Chickasabogue Park
Nature preserve
330 acres6.2 mi of trail
Cemetery TrailIndian LoopHemp Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Disc Golf Parking
Jacob Magee House · Photo: Altairisfar (Jeffrey Reed) · CC BY-SA 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Prichard
Prichard has 456 acres of parks, 24 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Chickasabogue Park (6.2 mi), Highpoint Park (0.6 mi). 12 miles of mapped trail cross Prichard, 0.5 per square mile of land. 50% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns · #25 of 187 in Alabama. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
508 acres · of 25.4 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
456 ac
24 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
50%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.0 mi
0.8 mi lanes · 1.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
2 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Prichard have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Prichard is ahead of 58% of U.S. towns, #25 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 Prichard’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical AL town 1% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (12 mi) · AL 0.1 · U.S. 0.4BPark land24 acres of park per 1,000 residents (456 acres) · AL 8 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home50% 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 58%
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Alabama towns of 2,500+ (187)Ahead of 87%
Few Alabama towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Prichard’s 3% is ahead of 80% of Alabama towns, while its trails per square mile lead 84% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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 Chickasabogue Park, with 6.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Highpoint Park
Park
12 acres0.6 mi of trail
Highpoint Walking Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 5 parks & preserves
Chickasabogue Park330 acres · 6.2 mi of trail
DirectionsHighpoint Park12 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsJames B. McDonough Memorial Park10 acres
DirectionsPollard Park5 acres
DirectionsJohn F. Fagerstrom Municipal Park4 acres
Who protects it
508 conserved acres
3% of Prichard’s land. Who manages Prichard’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County275 ac
Town or city179 ac
State natural resources56 ac
Local Park · 320 acLocal Recreation Area · 133 acResource Management Area · 56 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chickasabogue Park Local Park | County | 275 | Open |
| High Pointe Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 133 | Open |
| State-owned Submerged Lands Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 56 | Open |
| Highpoint Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Prichard Municipal Stadium & James B. McDonough Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Joel Blackwell Memorial Field Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Pollard Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| John F Fagerstom Municipal Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Renaissance Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Jackson Reading Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Prichard
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Swimming spots in Prichard
1 swimming spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Prichard
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Prichard
1 dog park without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Prichard
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Prichard
Tent CampingIn Chickasabogue Park
DirectionsTrails & water
4 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 4.7 miUnpaved · 5.1 mi
Cemetery Trail1.9 mi
Indian Loop0.9 mi
Highpoint Walking Trail0.5 mi
Hemp Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.8 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Chickasabogue Park MTB TrailsBike route
4.7 miIndian LoopBike route
1 miCourts & fields
18Tennis
5Basketball
4Football
4Tracks
3Baseball
2Softball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →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.
When to get out
The best walking months in Prichard: 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) | 10.4 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.7 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.5 | 10.2 |
| High (°F) | 62 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 85 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 88 | 80 | 71 | 64 |
| Rain (in) | 5.6 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 6.4 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 5.3 |
October is the driest month (3.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 7.2 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Prichard →
Next door
Prichard and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Prichard
Where can I hike in Prichard?
The longest trail networks: Chickasabogue Park, 6.2 miles; Highpoint Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Prichard is conserved land?
3% 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 Prichard’s trails?
Chickasabogue Park and Highpoint Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Prichard?
2.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of painted or protected lanes and 1.3 of off-road paths. Named routes: Chickasabogue Park MTB Trails and Indian Loop.
Is there public land near Prichard?
5,883 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Prichard or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 512 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Prichard have?
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #25 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 Prichard 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 →