Goat Island Park
Park
20 acres0.8 mi of trail
Mispillion Riverwalk
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Dough4872 · CC BY-SA 4.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Milford
Milford has 127 acres of parks, 9.9 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Goat Island Park (0.8 mi). 4% of Milford’s land is conserved, about 276 acres. 2.4 miles of mapped trail cross Milford, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns · #31 of 37 in Delaware. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
276 acres · of 9.9 sq mi of land
Trails
2.4 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
127 ac
9.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
64%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.6 mi
0.6 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Milford?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Milford have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Milford is ahead of 49% of U.S. towns, #31 of 37 in Delaware. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Milford’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical DE town 13% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · DE 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land9.9 acres of park per 1,000 residents (127 acres) · DE 10 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home64% of residents within a half mile of a park · DE 85% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 49%
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Delaware towns of 2,500+ (37)Ahead of 17%
Delaware towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 13%; the U.S., 4%), so Milford’s 4% is ahead of 6% of Delaware towns, while its trails per square mile lead 39% of them.
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Goat Island Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Mispillion Walkway Park
Park
5 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Mispillion Riverwalk
Park
5 acres0.3 mi of trail
Mispillion Riverwalk
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Willow
All 12 parks & preserves
Goat Island Park20 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsMispillion Walkway Park5 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsMispillion Riverwalk5 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsMemorial Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsBIcentennial Greenway2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsLibrary Portico and Amphitheater Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsMilford Ballpark29 acres
DirectionsTony Silicato Memorial Park28 acres
DirectionsThe Old School Park16 acres
Marshall's Pond Park6 acres · Town of Milford
DirectionsParson Thorne Mansion4 acres
DirectionsCity Hall Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
276 conserved acres
4% of Milford’s land. Who manages Milford’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city140 ac
State fish & wildlife91 ac
Regional agency27 ac
Other state land17 ac
Private owners15 ac
Not recorded59 ac
State Other or Unknown · 76 acPrivate Conservation · 68 acLocal Park · 44 acState Resource Management Area · 41 acLocal Other or Unknown · 40 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 13 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 16 of 31 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Lake State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 81 | Open |
| Haven Lake State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 36 | Unknown |
| Lynnwood Private Conservation | Town or city | 34 | Unknown |
| Milford Little League Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 28 | Closed |
| Lulu Ross Elementary School Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 27 | Open |
| Knotts Landing Private Conservation | Town or city | 16 | Unknown |
| Milford Middle School Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 15 | Unknown |
| Tony Silicato Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Marshalls Pond Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Fork Landing Farm Private Conservation | Town or city | 14 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
4 places to go in Milford
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Milford
Can-Do PlaygroundIn Tony Silicato Memorial Park
DirectionsPlus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Milford
Milford Dog ParkIn Goat Island Park
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Mispillion Riverwalk1.8 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
11Baseball
9Tennis
5Soccer
2Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →20 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Parson Thorne MansionBuilding · listed 1971
About itChrist ChurchBuilding · listed 1973
About itWilkerson, J. H., & Son BrickworksDistrict · listed 1978
About itBank HouseBuilding · listed 1978
About itCarlisle HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itDraper HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itGov. William T. Watson MansionBuilding · listed 1982
About itMilford New Century ClubBuilding · listed 1982
About itPeter Lofland HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itWalnut FarmBuilding · listed 1982
About itEgglinton HallBuilding · listed 1983
About itGrier HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About it8 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Milford: April to June
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 47 | 55 | 66 | 74 | 83 | 88 | 85 | 79 | 69 | 58 | 49 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.9 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Milford →
Questions about parks and trails in Milford
Where can I hike in Milford?
The longest trail networks: Goat Island Park, 0.8 miles; Mispillion Walkway Park, 0.3 miles; Mispillion Riverwalk, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Milford is conserved land?
4% of its land, against a typical 13% for a Delaware town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Milford’s trails?
Goat Island Park and Mispillion Walkway Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Milford?
0.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Milford?
10,334 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Milford or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 172 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Milford have?
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #31 of 37 in Delaware. 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 Milford 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 →