Burton Island State Park
Managed by Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation
241 acres3.9 mi of trail
Island Farm Nature TrailSouthern Tip TrailWest Shore TrailEagle Bay Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
St. Albans Town Hall · Photo: Mfwills · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in St. Albans
Few parks or trails are on the map in St. Albans
The biggest trail networks: Burton Island State Park (3.9 mi), Woods Island State Park (2.1 mi). 28% of St. Albans’ land is conserved, about 6,703 acres. 1,619 acres are parks and preserves, 229 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
28%
6,703 acres · of 37.1 sq mi of land
Trails
10 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,619 ac
229 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
33%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.2 mi
1.2 mi paths
Highest peak
1,316 ft
Bellevue Hill
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
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Burton Island State Park, with 3.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Woods Island State Park
Managed by Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation
105 acres2.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Saint Albans Bay State Park
Park
16 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Fairfield Swamp Wildlife Management Area
Managed by VT DEC
576 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Burton Island State Park241 acres · 3.9 mi of trail · Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation
Woods Island State Park105 acres · 2.1 mi of trail · Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation
Saint Albans Bay State Park16 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsFairfield Swamp Wildlife Management Area576 acres · VT DEC
Kill Kare State Park11 acres · Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation
DirectionsCohen Park4 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
6,703 conserved acres
28% of St. Albans’ land. Water is left out: St. Albans has 37.1 square miles of land and 23.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages St. Albans’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits9,527 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)2,367 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government330 ac
Town or city97 ac
State conservation78 ac
Not recorded1,537 ac
Agricultural Easement · 6,408 acConservation Easement · 5,080 acState Conservation Area · 869 acUnknown Easement · 814 acState Park · 360 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5,101 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 73 of 220 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Swamp Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 576 | Open |
| Black Creek Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 293 | Open |
| Burton Island State Park State Park | Not recorded | 252 | Open |
| St. Albans Town Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 217 | Unknown |
| Woods Island State Park State Park | Not recorded | 108 | Open |
| Aldis Hill Park Local Park | Not recorded | 70 | Open |
| Collins Perley Sports And Fitness Center Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 50 | Open |
| Hard'Ack Recreation Area Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 47 | Open |
| St. Albans Town Beach Local Park | Not recorded | 20 | Unknown |
| Saint Albans Bay SP State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1 | Open |
Things to do
10 places to go in St. Albans
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Swimming spots in St. Albans
1 swimming spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in St. Albans
Collins Perley Playground
DirectionsPlus 1 playground without a name on the map.
Boat launches in St. Albans
4 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in St. Albans
Bellevue Hill1,316 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
7 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.1 miUnpaved · 0.5 mi
Island Farm Nature Trail0.7 mi
Southern Tip Trail0.7 mi
West Shore Trail0.6 mi
Eagle Bay Trail0.4 mi
North Shore Nature Trail0.3 mi
Main Loop0.2 mi
Tow Rope Trail0.2 mi
Biking & sports
1.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
6Baseball
1Football
1Tennis
1Basketball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
St. Albans Town HallBuilding · listed 1996
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in St. Albans: May, August 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) | 9.1 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.0 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 30 | 39 | 54 | 68 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 58 | 45 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in St. Albans →
Next door
St. Albans and its neighbors
St. Albans has the second most mapped trails of the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Albans | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| North Hero | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Georgia | 9% | 0.2 | 18 | 21% | B− |
| Grand Isle | 9% | 0.3 | 94 | 24% | B |
| Swanton | 40% | 0.4 | 109 | 35% | A− |
| Fairfield | 22% | 0.1 | 472 | 16% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in St. Albans
Where can I hike in St. Albans?
The longest trail networks: Burton Island State Park, 3.9 miles; Woods Island State Park, 2.1 miles; Saint Albans Bay State Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on St. Albans’ trails?
Burton Island State Park and Woods Island State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in St. Albans?
1.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near St. Albans?
12,840 acres of parks and open public land lie inside St. Albans or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,621 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from St. Albans neighbors.
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Sources
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 →