Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0Albion has 292 acres of parks, 40 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Bullard Park (0.8 mi). 69% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 7.9 miles of mapped trail cross Albion, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns · #409 of 758 in New York. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Albion?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Albion have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Albion is ahead of 63% of U.S. towns, #409 of 758 in New York. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, conserved land lowest.
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 Bullard Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
St. Josephs Park
516 conserved acres
3% of Albion’s land. Who manages Albion’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 9 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erie Canal State Recreation Area | Other state land | 249 | Open |
| Albion State Correctional Facility State Resource Management Area | Other state land | 210 | Open |
| Village Of Albion Land Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Private Lands Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 20 | Closed |
| Sandstone Park Local Recreation Area | Private owners | 19 | Open |
| County Fairgrounds Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| St Josephs Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Carosol Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
3 places to go in Albion
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
0.1 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.
4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Albion: 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) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 33 | 42 | 55 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.5 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Albion →
Albion and its neighbors
Albion has the most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Albion
Where can I hike in Albion?
The longest trail networks: Bullard Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Albion is conserved land?
3% of its land, against a typical 5% for a New York 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?
Bullard Park and St. Josephs Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Albion?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of off-road paths. Named routes: Erie Canalway Trail - 1 Buffalo to Fairgrounds.
Is there public land near Albion?
6,354 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Albion or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 502 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Albion have?
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #409 of 758 in New York. 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 →