Photo: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Albany
4% of Albany’s land is conserved, about 38 acres.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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38 conserved acres
4% 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. 38 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
1 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.
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) | 24 | 28 | 37 | 50 | 64 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 54 | 42 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 4.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Albany →
Questions about parks and trails in Albany
Is there public land near Albany?
8,514 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.
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 →