Tennis Complex5 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Multipurpose Fields10 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Graham Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsRV Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Albertville Recreation Center South3 acres
Rose Road Park and Playground2 acres
Who protects it
122 conserved acres
1% of Albertville’s land. Who manages Albertville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city122 ac
Local Recreation Area · 119 acLocal Park · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albertville Recreation Center Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 119 | Open |
| Graham Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
16 places to go in Albertville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Albertville
13 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Albertville
Dog ParkIn Sand Mountain Parks and Amphitheater
DirectionsFishing spots in Albertville
1 fishing spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Disc golf in Albertville
1 disc golf course without a name on the map.
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
16Tennis
13Baseball
5Multi-sport
3Basketball
3Soccer
3Tracks
2Beach volleyball
2Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Albertville: April to June
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) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 51 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 79 | 86 | 88 | 88 | 83 | 73 | 62 | 53 |
| Rain (in) | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 5.7 |
October is the driest month (3.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.7 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Albertville →
Next door
Albertville and its neighbors
Albertville has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albertville | 1% | 0.5 | 7 | 43% | C |
| Boaz | 1% | 0.1 | 16 | 63% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Albertville
Where can I hike in Albertville?
The longest trail networks: Sand Mountain Parks and Amphitheater, 6.1 miles; National Fields Adult Baseball Fields, 1 miles; American Fields Youth Baseball Fields, 0.7 miles; Tennis Complex, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Albertville is conserved land?
1% of its land, against a typical 1% for an Alabama town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Albertville’s trails?
Sand Mountain Parks and Amphitheater and National Fields Adult Baseball Fields don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Albertville?
8,419 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Albertville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 154 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Albertville have?
Ahead of 33% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #65 of 187 in Alabama. 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 Albertville 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 →