Rosedale Historic District · Photo: Chris Pruitt · CC BY-SA 3.0Homewood has 133 acres of parks, 4.8 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Homewood Central Park (0.5 mi). 80% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Homewood’s land is conserved, about 92 acres.
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns · #52 of 187 in Alabama. What drives it
How much outdoors does Homewood have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Homewood is ahead of 40% of U.S. towns, #52 of 187 in Alabama. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Few Alabama towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Homewood’s 2% is ahead of 69% of Alabama towns, while its trails per square mile lead 69% 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 Homewood Central Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 7 parks & preserves
92 conserved acres
2% of Homewood’s land. Who manages Homewood’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Homewood Park Local Park | Town or city | 63 | Open |
| Homewood Patriot Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Homewood Central Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Overton Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Woodland Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Spring Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
7 places to go in Homewood
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
6 named trails
6.4 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.
4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Homewood: 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 | 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 | 90 | 90 | 85 | 75 | 65 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 5.1 |
October is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 5.5 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Homewood →
Homewood and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homewood | 2% | 0.2 | 5 | 80% | C+ |
| Birmingham | 4% | 0.5 | 22 | 77% | B+ |
| Vestavia Hills | 1% | 0.2 | 4 | 39% | C |
| Hoover | 2% | 0.8 | 9 | 58% | B− |
| Mountain Brook | 1% | 0.9 | 6 | 74% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Homewood
Where can I hike in Homewood?
The longest trail networks: Homewood Central Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Homewood is conserved land?
2% 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 Homewood’s trails?
Homewood Central Park and West Homewood Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Homewood?
6.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.5 of painted or protected lanes, 3.7 of off-road paths and 0.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Homewood?
16,016 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Homewood or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 133 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Homewood have?
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #52 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 Homewood 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 →