Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park
Park
587 acres9.4 mi of trail
Pig Iron LoopIron Works LoopIron Runner LoopIMBA Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: DwayneP · CC BY-SA 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in McCalla
McCalla has 960 acres of parks, 72 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park (9.4 mi). 20% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 6% of McCalla’s land is conserved, about 1,238 acres.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns · #24 of 187 in Alabama. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
1,238 acres · of 33.8 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
960 ac
72 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
20%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
843 ft
Rock Mountain
Lakes & rivers
5
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does McCalla have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, McCalla is ahead of 58% of U.S. towns, #24 of 187 in Alabama. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of McCalla’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical AL town 1% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (11 mi) · AL 0.1 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land72 acres of park per 1,000 residents (960 acres) · AL 8 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home20% 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 58%
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Alabama towns of 2,500+ (187)Ahead of 88%
Few Alabama towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so McCalla’s 6% is ahead of 89% of Alabama towns, while its trails per square mile lead 77% 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 Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park, with 9.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,238 conserved acres
6% of McCalla’s land. Who manages McCalla’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land559 ac
State natural resources360 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits319 ac
State Resource Management Area · 559 acState Historic or Cultural Area · 360 acUnknown Easement · 319 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 319 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park State Resource Management Area | Other state land | 919 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in McCalla
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in McCalla
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in McCalla
Rock Mountain843 ft elevation
DirectionsMcAshan Mountain725 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in McCalla
Campground #3In Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park
DirectionsTrails & water
5 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Pig Iron Loop2.8 mi
Iron Works Loop1.8 mi
Iron Runner Loop1.4 mi
IMBA Trail1.4 mi
Cannon Ball Loop1.2 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
7Baseball
5Tennis
4Tracks
2Football
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in McCalla: 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 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 55 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 82 | 88 | 91 | 90 | 86 | 76 | 65 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 5.0 |
October is the driest month (3.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 5.5 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in McCalla →
Next door
McCalla and its neighbors
McCalla has the most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in McCalla
Where can I hike in McCalla?
The longest trail networks: Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park, 9.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of McCalla is conserved land?
6% 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 McCalla’s trails?
Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park and UABMW - M. F. Bell Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near McCalla?
6,203 acres of parks and open public land lie inside McCalla or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,047 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does McCalla have?
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #24 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 McCalla 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 →