Photo: Harrison Keely · CC BY 4.0Trussville has 294 acres of parks, 11 for every 1,000 residents
2.1 miles of mapped trail cross Trussville, 0.1 per square mile of land. 1% of Trussville’s land is conserved, about 320 acres. 26% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 23% of U.S. towns · #100 of 187 in Alabama. What drives it
How much outdoors does Trussville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Trussville is ahead of 23% of U.S. towns, #100 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 Trussville’s 1% is ahead of 63% of Alabama towns, while its trails per square mile lead 32% 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 Civitan Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Rivercrest Private Park
All 6 parks & preserves
320 conserved acres
1% of Trussville’s land. Who manages Trussville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 31 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trussville Youth Sports Facility Local Park | Town or city | 204 | Open |
| Civitan Park Local Park | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Masonic Park Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| State-owned Submerged Lands Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 15 | Open |
| Mall Pavilion Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| The Pit Pavilion Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Magnolia Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Scout And Kiwanis Pavilion Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
22 places to go in Trussville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
17 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
5 lakes & rivers
3.0 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.
1 place 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.
The best walking months in Trussville: 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) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 53 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 87 | 90 | 89 | 85 | 75 | 64 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 5.3 |
October is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 5.6 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Trussville →
Trussville and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trussville | 1% | 0.1 | 11 | 26% | C− |
| Birmingham | 4% | 0.5 | 22 | 77% | B+ |
| Clay | 2% | 0.1 | 4 | 33% | C− |
| Irondale | 1% | 0.5 | 18 | 51% | B− |
| Argo | under 1% | 0.1 | 2 | 15% | D |
| Moody | 1% | 0.1 | 5 | 14% | D |
| Margaret | under 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 20% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Trussville
Where can I hike in Trussville?
The longest trail networks: Civitan Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Trussville 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 Trussville’s trails?
Civitan Park and Walking Trail on Lake 2 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Trussville?
3.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.4 of painted or protected lanes and 1.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Trussville?
4,473 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Trussville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 309 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Trussville have?
Ahead of 23% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #100 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 Trussville 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 →