Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Trexler Historic District · Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.039% of Albany Township’s land is conserved, about 10,019 acres. The biggest trail networks: Hamburg Reservoir Watershed (11.4 mi), State Game Lands Number 106 (8.3 mi), Albany Township Recreation Area (2.5 mi). 28 miles of mapped trail cross Albany Township, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns. What drives it
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On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Albany Township is ahead of 86% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Albany Township’s 39% is ahead of 96% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 68% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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The longest trail network is Hamburg Reservoir Watershed, with 11.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
39% of Albany Township’s land. Who manages Albany Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,828 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 188 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 4,310 | Unknown |
| State Game Land 106 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 3,536 | Open |
| Sgl 106 State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 3,534 | Open |
| Hamburg Watershed - Hamburg Reservoir - Pulpit Rock Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1,810 | Open |
| Appalachian National Scenic Trail National Scenic or Historic Trail | National Park Service | 250 | Open |
| Albany Township Recreation Area Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 61 | Open |
| Kempton Community Recreation Center Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 50 | Open |
| Delong, D&D Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 19 | Closed |
| Blue Rocks Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| State Game Land 217 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 4 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
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.
Plus 3 scenic views without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Plus 5 peaks without a name on the map.
Plus 1 campground without a name on the map.
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.
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 40 | 49 | 62 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.9 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Albany Township →
Albany Township has the most mapped trails of the 4 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 Township | 39% | 0.7 | 938 | 27% | A |
| Lynn Township | 43% | 0.5 | 135 | 26% | A− |
| East Brunswick Township | 15% | 0.1 | 8 | 28% | C+ |
| Greenwich Township | 26% | 0.1 | 11 | 31% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
The longest trail networks: Hamburg Reservoir Watershed, 11.4 miles; State Game Lands Number 106, 8.3 miles; Albany Township Recreation Area, 2.5 miles; Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
39% of its land, against a typical 8% for a Pennsylvania town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Albany Township Recreation Area. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of off-road paths.
44,113 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Albany Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5,407 of them inside the town line.
Ahead of 86% 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.
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Albany Township neighbors.
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 →