Photo: Edfallere · CC BY-SA 4.0Albany has 10 miles of mapped trails, 0.6 for every square mile of land
91% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Waverly Lake Park (0.8 mi), Bryant Park (0.5 mi), Teloh Calapooia Park (0.5 mi). 396 acres are parks and preserves, 7.0 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns · #84 of 142 in Oregon. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Albany?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Albany have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Albany is ahead of 61% of U.S. towns, #84 of 142 in Oregon. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Waverly Lake Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Teloh Calapooia Park
Timber Linn Memorial Park
Lexington Park
All 26 parks & preserves
390 conserved acres
3% of Albany’s land. Who manages Albany’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 30 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timber Linn Park Local Park | Town or city | 90 | Open |
| Bryant Park Local Park | Town or city | 72 | Open |
| State Trust Land State Resource Management Area | State land board | 24 | Unknown |
| Takena Landing Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| North Albany County Park Local Park | County | 22 | Open |
| Waverly Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Periwinkle Creek Bikepath Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Teloh Calapooia Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Kinder Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Deerfield Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
45 places to go in Albany
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
34 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
2 dog parks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Plus 4 boat launches without a name on the map.
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 community gardens without a name on the map.
1 named trail and 4 lakes & rivers
55 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.
19 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 5 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
7 more on the History page.
The best walking months in Albany: April 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 48 | 52 | 57 | 61 | 69 | 74 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 6.4 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 6.3 | 7.2 |
July is the driest month (0.4 in) and August the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 7.2 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Albany →
Albany and its neighbors
Albany has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | 3% | 0.6 | 7 | 91% | B |
| Millersburg | 7% | 1.0 | 73 | 66% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Albany
Where can I hike in Albany?
The longest trail networks: Waverly Lake Park, 0.8 miles; Bryant Park, 0.5 miles; Teloh Calapooia Park, 0.5 miles; Grand Prairie Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Albany is conserved land?
3% of its land, against a typical 4% for an Oregon town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Albany’s trails?
Waverly Lake Park and Bryant Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Albany?
55 miles of bike routes are on the map: 50 of painted or protected lanes, 3.9 of off-road paths and 0.9 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Albany?
6,442 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Albany or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 396 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Albany have?
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #84 of 142 in Oregon. 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 Albany 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 →