Choccolocco State Forest
Nature preserve
93 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Shoal Creek Church · Photo: Rivers Langley; SaveRivers · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in White Plains
Few parks or trails are on the map in White Plains
1% of White Plains’ land is conserved, about 93 acres. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross White Plains.
Conserved land
1%
93 acres · of 12.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,581 ft
Ben White Point
Lakes & rivers
1
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
93 conserved acres
1% of White Plains’ land. Who manages White Plains’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State Department of Land93 ac
State Resource Management Area · 93 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choccolocco State Forest State Resource Management Area | State Department of Land | 93 | Restricted |
Things to do
5 places to go in White Plains
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in White Plains
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in White Plains
Ben White Point1,581 ft elevation
DirectionsFoster Mountain1,444 ft elevation
DirectionsCottaquilla Mountain1,142 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & 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
6Baseball
1Softball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in White Plains: 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) | 54 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 87 | 90 | 89 | 85 | 75 | 64 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 5.0 |
October is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 5.4 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in White Plains →
Questions about parks and trails in White Plains
Are dogs allowed on White Plains’ trails?
Choccolocco State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near White Plains?
75,214 acres of parks and open public land lie inside White Plains or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from White Plains 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 →