Argo Park
Park
10 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: DwayneP · CC BY-SA 3.0DOutdoors
Outdoors in Argo
Few parks or trails are on the map in Argo
15% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 10 acres are parks and preserves, 2.1 per 1,000 residents. 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Argo, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 10% of U.S. towns · #159 of 187 in Alabama. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
4 acres · of 11.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
10 ac
2.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
15%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Argo have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Argo is ahead of 10% of U.S. towns, #159 of 187 in Alabama. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
D
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Argo’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical AL town 1% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · AL 0.1 · U.S. 0.4CPark land2.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (10 acres) · AL 8 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home15% 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 10%
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Alabama towns of 2,500+ (187)Ahead of 15%
Few Alabama towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Argo’s under 1% is ahead of 16% of Alabama towns, while its trails per square mile lead 39% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Argo. 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 still be D. 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 Argo Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
4 conserved acres
under 1% of Argo’s land. Who manages Argo’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city4 ac
Local Park · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argo Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Argo
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Argo
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Argo: April and May
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 | 10.4 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 53 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 87 | 90 | 89 | 84 | 75 | 64 | 55 |
| Rain (in) | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 5.4 |
October is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 5.7 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Argo →
Next door
Argo and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argo | under 1% | 0.1 | 2 | 15% | D |
| Trussville | 1% | 0.1 | 11 | 26% | C− |
| Margaret | under 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 20% | D |
| Springville | under 1% | 0.8 | 4 | 24% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Argo
Where can I hike in Argo?
The longest trail networks: Argo Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Argo is conserved land?
under 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 Argo’s trails?
Argo Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Argo?
1,697 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Argo or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 10 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Argo have?
Ahead of 10% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #159 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 Argo 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 →