Photo: Rivers Langley; SaveRivers · CC BY-SA 3.0Boaz has 169 acres of parks, 16 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Old Mill Park (0.6 mi). 2.1 miles of mapped trail cross Boaz, 0.1 per square mile of land. 63% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns · #56 of 187 in Alabama. What drives it
How much outdoors does Boaz have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Boaz is ahead of 37% of U.S. towns, #56 of 187 in Alabama. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Few Alabama towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Boaz’s 1% is ahead of 46% of Alabama towns, while its trails per square mile lead 58% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Old Mill Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Corley Park and Playgrounds
Boaz Parks and Recreation
Boaz Nature Park
All 8 parks & preserves
79 conserved acres
1% of Boaz’s land. Who manages Boaz’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boaz Softball Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 51 | Open |
| Boaz Neighborhood Center Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Gant Ball Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Williams Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
7 places to go in Boaz
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Boaz: May and 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 | 63 | 72 | 79 | 86 | 88 | 88 | 83 | 73 | 62 | 53 |
| Rain (in) | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 5.6 |
October is the driest month (3.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.7 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Boaz →
Boaz and its neighbors
Boaz has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boaz | 1% | 0.1 | 16 | 63% | C+ |
| Sardis City | under 1% | under 0.1 | 23 | 14% | C− |
| Albertville | 1% | 0.5 | 7 | 43% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Boaz
Where can I hike in Boaz?
The longest trail networks: Old Mill Park, 0.6 miles; Corley Park and Playgrounds, 0.3 miles; Boaz Parks and Recreation, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Boaz 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 Boaz’s trails?
Old Mill Park and Corley Park and Playgrounds don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Boaz?
1,579 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Boaz or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 169 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Boaz have?
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #56 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 Boaz neighbors.
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 →