Photo: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Albany
6% of Albany’s land is conserved, about 1,544 acres. 22 acres are parks and preserves, 24 per 1,000 residents. 9.2 miles of mapped trail cross Albany, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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1,544 conserved acres
6% 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. 1,445 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 22 of 74 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black River Streambank State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 76 | Open |
| Albany Town Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 23 | Unknown |
| Lowell Town Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
5 places to go in Albany
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.
5 named trails and 8 lakes & rivers
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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Albany: May and 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 | 15.6 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 25 | 28 | 37 | 51 | 65 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 4.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Albany →
Albany and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Craftsbury | 13% | 0.8 | 179 | 19% | A− |
| Lowell | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Eden | 48% | 0.6 | 421 | under 1% | A− |
| Irasburg | 12% | 0.1 | 87 | under 1% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Albany
Is there public land near Albany?
21,258 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Albany or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 98 of them inside the town line.
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 →