Few parks or trails are on the map in Fultondale
The biggest trail networks: Black Creek Park (0.5 mi). 26 acres are parks and preserves, 2.8 per 1,000 residents. 31% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 15% of U.S. towns · #138 of 187 in Alabama. What drives it
How much outdoors does Fultondale have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fultondale is ahead of 15% of U.S. towns, #138 of 187 in Alabama. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
Few Alabama towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Fultondale’s under 1% is ahead of 20% of Alabama towns, while its trails per square mile lead 54% 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 Black Creek Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Fultondale Children's Park
25 conserved acres
under 1% of Fultondale’s land. Who manages Fultondale’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Creek Ball Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Children'S Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Black Creek Dog Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
2 places to go in Fultondale
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 named trails
3.7 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.
The best walking months in Fultondale: 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) | 54 | 59 | 67 | 75 | 82 | 88 | 91 | 91 | 86 | 76 | 65 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 5.2 |
October is the driest month (3.4 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 Fultondale →
Fultondale and its neighbors
Fultondale has the second most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fultondale | under 1% | 0.1 | 3 | 31% | D |
| Gardendale | under 1% | 0.1 | 5 | 14% | D |
| Birmingham | 4% | 0.5 | 22 | 77% | B+ |
| Tarrant | 1% | 0.2 | 7 | 36% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fultondale
Where can I hike in Fultondale?
The longest trail networks: Black Creek Park, 0.5 miles; Fultondale Children's Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fultondale 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 Fultondale’s trails?
Black Creek Park and Fultondale Children's Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Fultondale?
3.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Fultondale?
6,998 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fultondale or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 26 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Fultondale have?
Ahead of 15% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #138 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 Fultondale 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 →