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Outdoors in Albany

Few parks or trails are on the map in Albany

43% of Albany’s land is conserved, about 1,129 acres.

Conserved land
43%
1,129 acres · of 4.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
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

1,129 conserved acres

43% of Albany’s land. Who manages Albany’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State land board1,129 ac
State Resource Management Area · 1,129 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
CLO Lands
State Resource Management Area
State land board1,129Restricted
When to get out

April is the best month for walking in Albany

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)10.110.911.913.013.914.414.213.412.311.310.39.9
High (°F)545866748190949587776555
Rain (in)2.62.83.94.15.54.22.92.63.84.43.53.4

August is the driest month (2.6 in) and the warmest (highs of 95 °F). 5.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 95 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Albany →

Questions about parks and trails in Albany

Is there public land near Albany?

1,901 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Albany or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Albany neighbors.

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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 →