Gragg Field Historic District · Photo: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Farm Services Agency · Public domainClanton has 218 acres of parks, 24 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Clanton Parks (1.2 mi), EM Henry Park (0.7 mi). 44% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.9 miles of mapped trail cross Clanton, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 35% of U.S. towns · #61 of 187 in Alabama. What drives it
How much outdoors does Clanton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Clanton is ahead of 35% of U.S. towns, #61 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 Clanton’s 1% is ahead of 45% of Alabama towns, while its trails per square mile lead 53% 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
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Clanton Parks, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
EM Henry Park
City of Clanton Trail Park
All 6 parks & preserves
124 conserved acres
1% of Clanton’s land. Who manages Clanton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clanton City Park Local Park | Town or city | 112 | Open |
| Goospond Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 11 | Open |
5 places to go in Clanton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
4.4 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Clanton: 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 | 13.0 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 61 | 68 | 76 | 83 | 88 | 91 | 90 | 86 | 76 | 66 | 58 |
| Rain (in) | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 5.3 |
October is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 5.5 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Clanton →
Questions about parks and trails in Clanton
Where can I hike in Clanton?
The longest trail networks: Clanton Parks, 1.2 miles; EM Henry Park, 0.7 miles; City of Clanton Trail Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Clanton 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 Clanton’s trails?
Clanton Parks and EM Henry Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Clanton?
4.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Clanton?
5,001 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Clanton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 218 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Clanton have?
Ahead of 35% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #61 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 Clanton 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 →