US Post Office-Albion · Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainAlbion has 6 acres of parks, 3.2 for every 1,000 residents
0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Albion, 0.1 per square mile of land. 73% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 18% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Albion have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Albion is ahead of 18% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
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
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Fuller Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
1 places to go in Albion
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
0.0 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.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
September is the best month for walking in Albion
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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 38 | 50 | 61 | 72 | 82 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 64 | 49 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Albion →
Questions about parks and trails in Albion
Where can I hike in Albion?
The longest trail networks: Fuller Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Albion is conserved land?
under 1% of its land, against a typical 4% for a Nebraska town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Albion’s trails?
Fuller Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Albion?
15 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Albion or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 6 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Albion have?
Ahead of 18% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Albion 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 →