Photo: Soulpatroller · CC BY-SA 3.0Robertsdale has 58 acres of parks, 8.1 for every 1,000 residents
1% of Robertsdale’s land is conserved, about 57 acres. 56% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 21% of U.S. towns · #113 of 187 in Alabama. What drives it
How much outdoors does Robertsdale have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Robertsdale is ahead of 21% of U.S. towns, #113 of 187 in Alabama. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
Few Alabama towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Robertsdale’s 1% is ahead of 59% of Alabama towns, while its trails per square mile lead 6% 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
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
57 conserved acres
1% of Robertsdale’s land. Who manages Robertsdale’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett Park Local Park | Town or city | 37 | Open |
| Jw Clark Softball Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Honey Bee Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Robertsdale Tennis Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Anna Belle Beverly Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Gordon Coley Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
3 places to go in Robertsdale
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1.2 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.
The best walking months in Robertsdale: 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 | 13.9 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.2 |
| High (°F) | 62 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 85 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 88 | 80 | 71 | 64 |
| Rain (in) | 5.1 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 6.4 | 7.9 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 5.2 |
May is the driest month (4.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 7.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Robertsdale →
Questions about parks and trails in Robertsdale
How much of Robertsdale 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 Robertsdale’s trails?
Garrett Park and J. W. Clark Softball Complex don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Robertsdale?
1.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Robertsdale?
1,392 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Robertsdale or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 58 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Robertsdale have?
Ahead of 21% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #113 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 Robertsdale 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 →