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Antique Shop in Alberton, MontanaPhoto: Appyranch · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Outdoors in Alberton

Few parks or trails are on the map in Alberton

14% of Alberton’s land is conserved, about 46 acres. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Alberton, 0.4 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
14%
46 acres · of 0.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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
Who protects it

46 conserved acres

14% of Alberton’s land. Who manages Alberton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Other or Unknown Local Government38 ac
Other state land8 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 38 acNot Designated · 8 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 2 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Local Other or Unknown
Local Other or Unknown
Other or Unknown Local Government38Unknown
State of Montana
Not Designated
Other state land8Unknown
Things to do

1 places to go in Alberton

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Campgrounds in Alberton
The River's Edge RV Resort
Directions
Trails & water

1 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports

0.0 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

Courts & fields
2Tennis
1Baseball
1Football
1Skate park

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

History along the way

9 places on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Alberton SchoolBuilding · listed 1997
About it
Bestwick's MarketBuilding · listed 1997
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Brinks HouseBuilding · listed 1997
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Chadwick HouseBuilding · listed 1997
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Methodist Church of AlbertonBuilding · listed 1997
About it
Railroad DepotBuilding · listed 1997
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Wilson HouseBuilding · listed 1997
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Thorn HouseBuilding · listed 1997
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Natural Pier BridgeStructure · listed 2010
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When to get out

The best walking months in Alberton: May to September

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)8.910.211.813.515.015.915.514.212.510.89.38.5
High (°F)333746546472838271543932
Rain (in)2.22.12.02.02.32.41.00.91.32.12.42.3

August is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 2.4 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Alberton →

Questions about parks and trails in Alberton

Is there public land near Alberton?

118,262 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Alberton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Alberton neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →