Wetumpka Sports Complex
Park
144 acres1.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
First United Methodist Church · Photo: Chris Pruitt · CC BY-SA 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Wetumpka
Wetumpka has 266 acres of parks, 36 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Wetumpka Sports Complex (1.4 mi), Gold Star Park (0.6 mi). 4% of Wetumpka’s land is conserved, about 329 acres. 56% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns · #21 of 187 in Alabama. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
329 acres · of 11.5 sq mi of land
Trails
3.9 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
266 ac
36 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
56%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Wetumpka?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Wetumpka have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wetumpka is ahead of 62% of U.S. towns, #21 of 187 in Alabama. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Wetumpka’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical AL town 1% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · AL 0.1 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land36 acres of park per 1,000 residents (266 acres) · AL 8 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home56% 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 Wetumpka’s 4% is ahead of 85% of Alabama towns, while its trails per square mile lead 77% 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 Wetumpka Sports Complex, with 1.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Corn Creek Park
Park
35 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Wetumpka Sports Complex144 acres · 1.4 mi of trail
DirectionsGold Star Park38 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsCorn Creek Park35 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Valley Brook Park5 acres
DirectionsWetumpka Sports Complex Archery Park2 acres
Who protects it
329 conserved acres
4% of Wetumpka’s land. Who manages Wetumpka’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city200 ac
State natural resources83 ac
County36 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits10 ac
Local Park · 222 acResource Management Area · 83 acLocal Recreation Area · 14 acUnknown Easement · 10 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wetumpka Sports Complex Local Park | Town or city | 96 | Open |
| State-owned Submerged Lands Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 83 | Open |
| Gold Star Park Local Park | Town or city | 38 | Open |
| Wetumpka Municipal Park Local Park | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Corn Creek Wilderness Park Local Park | County | 36 | Open |
| Wetumpka Baseball Fields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Valley Brook Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Meadowbrook Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Wetumpka
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Wetumpka
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Wetumpka
Goldstar Boat RampIn Gold Star Park
DirectionsPlus 2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 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
16Baseball
5Tracks
3Tennis
2Softball
1Soccer
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
First United Methodist ChurchBuilding · listed 1973
About itAlabama State PenitentiaryBuilding · listed 1973
About itWetumpka L & N DepotBuilding · listed 1975
About itFirst Presbyterian Church Of WetumpkaBuilding · listed 1976
About itEast Wetumpka Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1992
About itFirst Baptist Church of WetumpkaBuilding · listed 2008
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Wetumpka: 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 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 58 | 63 | 70 | 77 | 85 | 90 | 92 | 92 | 88 | 78 | 68 | 60 |
| Rain (in) | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.3 |
October is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 5.4 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Wetumpka →
Questions about parks and trails in Wetumpka
Where can I hike in Wetumpka?
The longest trail networks: Wetumpka Sports Complex, 1.4 miles; Gold Star Park, 0.6 miles; Corn Creek Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Wetumpka is conserved land?
4% 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 Wetumpka’s trails?
Wetumpka Sports Complex and Gold Star Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Wetumpka?
7,537 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wetumpka or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 348 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Wetumpka have?
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #21 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 Wetumpka 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 →