Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY 2.5Few parks or trails are on the map in Altoona
1% of Altoona’s land is conserved, about 3 acres. 4 acres are parks and preserves, 102 per 1,000 residents. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Altoona, 1.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
3 conserved acres
1% of Altoona’s land. Water is left out: Altoona has 0.4 square miles of land and 0.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Altoona’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mctureous Memorial Park Local Park | County | 3 | Open |
April is the best month for walking in Altoona
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) | 10.5 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.6 | 14.0 | 13.8 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.7 | 10.3 |
| High (°F) | 70 | 73 | 78 | 83 | 88 | 91 | 92 | 91 | 89 | 84 | 77 | 72 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 6.3 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
November is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 7.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Altoona →
Altoona and its neighbors
Altoona 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altoona | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Umatilla | 1% | 0.5 | 7 | 78% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Altoona
Are dogs allowed on Altoona’s trails?
McTureous Memorial Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Altoona?
91,121 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Altoona or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Altoona 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 →