Moundville Archaeological Park;Mound State Monument
Park
225 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Moundville · Photo: Altairisfar (Jeffrey Reed) · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Moundville
Moundville has 291 acres of parks, 77 for every 1,000 residents
10% of Moundville’s land is conserved, about 286 acres. The biggest trail networks: Moundville Archaeological Park;Mound State Monument (0.5 mi). 44% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns · #14 of 187 in Alabama. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
286 acres · of 4.6 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
291 ac
77 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
44%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Moundville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Moundville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Moundville is ahead of 68% of U.S. towns, #14 of 187 in Alabama. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Moundville’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical AL town 1% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · AL 0.1 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land77 acres of park per 1,000 residents (291 acres) · AL 8 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home44% 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 68%
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Alabama towns of 2,500+ (187)Ahead of 93%
Few Alabama towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Moundville’s 10% is ahead of 94% of Alabama towns, while its trails per square mile lead 72% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A−. 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 Moundville Archaeological Park;Mound State Monument, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Moundville Ball Park
Park
11 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Howell Field
Park
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
286 conserved acres
10% of Moundville’s land. Who manages Moundville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land268 ac
Town or city12 ac
State natural resources10 ac
Local Historic or Cultural Area · 268 acLocal Park · 12 acResource Management Area · 10 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moundville Archeological Park Local Historic or Cultural Area | Other state land | 268 | Open |
| Moundville Ball Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| State-owned Submerged Lands Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 10 | Open |
| Market Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Moundville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Moundville
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Moundville
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Moundville
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Moundville
Burial MoundIn Moundville Archaeological Park;Mound State Monument
DirectionsCampgrounds in Moundville
Moundville Archaeological Park CampgroundFee · In Moundville Archaeological Park;Mound State Monument
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
7Baseball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 20 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Moundville: 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 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 61 | 69 | 76 | 83 | 89 | 92 | 91 | 87 | 77 | 66 | 58 |
| Rain (in) | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 5.1 |
October is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 5.4 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Moundville →
Questions about parks and trails in Moundville
Where can I hike in Moundville?
The longest trail networks: Moundville Archaeological Park;Mound State Monument, 0.5 miles; Moundville Ball Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Moundville is conserved land?
10% 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 Moundville’s trails?
Moundville Archaeological Park;Mound State Monument and Moundville Ball Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Moundville?
24,089 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Moundville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 300 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Moundville have?
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #14 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 Moundville 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 →