Hamilton City Park
Park
66 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Ernest Baxter Fite House · Photo: Rich Bailey · Public domainC−Outdoors
Outdoors in Hamilton
Hamilton has 67 acres of parks, 9.6 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Hamilton City Park (1 mi). 13% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3.4 miles of mapped trail cross Hamilton, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns · #92 of 187 in Alabama. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
660 acres · of 38.1 sq mi of land
Trails
3.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
67 ac
9.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
13%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hamilton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hamilton is ahead of 24% of U.S. towns, #92 of 187 in Alabama. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; conserved land comes closest.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hamilton’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical AL town 1% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · AL 0.1 · U.S. 0.4CPark land9.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (67 acres) · AL 8 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home13% of residents within a half mile of a park · AL 36% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 24%
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Alabama towns of 2,500+ (187)Ahead of 51%
Few Alabama towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Hamilton’s 3% is ahead of 77% of Alabama towns, while its trails per square mile lead 42% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Hamilton. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C+. 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 Hamilton City Park, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sam R. Murphy Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
518 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
660 conserved acres
3% of Hamilton’s land. Who manages Hamilton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife603 ac
Town or city58 ac
Private Conservation · 603 acLocal Recreation Area · 30 acLocal Park · 28 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam R. Murphy Wildlife Management Area Private Conservation | State fish & wildlife | 603 | Restricted |
| Hamilton Baseball Fields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 30 | Open |
| Hamilton Rec Center Park Local Park | Town or city | 28 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Hamilton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Hamilton
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Hamilton
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Hamilton
1 campground without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Hamilton
Disc Golf CourseIn Hamilton City Park
DirectionsBiking & 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
6Tennis
5Baseball
3Softball
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). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Ernest Baxter Fite HouseBuilding · listed 1997
About itWhen to get out
May is the best month for walking in Hamilton
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) | 52 | 57 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 88 | 90 | 90 | 85 | 75 | 64 | 55 |
| Rain (in) | 5.4 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 6.4 |
September is the driest month (3.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 6.4 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Hamilton →
Questions about parks and trails in Hamilton
Where can I hike in Hamilton?
The longest trail networks: Hamilton City Park, 1 miles; Sam R. Murphy Wildlife Management Area, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hamilton is conserved land?
3% 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 Hamilton’s trails?
Hamilton City Park and Sam R. Murphy Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hamilton?
372 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hamilton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 67 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Hamilton have?
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #92 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 Hamilton 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 →