About 19% of Anniston is conserved land, roughly 5,642 acres. There are about 90 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Coldwater Mountain Doug Ghee Nature Preserve and Recreation Area (41.5 mi) and Mountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refuge (14 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Anniston, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Anniston outdoors
Conserved land
19%
5,642 of 29,262 acres
Trails
90 mi
2 mi per sq mi · 56 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
11
265 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
5.5 mi
0.0 mi lanes · 5.5 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Coldwater Mountain Doug Ghee Nature Preserve and Recreation Area3,863 acres · 41.5 mi of trail · Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources
3,864 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
3,314 ac
Town or city
107 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits
14 ac
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 14 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
Painted or protected bike lanes0.0 mi
Off-road bike paths5.5 mi
Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Coldwater Trail System National Recreation Trail (bike route)30.3 mi
Courts & fields
Baseball18
Tennis15
Basketball10
Pickleball4
Football4
Tracks3
Soccer1
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Anniston
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
State Recreation Area 3,864 acNational Wildlife Refuge 3,314 acLocal Park 69 acLocal Recreation Area 38 acUnknown Easement 14 ac
Place
Managed by
Acres
Public access
Coldwater MountainState Recreation Area
State natural resources
3,864
Open
Mountain Longleaf National Wildlife RefugeNational Wildlife Refuge