Sherling Lake Park
Park
77 acres0.5 mi of trail
Sherling Lake Park Walking Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
W. S. Blackwell House · Photo: Chris Pruitt · CC BY-SA 3.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Greenville
Greenville has 165 acres of parks, 23 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Sherling Lake Park (0.5 mi). 1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Greenville. 75% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns · #58 of 187 in Alabama. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
58 acres · of 21.4 sq mi of land
Trails
1.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
165 ac
23 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
75%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Greenville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Greenville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Greenville is ahead of 36% of U.S. towns, #58 of 187 in Alabama. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Greenville’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical AL town 1% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · AL 0.1 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land23 acres of park per 1,000 residents (165 acres) · AL 8 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home75% 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 36%
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Alabama towns of 2,500+ (187)Ahead of 69%
Few Alabama towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Greenville’s under 1% is ahead of 27% of Alabama towns, while its trails per square mile lead 27% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C 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 Sherling Lake Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 6 parks & preserves
Sherling Lake Park77 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsBeeland Park27 acres
DirectionsDunbar Park23 acres
DirectionsDay Memorial Park9 acres
DirectionsGarfield Street Park1 acres
DirectionsConfederate Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
58 conserved acres
under 1% of Greenville’s land. Who manages Greenville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city58 ac
Local Park · 58 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beeland Park Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Dunbar Park Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Day Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Confederate Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Garfield Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
10 places to go in Greenville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Greenville
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Greenville
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Greenville
Sherling Lake Campground and ParkFee · In Sherling Lake Park
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.5 mi
Sherling Lake Park Walking Trail0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
15Baseball
13Tennis
4Football
3Tracks
2Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →29 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 8 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Commerce Street Residential Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1986
About itFort Dale-College Street Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1986
About itKing Street Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1986
About itSouth Greenville Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1986
About itWest Commerce Street Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1986
About itSouth Street Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1986
About itBuell-Stallings-Stewart HouseBuilding · listed 1986
About itButler Chapel A.M.E. Zion ChurchBuilding · listed 1986
About itConfederate ParkStructure · listed 1986
About itDickenson HouseBuilding · listed 1986
About itEvens-McMullan HouseBuilding · listed 1986
About itFirst Baptist ChurchBuilding · listed 1986
About it17 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Greenville: 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) | 10.3 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 14.2 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 10.1 |
| High (°F) | 58 | 63 | 70 | 77 | 84 | 89 | 91 | 90 | 87 | 78 | 68 | 61 |
| Rain (in) | 5.4 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 5.4 |
October is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 5.4 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Greenville →
Questions about parks and trails in Greenville
Where can I hike in Greenville?
The longest trail networks: Sherling Lake Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Greenville 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 Greenville’s trails?
Sherling Lake Park and Beeland Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Greenville?
171 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Greenville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 165 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Greenville have?
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #58 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 Greenville 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 →