Jasper Downtown Historic District · Photo: Rudi Weikard · CC BY-SA 3.0Jasper has 116 acres of parks, 8.0 for every 1,000 residents
1.5 miles of mapped trail cross Jasper, 0.1 per square mile of land. 1% of Jasper’s land is conserved, about 238 acres. 48% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns · #96 of 187 in Alabama. What drives it
How much outdoors does Jasper have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Jasper is ahead of 24% of U.S. towns, #96 of 187 in Alabama. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident come closest.
Few Alabama towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Jasper’s 1% is ahead of 57% of Alabama towns, while its trails per square mile lead 30% 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 Gamble Avenue Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Memorial Park
North Jasper Park
All 5 parks & preserves
238 conserved acres
1% of Jasper’s land. Who manages Jasper’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walker County Public Fishing Lake State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 152 | Restricted |
| Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Eagle's Point Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| A.P. Howell Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Gamble Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| North Jasper Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| James L Fowler Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Memorial Park Natatorium Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Woods, Murphy and Dream Team Ball Fields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| James A. Cox Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
9 places to go in Jasper
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 disc golf course without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
3 lakes & rivers
0.0 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.
5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
May is the best month for walking in Jasper
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) | 54 | 58 | 67 | 75 | 82 | 88 | 91 | 91 | 86 | 76 | 65 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 5.5 |
October is the driest month (3.7 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 Jasper →
Questions about parks and trails in Jasper
Where can I hike in Jasper?
The longest trail networks: Gamble Avenue Park, 0.4 miles; North Jasper Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Jasper 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 Jasper’s trails?
Gamble Avenue Park and Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Jasper?
4,313 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jasper or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 116 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Jasper have?
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #96 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 Jasper 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 →