Kentuck Park
Park
41 acres0.4 mi of trail
Bambo Park Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: OEP · Public domainC−Outdoors
Outdoors in Northport
Northport has 191 acres of parks, 6.1 for every 1,000 residents
33% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.0 miles of mapped trail cross Northport, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 18% of U.S. towns · #125 of 187 in Alabama. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
51 acres · of 18.2 sq mi of land
Trails
2.0 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
191 ac
6.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
33%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
226 ft
Holman Hill
Lakes & rivers
8
2 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Northport have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Northport is ahead of 18% of U.S. towns, #125 of 187 in Alabama. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident come closest.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Northport’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical AL town 1% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · AL 0.1 · U.S. 0.4CPark land6.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (191 acres) · AL 8 · U.S. 13CParks close to home33% 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 18%
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Alabama towns of 2,500+ (187)Ahead of 33%
Few Alabama towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Northport’s under 1% is ahead of 28% of Alabama towns, while its trails per square mile lead 48% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Northport. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be C−. 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 Kentuck Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Civitan Park
Park
6 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 11 parks & preserves
Kentuck Park41 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsCivitan Park6 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Charger Park10 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Northport Heritage4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsRiver Run Park65 acres
DirectionsNorthport River Walk38 acres
DirectionsVan de Graaff Arboretum & Historic Bridge Park4 acres
Robert Hasson Community Center4 acres
DirectionsNorthwood Lake Park3 acres
Jeannine Holden Walking Trail Park2 acres
Nucor Park1 acres
Who protects it
51 conserved acres
under 1% of Northport’s land. Who manages Northport’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city46 ac
Private owners5 ac
Local Park · 51 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentuck Park Local Park | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Civitan Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Northwood Lake Park Local Park | Private owners | 5 | Open |
| Northport Community Center Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
Things to do
22 places to go in Northport
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Northport
19 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Northport
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Peaks in Northport
Holman Hill226 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 8 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Bambo Park Trail0.2 mi
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
16Baseball
14Tennis
4Football
4Tracks
2Basketball
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
May is the best month for walking in Northport
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 | 68 | 76 | 83 | 89 | 92 | 91 | 86 | 77 | 66 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 5.2 |
October is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 5.6 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Northport →
Next door
Northport and its neighbors
Northport has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northport | under 1% | 0.1 | 6 | 33% | C− |
| Tuscaloosa | 3% | 0.9 | 15 | 64% | B |
| Coker | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Northport
Where can I hike in Northport?
The longest trail networks: Kentuck Park, 0.4 miles; Civitan Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Northport is conserved land?
under 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 Northport’s trails?
Kentuck Park and Civitan Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Northport?
15,281 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Northport or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 191 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Northport have?
Ahead of 18% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #125 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 Northport 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 →