Sam Peden Community Park
Park
102 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Mikehallna · CC BY-SA 4.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in New Albany
New Albany has 6.9 miles of mapped trails, 0.4 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Sam Peden Community Park (0.5 mi). 247 acres are parks and preserves, 6.6 per 1,000 residents. 75% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns · #260 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
80 acres · of 15.6 sq mi of land
Trails
6.9 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
247 ac
6.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
75%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
18 mi
3.4 mi lanes · 11 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is New Albany?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does New Albany have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, New Albany is ahead of 41% of U.S. towns, #260 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’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4BPark land6.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (247 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home75% 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 41%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 56%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so New Albany’s 1% is ahead of 37% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 79% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B−. 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 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Silver Street Park
Park
15 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Bicknell Park
Managed by New Albany Parks and Recreation
5 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 9 parks & preserves
Sam Peden Community Park102 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsSilver Street Park15 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsBicknell Park5 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · New Albany Parks and Recreation
DirectionsRitter Park2 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsCannon Acres Park9 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsBinford Park20 acres · New Albany Parks and Recreation
DirectionsAnderson Park14 acres
Falling Run Park8 acres
DirectionsSertoma Park7 acres
Who protects it
80 conserved acres
1% of New Albany’s land. Who manages New Albany’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city73 ac
Private owners5 ac
Other state land2 ac
Local Park · 73 acLocal Recreation Area · 5 acState Historic or Cultural Area · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Binford Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Anderson Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| New Albany Dog 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 |
| Bicknell Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Ohio River Greenway Local Recreation Area | Private owners | 5 | Open |
| Fairmont Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Millerwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
29 places to go in New Albany
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in New Albany
27 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in New Albany
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
18 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
11 mi
off-road bike paths
4.3 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
41Tennis
18Baseball
17Basketball
14Soccer
3Football
3Beach volleyball
2Softball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →19 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 6 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Culbertson MansionBuilding · listed 1974
About itScribner HouseBuilding · listed 1977
About itMansion Row Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1983
About itWoodbineBuilding · listed 1994
About itNew Albany National CemeterySite · listed 1999
About itNew Albany Downtown Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1999
About itPike Inn, OldBuilding · listed 2001
About itDivision Street SchoolBuilding · listed 2002
About itCedar Bough Place Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2008
About itDePauw Avenue Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2008
About itShelby Place Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2008
About itHedden's Grove Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2010
About it7 more on the History page.
When to get out
The walking year in New 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) | 9.8 | 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 →
Next door
New Albany and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Louisville182 miJeffersonville Township22 miClarksville11 miNew Albany Township9.3 miNew Albany6.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Albany | 1% | 0.4 | 7 | 75% | C+ |
| New Albany Township | 1% | 0.2 | 6 | 64% | C |
| Jeffersonville Township | 5% | 0.8 | 14 | 90% | B+ |
| Clarksville | 7% | 1.1 | 23 | 80% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in New Albany
Where can I hike in New Albany?
The longest trail networks: Sam Peden Community Park, 0.5 miles; Silver Street Park, 0.3 miles; Bicknell Park, 0.3 miles; Ritter Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of New Albany 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’s trails?
Sam Peden Community Park and Silver Street Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in New Albany?
18 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.4 of painted or protected lanes, 11 of off-road paths and 4.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near New Albany?
17,047 acres of parks and open public land lie inside New Albany or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 247 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does New Albany have?
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #260 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 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 →