Photo: Chris Pruitt · CC BY-SA 3.0Pell City has 137 acres of parks, 10 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Lakeside Park (0.5 mi). 11% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.8 miles of mapped trail cross Pell City, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 21% of U.S. towns · #110 of 187 in Alabama. What drives it
How much outdoors does Pell City have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pell City is ahead of 21% of U.S. towns, #110 of 187 in Alabama. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident come closest.
Few Alabama towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Pell City’s 1% is ahead of 58% of Alabama towns, while its trails per square mile lead 48% of them.
Water is 10% of Pell City’s area (3 of 28 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 1%.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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The longest trail network is Lakeside Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
187 conserved acres
1% of Pell City’s land. Water is left out: Pell City has 25.0 square miles of land and 2.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Pell City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State-owned Submerged Lands Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 85 | Open |
| Pell City Sports Complex Local Park | Town or city | 78 | Open |
| Pell City Recreation Hall Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| 19Th Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Glenn City Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
7 places to go in Pell City
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
1.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
2 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.
The best walking months in Pell City: 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 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 54 | 59 | 67 | 75 | 82 | 88 | 91 | 90 | 86 | 76 | 65 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 5.4 |
October is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 5.5 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Pell City →
Questions about parks and trails in Pell City
Where can I hike in Pell City?
The longest trail networks: Lakeside Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pell City 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 Pell City’s trails?
Lakeside Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Pell City?
1.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Pell City?
9,754 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pell City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 233 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Pell City have?
Ahead of 21% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #110 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 Pell City neighbors.
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 →