Winfield has 57 acres of parks, 11 for every 1,000 residents
20% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Winfield, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 14% of U.S. towns · #140 of 187 in Alabama. What drives it
How much outdoors does Winfield have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Winfield is ahead of 14% of U.S. towns, #140 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 Winfield’s under 1% is ahead of 6% of Alabama towns, while its trails per square mile lead 34% 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 Winfield Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
1 conserved acres
under 1% of Winfield’s land. Who manages Winfield’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State-owned Submerged Lands Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 1 | Open |
0.0 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.
May is the best month for walking in Winfield
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 | 10.3 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 53 | 57 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 87 | 90 | 90 | 85 | 75 | 64 | 55 |
| Rain (in) | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 6.2 |
October is the driest month (3.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 6.2 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Winfield →
Winfield and its neighbors
Winfield has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winfield | under 1% | 0.1 | 11 | 20% | D |
| Brilliant | — 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 Winfield
Where can I hike in Winfield?
The longest trail networks: Winfield Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Winfield is conserved land?
under 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 Winfield’s trails?
Winfield Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Winfield?
556 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Winfield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 59 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Winfield have?
Ahead of 14% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #140 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 Winfield 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 →