Chewacla State Park
Park
560 acres25.2 mi of trail
Rock BottomFor Pete's SakeCCC TrailDeer Rub Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Rivers Langley SaveRivers · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Auburn
Auburn has 57 miles of mapped trails, 0.9 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Chewacla State Park (25.2 mi), Kiesel Park (2.5 mi), Town Creek Park (1.7 mi). 1,652 acres are parks and preserves, 20 per 1,000 residents. 4% of Auburn’s land is conserved, about 1,586 acres.
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns · #15 of 187 in Alabama. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
1,586 acres · of 64.1 sq mi of land
Trails
57 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,652 ac
20 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
55%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
32 mi
22 mi lanes · 9.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
23
What kind of outdoors town is Auburn?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Auburn have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Auburn is ahead of 66% of U.S. towns, #15 of 187 in Alabama. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Auburn’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical AL town 1% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (57 mi) · AL 0.1 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land20 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,652 acres) · AL 8 · U.S. 13BParks close to home55% of residents within a half mile of a park · AL 36% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 66%
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Alabama towns of 2,500+ (187)Ahead of 92%
Few Alabama towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Auburn’s 4% is ahead of 83% of Alabama towns, while its trails per square mile lead 93% 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 Chewacla State Park, with 25.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Kiesel Park
Park
117 acres2.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Dinius Park
Managed by City of Auburn
12 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 25 parks & preserves
Chewacla State Park560 acres · 25.2 mi of trail
DirectionsKiesel Park117 acres · 2.5 mi of trail
Town Creek Park72 acres · 1.7 mi of trail
DirectionsDavis Arboretum18 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSam Harris Park31 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsDuck Samford Park58 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsDinius Park12 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · City of Auburn
DirectionsAgricultural Heritage Park29 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsFelton Little Park8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsSamford Park7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsKiwanis Fitness Trail4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Garden of Memory3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsLouise Kreher Forest Ecology Preserve107 acres · Auburn University
DirectionsAuburn Softball Complex19 acres
DirectionsMartin Luther King Park7 acres
Moore’s Mill Park3 acres · City of Auburn
Marger Piper Bailey Park3 acres
DirectionsGraham McTeer Park2 acres
DirectionsRBD Library Park2 acres
DirectionsSamford Avenue Tennis Center2 acres
DirectionsStudent Center Greenspace2 acres
DirectionsBowden Park2 acres
DirectionsSalmon Park2 acres
DirectionsHickory Dickory Park1 acres
DirectionsRoss Square1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,586 conserved acres
4% of Auburn’s land. Who manages Auburn’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city864 ac
State parks592 ac
Other state land122 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits7 ac
State Park · 592 acLocal Park · 554 acLocal Recreation Area · 242 acState Conservation Area · 122 acLocal Historic or Cultural Area · 68 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chewacla State Park State Park | State parks | 592 | Open |
| Lake Wilmore Park Local Park | Town or city | 201 | Open |
| Louise Kreher Forest Ecology Preserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 122 | Open |
| Kiesel Park Local Park | Town or city | 122 | Open |
| Indian Pines Country Club Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 103 | Open |
| Town Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 75 | Open |
| Auburn Soccer Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 71 | Open |
| Duck Samford Park Local Park | Town or city | 54 | Open |
| Sam Harris Park Local Park | Town or city | 31 | Open |
| Town Creek Cemetery Local Historic or Cultural Area | Town or city | 24 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
44 places to go in Auburn
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Auburn
Lundy Pool
DirectionsPlus 1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Auburn
Lundy Playground
Directions38 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Auburn
3 dog parks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Auburn
Chewacla State Park CampgroundFee · In Chewacla State Park
DirectionsTrails & water
25 named trails and 23 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 7.6 miUnpaved · 30.8 mi
Rock Bottom2.8 mi
For Pete's Sake2.4 mi
CCC Trail2.3 mi
Deer Rub Trail1.6 mi
Kick Six1.4 mi
Groundhogs Day1.4 mi
Creek View Trail1.1 mi
Low Gravity1.0 mi
High Gravity1.0 mi
Tiger Woods1.0 mi
15 more trails
Falls View Trail
0.9 miNORBA Trail
0.8 miMountain Laurel Trail
0.8 miLundy Chase Nature Trail
0.8 miCAMP Trail
0.8 miTroop 30 Trail
0.7 miArmadillo Alley
0.6 miFox Trail
0.6 miLakeside Connector
0.5 miOld Skool
0.5 miBoy Scout Trail
0.4 miFlo-Rida
0.4 miDell's Trail
0.3 miBase CAMP Trail
0.3 miEagle Scout Trail
0.2 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Auburn Farm Storage PondpondBarksdale LakereservoirChewacla LakereservoirConways LakelakeCress Outing Club LakereservoirGreg LakelakeKuderna LakereservoirLake OgletreereservoirLake WilmorereservoirLundy Chase LakelakeMeadows LakeOgletree Outing Club LakereservoirPam LakereservoirPlainsman LakereservoirPond Number S-1reservoirPond Number S-14reservoirPond Number S-3reservoirPond Number S-6reservoirPond Number S-8reservoirPrather LakereservoirRichards PondreservoirSougahatchee LakereservoirWebsters Pondreservoir
Biking & sports
32 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
22 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
9.5 mi
off-road bike paths
0.7 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Rock BottomBike route
2.8 miFor Pete's SakeBike route
2.4 miCCC TrailBike route
2.3 miDeer Rub TrailBike route
1.6 miGroundhogs DayBike route
1.4 miKick SixBike route
1.4 miCreek View TrailBike route
1.1 miHigh GravityBike route
1 miCourts & fields
60Tennis
27Tracks
23Baseball
14Basketball
11Golf
10Beach volleyball
8Football
7Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →11 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 7 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Noble HallBuilding · listed 1972
About itAuburn Players TheaterBuilding · listed 1973
About itScott-Yarbrough HouseBuilding · listed 1975
About itEbenezer Missionary Baptist ChurchBuilding · listed 1975
About itAuburn University Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1976
About itOld Main and Church Street Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1978
About itU.S. Post OfficeBuilding · listed 1983
About itOld RotationSite · listed 1988
About itCullars RotationSite · listed 2003
About itPresident's Mansion, OldBuilding · listed 2003
About itSunny SlopeBuilding · listed 2009
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Auburn: 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) | 10.2 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 57 | 61 | 68 | 76 | 83 | 88 | 91 | 90 | 85 | 76 | 66 | 58 |
| Rain (in) | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 5.7 |
October is the driest month (3.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 5.7 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Auburn →
Next door
Auburn and its neighbors
Auburn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn | 4% | 0.9 | 20 | 55% | B+ |
| Opelika | 1% | 0.1 | 5 | 21% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Auburn
Where can I hike in Auburn?
The longest trail networks: Chewacla State Park, 25.2 miles; Kiesel Park, 2.5 miles; Town Creek Park, 1.7 miles; Davis Arboretum, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Auburn is conserved land?
4% 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 Auburn’s trails?
Chewacla State Park and Kiesel Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Auburn?
32 miles of bike routes are on the map: 22 of painted or protected lanes, 9.5 of off-road paths and 0.7 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: Rock Bottom, For Pete's Sake and CCC Trail.
Is there public land near Auburn?
13,078 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Auburn or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,652 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Auburn have?
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #15 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 Auburn 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 →