Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.099% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Albertville
0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Albertville, 0.2 per square mile of land. 120 acres are parks and preserves, 15 per 1,000 residents. 4% of Albertville’s land is conserved, about 107 acres.
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns · #171 of 274 in Minnesota. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Albertville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Albertville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Albertville is ahead of 65% of U.S. towns, #171 of 274 in Minnesota. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Water is 6% of Albertville’s area (0 of 5 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 4%.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Central Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 9 parks & preserves
107 conserved acres
4% of Albertville’s land. Water is left out: Albertville has 4.4 square miles of land and 0.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Albertville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Westwind Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Hunters Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Shady Oak Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Winter Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Linwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Villas Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Four Season Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Oakside Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Linfield Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
18 places to go in Albertville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 public pools without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 more playground
Plus 6 playgrounds without a name on the map.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
3 lakes & rivers
5.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The walking year in Albertville
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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.4 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 27 | 40 | 55 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 79 | 72 | 57 | 40 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Albertville →
Albertville and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albertville | 4% | 0.2 | 15 | 99% | B+ |
| St. Michael | 8% | 0.1 | 25 | 90% | B+ |
| Otsego | 2% | 0.2 | 11 | 68% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Albertville
Where can I hike in Albertville?
The longest trail networks: Central Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Albertville is conserved land?
4% of its land, against a typical 5% for a Minnesota town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Albertville’s trails?
Central Park and Villas Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Albertville?
5.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.3 of off-road paths and 0.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Albertville?
9,981 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Albertville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 120 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Albertville have?
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #171 of 274 in Minnesota. 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 Albertville 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 →