Talladega National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
146 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Waldo
Few parks or trails are on the map in Waldo
8% of Waldo’s land is conserved, about 146 acres. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Waldo, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
8%
146 acres · of 2.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
146 conserved acres
8% of Waldo’s land. Who manages Waldo’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service146 ac
National Forest · 146 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Talladega National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 146 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
USFS 6260.2 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in Waldo: 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) | 10.2 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 54 | 59 | 67 | 75 | 82 | 87 | 90 | 89 | 85 | 75 | 65 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 5.2 |
October is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 5.6 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Waldo →
Questions about parks and trails in Waldo
Are dogs allowed on Waldo’s trails?
Talladega National Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Waldo?
59,850 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Waldo or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 151 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Waldo 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 →