Dolan Memorial Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Farragutful · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Albany
Few parks or trails are on the map in Albany
15 acres are parks and preserves, 20 per 1,000 residents. 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Albany, 0.7 per square mile of land. 57% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
under 1%
2 acres · of 1.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.8 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
15 ac
20 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
57%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.1 mi
0.1 mi paths
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
2 conserved acres
under 1% of Albany’s land. Who manages Albany’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Army Corps of Engineers2 ac
Recreation Management Area · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 2 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.7 mi
Great River Trail0.6 mi
Biking & sports
0.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Great River TrailBike route
0.7 miGrand Illinois Trail - East Moline to Mississippi Palisades State ParkBike route
0.7 miCourts & fields
1Basketball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Albany
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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 34 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 48 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
January is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Albany →
Questions about parks and trails in Albany
Are dogs allowed on Albany’s trails?
Dolan Memorial Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Albany?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of off-road paths. Named routes: Great River Trail and Grand Illinois Trail - East Moline to Mississippi Palisades State Park.
Is there public land near Albany?
6,385 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Albany or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 16 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Albany neighbors.
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Sources
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 →