Leeds has 83 acres of parks, 6.9 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Leeds Sports Complex (0.6 mi). 30% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.4 miles of mapped trail cross Leeds, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 21% of U.S. towns · #109 of 187 in Alabama. What drives it
How much outdoors does Leeds have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Leeds is ahead of 21% of U.S. towns, #109 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 Leeds’ 1% is ahead of 55% of Alabama towns, while its trails per square mile lead 46% 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
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The longest trail network is Leeds Sports Complex, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
156 conserved acres
1% of Leeds’ land. Who manages Leeds’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State-owned Submerged Lands Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 73 | Open |
| Leeds Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 46 | Open |
| Leeds City Park Local Park | Town or city | 36 | Open |
14 places to go in Leeds
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 11 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail and 1 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.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Leeds: 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 | 91 | 90 | 85 | 75 | 64 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 5.3 |
October is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 5.6 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Leeds →
Leeds 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds | 1% | 0.1 | 7 | 30% | C− |
| Birmingham | 4% | 0.5 | 22 | 77% | B+ |
| Irondale | 1% | 0.5 | 18 | 51% | B− |
| Dunnavant | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Moody | 1% | 0.1 | 5 | 14% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Leeds
Where can I hike in Leeds?
The longest trail networks: Leeds Sports Complex, 0.6 miles; Leeds Memorial Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Leeds 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 Leeds’ trails?
Leeds Sports Complex and Leeds Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Leeds?
5,544 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Leeds or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 158 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Leeds have?
Ahead of 21% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #109 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 Leeds 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 →