Few parks or trails are on the map in Alton
3 acres are parks and preserves, 9.8 per 1,000 residents. 4.9 miles of mapped trail cross Alton, 2.1 per square mile of land. 87% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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2 places to go in Alton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
The best walking months in Alton: May to 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) | 9.8 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 43 | 51 | 57 | 67 | 78 | 84 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 50 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 2.0 |
June is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 2.5 inches fall in February, the wettest month. The climate in Alton →
Questions about parks and trails in Alton
Is there public land near Alton?
150,217 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Alton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Alton 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 →