Silverwood County Park
Managed by Dane County
288 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Samuel Hall House · Photo: TheCatalyst31 · CC0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Albion
Albion has 303 acres of parks, 153 for every 1,000 residents
20% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Albion’s land is conserved, about 472 acres. 10 miles of mapped trail cross Albion, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
472 acres · of 34.9 sq mi of land
Trails
10 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
303 ac
153 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
20%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
What kind of outdoors town is Albion?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Albion have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Albion is ahead of 50% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Albion’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land153 acres of park per 1,000 residents (303 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home20% of residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 50%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Albion Park
Park
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
472 conserved acres
2% of Albion’s land. Who manages Albion’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County304 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)169 ac
Local Recreation Area · 280 acConservation Easement · 153 acState Conservation Area · 21 acOther Easement · 16 acLocal Other or Unknown · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 169 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silverwood - Silverwood Local Recreation Area | County | 280 | Open |
| Extensive Wl Habitat - Public Hunting Ground State Conservation Area | County | 21 | Restricted |
| Silverwood - Estate Local Other or Unknown | County | 2 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Albion
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Albion
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Albion
Hickory Hills CampgroundHickory Hills Campground
DirectionsTrails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
8Tennis
2Baseball
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 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Samuel Hall HouseBuilding · listed 1993
About itWhen to get out
September is the best month for walking in Albion
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) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 32 | 44 | 58 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 45 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
January is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Albion →
Next door
Albion and its neighbors
Albion has the second most mapped trails of the 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albion | 2% | 0.3 | 153 | 20% | B− |
| Edgerton | 4% | 0.3 | 21 | 97% | B+ |
| Christiana | 2% | 0.4 | 514 | 11% | B− |
| Fulton | under 1% | 0.1 | 3 | 13% | D |
| Sumner | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Dunkirk | 1% | under 0.1 | 8 | 53% | C− |
| Lake Koshkonong | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Albion
How much of Albion is conserved land?
2% of its land, against a typical 4% for a Wisconsin town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Albion’s trails?
Silverwood County Park and Albion Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Albion?
9,523 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Albion or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 303 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Albion have?
Ahead of 50% 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.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Albion 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 →