Photo: Bugeater · CC BY 2.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Alder
8% of Alder’s land is conserved, about 109 acres. 12 acres are parks and preserves, 132 per 1,000 residents. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Alder, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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109 conserved acres
8% of Alder’s land. Who manages Alder’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 93 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Island Fishing Access Site State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 9 | Open |
| Alder Bridge Fishing Access Site State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 6 | Open |
1 places to go in Alder
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
The best walking months in Alder: 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.
| 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 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 47 | 55 | 65 | 73 | 83 | 82 | 72 | 58 | 44 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 2.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Alder →
Questions about parks and trails in Alder
Is there public land near Alder?
73,044 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Alder or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 12 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Alder 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 →