Jacinto Port Tract
Managed by Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
1,137 acres2.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
BOutdoors
Outdoors in Saraland
Saraland has 34 miles of mapped trails, 1.0 for every square mile of land
10% of Saraland’s land is conserved, about 2,200 acres. The biggest trail networks: Jacinto Port Tract (2.2 mi). 71 acres are parks and preserves, 4.3 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns · #22 of 187 in Alabama. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
2,200 acres · of 34.5 sq mi of land
Trails
34 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
71 ac
4.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
60%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Saraland?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Saraland have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Saraland is ahead of 62% of U.S. towns, #22 of 187 in Alabama. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Saraland’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical AL town 1% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (34 mi) · AL 0.1 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land4.3 acres of park per 1,000 residents (71 acres) · AL 8 · U.S. 13CParks close to home60% of residents within a half mile of a park · AL 36% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 62%
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Alabama towns of 2,500+ (187)Ahead of 89%
Few Alabama towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Saraland’s 10% is ahead of 95% of Alabama towns, while its trails per square mile lead 96% 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 Jacinto Port Tract, with 2.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Oscar L. Driver Park
Park
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Rufus Harbin Park
Park
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 9 parks & preserves
Jacinto Port Tract1,137 acres · 2.2 mi of trail · Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Amelia City Park13 acres
DirectionsOscar L. Driver Park9 acres
Rufus Harbin Park8 acres
Skidmore Park7 acres
Tom Roush Tract5 acres
Frank Pridgen Park5 acres
DirectionsSaraland Town Center Park4 acres
DirectionsRobinette Park1 acres
Who protects it
2,200 conserved acres
10% of Saraland’s land. Who manages Saraland’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits844 ac
State Department of Land668 ac
State natural resources627 ac
Town or city64 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,229 acConservation Easement · 844 acResource Management Area · 66 acLocal Recreation Area · 36 acLocal Park · 28 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 842 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| W. L. Holland Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 1,229 | Restricted |
| State-owned Submerged Lands Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 66 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| Soraland Neighborhood Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Amelia City Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Norton Ave Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 9 | Open |
Things to do
11 places to go in Saraland
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Saraland
McDonald's PlayPlace
DirectionsPlus 8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Saraland
Saraland Boat Launch
DirectionsCampgrounds in Saraland
Brickport CampsiteAlabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
DirectionsTrails & water
4 lakes & rivers
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
15Baseball
2Softball
2Football
2Soccer
1Tennis
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Saraland: 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) | 10.3 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.7 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.5 | 10.2 |
| High (°F) | 61 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 85 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 88 | 80 | 71 | 64 |
| Rain (in) | 5.7 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 6.4 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 5.4 |
October is the driest month (3.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 7.1 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Saraland →
Next door
Saraland and its neighbors
Saraland has the second most mapped trails of the 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saraland | 10% | 1.0 | 4 | 60% | B |
| Chickasaw | 15% | 1.9 | 40 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Mobile | 9% | 0.5 | 11 | 64% | B |
| Satsuma | 1% | under 0.1 | 6 | 38% | D |
| Prichard | 3% | 0.5 | 24 | 50% | B |
| Creola | 23% | 0.4 | 28 | 30% | B+ |
| Axis | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Saraland
Where can I hike in Saraland?
The longest trail networks: Jacinto Port Tract, 2.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Saraland is conserved land?
10% 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 Saraland’s trails?
Jacinto Port Tract and Amelia City Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Saraland?
6,730 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Saraland or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 143 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Saraland have?
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #22 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 Saraland 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 →