North Park
Park
41 acres1.4 mi of trail
North Park Walking Path
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Priceville
Priceville has 95 acres of parks, 25 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: North Park (1.4 mi), Veteran's Park (1 mi). 44% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Priceville’s land is conserved, about 73 acres.
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns · #37 of 187 in Alabama. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
73 acres · of 6.5 sq mi of land
Trails
2.4 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
95 ac
25 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
44%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Priceville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Priceville is ahead of 48% of U.S. towns, #37 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 Priceville’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical AL town 1% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · AL 0.1 · U.S. 0.4BPark land25 acres of park per 1,000 residents (95 acres) · AL 8 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home44% 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 48%
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Alabama towns of 2,500+ (187)Ahead of 81%
Few Alabama towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Priceville’s 2% is ahead of 68% of Alabama towns, while its trails per square mile lead 79% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B. 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 North Park, with 1.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
15 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
73 conserved acres
2% of Priceville’s land. Who manages Priceville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city58 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service28 ac
Local Park · 58 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 28 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Park Local Park | Town or city | 42 | Open |
| Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 28 | Restricted |
| Veterans Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Priceville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Priceville
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
North Park Walking Path0.5 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
8Baseball
1Softball
1Tennis
1Basketball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
May is the best month for walking in Priceville
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 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 51 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 87 | 90 | 90 | 85 | 74 | 63 | 54 |
| Rain (in) | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.6 |
October is the driest month (3.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 5.6 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Priceville →
Next door
Priceville and its neighbors
Priceville has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priceville | 2% | 0.4 | 25 | 44% | B− |
| Decatur | 16% | 0.5 | 14 | 66% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Priceville
Where can I hike in Priceville?
The longest trail networks: North Park, 1.4 miles; Veteran's Park, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Priceville 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 Priceville’s trails?
North Park and Veteran's Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Priceville?
7,547 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Priceville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 95 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Priceville have?
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #37 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 Priceville 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 →