Ed Lisenby Lake Complex
Park
339 acres2.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Claybank Log Church · Photo: Katie Pollock · CC BY-SA 4.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Ozark
Ozark has 412 acres of parks, 29 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Ed Lisenby Lake Complex (2.3 mi), Sam Dale Park (0.8 mi). 28% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3.9 miles of mapped trail cross Ozark, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 31% of U.S. towns · #71 of 187 in Alabama. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
157 acres · of 34.1 sq mi of land
Trails
3.9 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
412 ac
29 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
28%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Ozark have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ozark is ahead of 31% of U.S. towns, #71 of 187 in Alabama. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Ozark’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical AL town 1% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · AL 0.1 · U.S. 0.4CPark land29 acres of park per 1,000 residents (412 acres) · AL 8 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home28% 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 31%
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Alabama towns of 2,500+ (187)Ahead of 62%
Few Alabama towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Ozark’s 1% is ahead of 39% of Alabama towns, while its trails per square mile lead 49% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to 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 Ed Lisenby Lake Complex, with 2.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
157 conserved acres
1% of Ozark’s land. Who manages Ozark’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife83 ac
Town or city74 ac
State Recreation Area · 83 acLocal Park · 58 acLocal Recreation Area · 16 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dale County Public Fishing Lake State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 83 | Restricted |
| Steagall Park Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Police Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Fuqua Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Comer Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Eagle Stadium And Buddy Williams Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Oben Everett Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Ozark
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Dog parks in Ozark
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Ozark
Ozark / Fort Rucker KOA JourneyFee
DirectionsTrails & water
4 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
9Baseball
8Tennis
2Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Ozark: 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 | 64 | 71 | 78 | 85 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 87 | 79 | 69 | 62 |
| Rain (in) | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 5.3 |
October is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 6.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Ozark →
Questions about parks and trails in Ozark
Where can I hike in Ozark?
The longest trail networks: Ed Lisenby Lake Complex, 2.3 miles; Sam Dale Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Ozark is conserved land?
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 Ozark’s trails?
Ed Lisenby Lake Complex and Sam Dale Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Ozark?
1,221 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ozark or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 412 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Ozark have?
Ahead of 31% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #71 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 Ozark 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 →