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Outdoors in Nances Creek

Few parks or trails are on the map in Nances Creek

28% of Nances Creek’s land is conserved, about 1,036 acres. 5 acres are parks and preserves, 15 per 1,000 residents. 4% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
28%
1,036 acres · of 5.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
5 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
4%
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Talladega National Forest

Managed by United States Forest Service
797 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

1,036 conserved acres

28% of Nances Creek’s land. Who manages Nances Creek’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Forest Service797 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits239 ac
National Forest · 797 acUnknown Easement · 239 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 239 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Talladega National Forest
National Forest
U.S. Forest Service797Open
Things to do

1 places to go in Nances Creek

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Nances Creek

1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.

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
1Baseball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in Nances Creek: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)10.110.911.913.013.914.414.213.412.311.310.39.9
High (°F)535865748087898984746455
Rain (in)5.25.15.44.74.24.64.54.03.73.44.55.1

October is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.4 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Nances Creek →

Questions about parks and trails in Nances Creek

Are dogs allowed on Nances Creek’s trails?

Talladega National Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Nances Creek?

55,829 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Nances Creek or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 804 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Nances Creek 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 →