Frank Jackson State Park
Managed by Alabama State Parks
2,284 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Opp
Opp has 2,343 acres of parks, 349 for every 1,000 residents
15% of Opp’s land is conserved, about 2,330 acres. The biggest trail networks: Frank Jackson State Park (0.8 mi). 2.4 miles of mapped trail cross Opp, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 71% of U.S. towns · #11 of 187 in Alabama. What drives it
Conserved land
15%
2,330 acres · of 23.7 sq mi of land
Trails
2.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,343 ac
349 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
53%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Opp?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Opp have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Opp is ahead of 71% of U.S. towns, #11 of 187 in Alabama. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Opp’s overall grade.
Conserved land15% of the land · typical AL town 1% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · AL 0.1 · U.S. 0.4CPark land349 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,343 acres) · AL 8 · U.S. 13AParks close to home53% 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 71%
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Alabama towns of 2,500+ (187)Ahead of 95%
Few Alabama towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Opp’s 15% is ahead of 97% of Alabama towns, while its trails per square mile lead 44% 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 Frank Jackson State Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Veterans Memorial Park
Managed by City of Opp Parks and Recreation
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Donaldson Park
Managed by City of Opp Parks and Recreation
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
2,330 conserved acres
15% of Opp’s land. Who manages Opp’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks2,030 ac
State natural resources253 ac
Town or city47 ac
State Park · 2,030 acState Conservation Area · 253 acLocal Recreation Area · 29 acLocal Park · 19 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Jackson State Park State Park | State parks | 2,030 | Open |
| Pritchett Tract State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 253 | Open |
| Pavilions Channell Lee Stadium And Track Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Ball Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Hardin Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Opp
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Opp
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Opp
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
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
5Softball
4Baseball
1Basketball
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 Opp: 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) | 10.3 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.7 | 14.2 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 10.1 |
| High (°F) | 60 | 65 | 72 | 78 | 85 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 88 | 79 | 70 | 63 |
| Rain (in) | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 5.3 |
October is the driest month (3.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 6.1 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Opp →
Next door
Opp and its neighbors
Opp has the most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opp | 15% | 0.1 | 349 | 53% | B+ |
| Babbie | — 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 Opp
Where can I hike in Opp?
The longest trail networks: Frank Jackson State Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Opp is conserved land?
15% 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 Opp’s trails?
Frank Jackson State Park and Veterans Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Opp?
3,269 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Opp or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,343 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Opp have?
Ahead of 71% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #11 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 Opp 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 →