Sam Peden Community Park
Park
99 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Mikehallna · CC BY-SA 4.0COutdoors
Outdoors in New Albany Township
New Albany Township has 9.3 miles of mapped trails, 0.2 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Sam Peden Community Park (0.6 mi), Cannon Acres Park (0.6 mi). 1% of New Albany Township’s land is conserved, about 299 acres. 312 acres are parks and preserves, 6.0 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns · #299 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
299 acres · of 38.5 sq mi of land
Trails
9.3 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
312 ac
6.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
64%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
19 mi
3.4 mi lanes · 12 mi paths
Highest peak
863 ft
Lost Knob
Lakes & rivers
5
2 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does New Albany Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, New Albany Township is ahead of 34% of U.S. towns, #299 of 593 in Indiana. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of New Albany Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (9 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land6.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (312 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13CParks close to home64% of residents within a half mile of a park · IN 51% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 34%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 50%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so New Albany Township’s 1% is ahead of 45% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 65% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to C+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Sam Peden Community Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Silver Street Park
Park
14 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Bicknell Park
Managed by New Albany Parks and Recreation
4 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 11 parks & preserves
Sam Peden Community Park99 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsCannon Acres Park20 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsSilver Street Park14 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsBicknell Park4 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · New Albany Parks and Recreation
DirectionsRitter Park2 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsKevin Hammersmith Memorial Park38 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Floyd County Parks & Recreation Department
Binford Park21 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · New Albany Parks and Recreation
DirectionsAnderson Park14 acres
Falling Run Park8 acres
DirectionsSertoma Park6 acres
Lapping Park1 acres
Who protects it
299 conserved acres
1% of New Albany Township’s land. Who manages New Albany Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits195 ac
Town or city97 ac
Private owners6 ac
Other state land1 ac
Private Conservation · 102 acLocal Park · 97 acConservation Easement · 93 acLocal Recreation Area · 6 acState Historic or Cultural Area · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 93 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Sampson-Hardin Ridge Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 102 | Closed |
| New Albany Dog Park Local Park | Town or city | 30 | Open |
| Silver Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Binford Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Anderson Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Falling Run Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Sertoma Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Ohio River Greenway Local Recreation Area | Private owners | 6 | Open |
| Bicknell Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Millerwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
34 places to go in New Albany Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in New Albany Township
28 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in New Albany Township
New Albany Dog ParkIn Cannon Acres Park
DirectionsBoat launches in New Albany Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Peaks in New Albany Township
Lost Knob863 ft elevation
DirectionsBald Knob823 ft elevation
DirectionsPine Hill764 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
5 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
19 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
12 mi
off-road bike paths
4.3 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
41Tennis
25Baseball
19Basketball
17Soccer
6Softball
3Football
3Beach volleyball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in New Albany Township
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 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 47 | 57 | 69 | 77 | 85 | 88 | 88 | 82 | 70 | 57 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
January is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in New Albany Township →
Next door
New Albany Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Louisville182 miJeffersonville Township22 miLafayette Township14 miClarksville11 miNew Albany Township9.3 miNew Albany6.9 miSilver Creek Township2.1 miFranklin Township1.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Albany Township | 1% | 0.2 | 6 | 64% | C |
| Jeffersonville Township | 5% | 0.8 | 14 | 90% | B+ |
| New Albany | 1% | 0.4 | 7 | 75% | C+ |
| Clarksville | 7% | 1.1 | 23 | 80% | A− |
| Lafayette Township | under 1% | 0.5 | 47 | 12% | C+ |
| Silver Creek Township | 1% | 0.1 | 4 | 18% | D |
| Franklin Township | 15% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in New Albany Township
Where can I hike in New Albany Township?
The longest trail networks: Sam Peden Community Park, 0.6 miles; Cannon Acres Park, 0.6 miles; Silver Street Park, 0.3 miles; Bicknell Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of New Albany Township is conserved land?
1% of its land, against a typical 2% for an Indiana town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on New Albany Township’s trails?
Sam Peden Community Park and Cannon Acres Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in New Albany Township?
19 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.4 of painted or protected lanes, 12 of off-road paths and 4.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near New Albany Township?
24,518 acres of parks and open public land lie inside New Albany Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 312 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does New Albany Township have?
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #299 of 593 in Indiana. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from New Albany Township 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 →