99% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Alpha
4 acres are parks and preserves, 17 per 1,000 residents. 1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Alpha, 1.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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.
The best walking months in Alpha: May and August
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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 21 | 26 | 38 | 51 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 68 | 54 | 38 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 3.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Alpha →
Questions about parks and trails in Alpha
Is there public land near Alpha?
38,353 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Alpha or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Alpha 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 →