Photo: The original uploader was Robivy64 at English Wikipedia. · Public domainPrattville has 420 acres of parks, 11 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Upper Kingston Park (0.9 mi). 2% of Prattville’s land is conserved, about 393 acres. 48% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 33% of U.S. towns · #66 of 187 in Alabama. What drives it
How much outdoors does Prattville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Prattville is ahead of 33% of U.S. towns, #66 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 Prattville’s 2% is ahead of 70% of Alabama towns, while its trails per square mile lead 52% of them.
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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Upper Kingston Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cooter's Pond Park
All 15 parks & preserves
393 conserved acres
2% of Prattville’s land. Who manages Prattville’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 | 76 | Open |
| David D Whetstone Jr Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 69 | Open |
| Cooters Pond Pk Local Park | Town or city | 63 | Open |
| Upper Kingston Pk Local Park | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| Mac Gray Pk Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Wilderness Pk Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Dog Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Pratt Park / Pool Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Bell Pk Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Overlook Memorial Pk Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
9 places to go in Prattville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 lakes & rivers
0.0 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.
3 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.
The best walking months in Prattville: 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 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 58 | 63 | 70 | 78 | 85 | 90 | 92 | 92 | 88 | 78 | 68 | 60 |
| Rain (in) | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 5.2 |
October is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 5.3 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Prattville →
Prattville and its neighbors
Prattville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prattville | 2% | 0.1 | 11 | 48% | C |
| Millbrook | 4% | under 0.1 | 3 | 16% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Prattville
Where can I hike in Prattville?
The longest trail networks: Upper Kingston Park, 0.9 miles; Wilderness Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Prattville is conserved land?
2% 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 Prattville’s trails?
Upper Kingston Park and Wilderness Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Prattville?
7,816 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Prattville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 499 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Prattville have?
Ahead of 33% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #66 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 Prattville 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 →