Chickasabogue Park
Nature preserve
184 acres5.6 mi of trail
Shady GroveBlack Forest TrailSouth Trail265 Loop+1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Chickasaw Shipyard Village Historic District · Photo: Cecouchman · CC BY-SA 3.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Chickasaw
15% of Chickasaw’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 7.8 miles of mapped trail cross Chickasaw, 1.9 per square mile of land. 15% of Chickasaw’s land is conserved, about 413 acres.
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns · #1 of 187 in Alabama. What drives it
Conserved land
15%
413 acres · of 4.2 sq mi of land
Trails
7.8 mi
1.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
255 ac
40 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.0 mi
2.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Chickasaw?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Chickasaw have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Chickasaw is ahead of 98% of U.S. towns, #1 of 187 in Alabama. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Chickasaw’s overall grade.
Conserved land15% of the land · typical AL town 1% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · AL 0.1 · U.S. 0.4APark land40 acres of park per 1,000 residents (255 acres) · AL 8 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · AL 36% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 98%
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Alabama towns of 2,500+ (187)#1 of 187
Few Alabama towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Chickasaw’s 15% is ahead of 96% of Alabama towns, while its trails per square mile lead 98% of them.
Water is 8% of Chickasaw’s area (0 of 5 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 14%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A to A+. 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 Chickasabogue Park, with 5.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
C. E. Burrell Park
Park
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Chickasabogue Park184 acres · 5.6 mi of trail
William Brooks Park13 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsMauvilla Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Paul Devine Park12 acres
DirectionsC. E. Burrell Park11 acres
Jesse T. Miller Park9 acres
John Dotson Park5 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
413 conserved acres
15% of Chickasaw’s land. Water is left out: Chickasaw has 4.2 square miles of land and 0.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Chickasaw’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County184 ac
State natural resources178 ac
Town or city43 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government10 ac
Local Park · 238 acResource Management Area · 178 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chickasabogue Park Local Park | County | 184 | Open |
| State-owned Submerged Lands Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 178 | Open |
| Brooks Park & Marina Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Chickasaw Civic Center and Pool Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Miller Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 10 | Open |
| John Dotson Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Mauvilla Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Chickasaw
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Chickasaw
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Chickasaw
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
8 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 7.1 miUnpaved · 7.7 mi
Black Forest Trail1.9 mi
South Trail1.5 mi
Shady Grove1.0 mi
265 Loop0.7 mi
Hemp Trail0.6 mi
Misery0.4 mi
Connector0.3 mi
Coaster0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Chickasabogue Park MTB TrailsBike route
6.6 miCourts & fields
4Tennis
3Baseball
2Football
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Chickasaw Shipyard Village Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2004
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Chickasaw: 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) | 10.4 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.7 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.5 | 10.2 |
| High (°F) | 61 | 65 | 71 | 77 | 84 | 89 | 91 | 91 | 87 | 79 | 70 | 63 |
| Rain (in) | 5.6 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 5.3 |
October is the driest month (3.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 7.1 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Chickasaw →
Next door
Chickasaw and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Chickasaw
Where can I hike in Chickasaw?
The longest trail networks: Chickasabogue Park, 5.6 miles; William Brooks Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Chickasaw is conserved land?
15% 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 Chickasaw’s trails?
Chickasabogue Park and William Brooks Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Chickasaw?
2.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.0 of off-road paths. Named routes: Chickasabogue Park MTB Trails.
Is there public land near Chickasaw?
5,416 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Chickasaw or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 428 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Chickasaw have?
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #1 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 Chickasaw 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 →