Turkey Creek Nature Preserve
Managed by Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
553 acres6.2 mi of trail
Narrows RidgeThompson Trace TrailHanby HollowHighlands Trail+1
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Kylestonephotgraphy · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Pinson
Pinson has 571 acres of parks, 73 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Turkey Creek Nature Preserve (6.2 mi), Bicentennial Park (0.7 mi). 7% of Pinson’s land is conserved, about 538 acres. 7.1 miles of mapped trail cross Pinson, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns · #17 of 187 in Alabama. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
538 acres · of 11.9 sq mi of land
Trails
7.1 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
571 ac
73 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
18%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,342 ft
Village Mountain
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pinson have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pinson is ahead of 66% of U.S. towns, #17 of 187 in Alabama. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Pinson’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical AL town 1% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · AL 0.1 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land73 acres of park per 1,000 residents (571 acres) · AL 8 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home18% 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 66%
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Alabama towns of 2,500+ (187)Ahead of 91%
Few Alabama towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Pinson’s 7% is ahead of 92% of Alabama towns, while its trails per square mile lead 87% 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 Turkey Creek Nature Preserve, with 6.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bicentennial Park
Park
19 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
538 conserved acres
7% of Pinson’s land. Who manages Pinson’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources524 ac
Town or city15 ac
State Conservation Area · 524 acLocal Park · 15 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey Creek Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 524 | Open |
| Pinson Bicentennial Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Pinson
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Pinson
Bicentennial Park PlaygroundIn Bicentennial Park
DirectionsBicentennial Park Splash PadIn Bicentennial Park
DirectionsPeaks in Pinson
Village Mountain1,342 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
5 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.8 miUnpaved · 5.6 mi
Narrows Ridge2.8 mi
Thompson Trace Trail1.3 mi
Hanby Hollow0.7 mi
Highlands Trail0.4 mi
Boy Scout Trail0.4 mi
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
6Baseball
4Tennis
2Football
1Tracks
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).
When to get out
The best walking months in Pinson: 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) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 53 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 87 | 90 | 89 | 85 | 75 | 64 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 5.4 |
October is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 5.6 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Pinson →
Next door
Pinson and its neighbors
Pinson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinson | 7% | 0.6 | 73 | 18% | B+ |
| Clay | 2% | 0.1 | 4 | 33% | C− |
| Birmingham | 4% | 0.5 | 22 | 77% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pinson
Where can I hike in Pinson?
The longest trail networks: Turkey Creek Nature Preserve, 6.2 miles; Bicentennial Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pinson is conserved land?
7% 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 Pinson’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Turkey Creek Nature Preserve (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Pinson?
4,467 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pinson or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 571 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Pinson have?
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #17 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 Pinson 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 →