David Robbins Homestead · Photo: Smallbones · CC08% of Milton’s land is conserved: 133 acres
0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Milton. 81% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 25 acres are parks and preserves, 7.1 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns · #32 of 37 in Delaware. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Milton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Milton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Milton is ahead of 46% of U.S. towns, #32 of 37 in Delaware. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Delaware towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 13%; the U.S., 4%), so Milton’s 8% is ahead of 19% of Delaware towns, while its trails per square mile lead 6% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
133 conserved acres
8% of Milton’s land. Who manages Milton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 8 of 16 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wagamons Pond State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 44 | Open |
| Brittingham Elementary School Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 25 | Unknown |
| Milton Elementary School Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 17 | Unknown |
| Preserve on the Broadkill Private Conservation | Town or city | 10 | Unknown |
| Unkown Park Private Recreation or Education | Land trusts & nonprofits | 9 | Open |
| Heritage Creek Private Conservation | Town or city | 9 | Closed |
| Cannery Village Private Conservation | Town or city | 8 | Closed |
| Milton Fishing Pier State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 4 | Open |
| Five Points Private Conservation | County | 3 | Unknown |
| Mill Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
5 places to go in Milton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
2 lakes & rivers
1.6 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.
5 places 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.
The best walking months in Milton: 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 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 45 | 47 | 55 | 66 | 74 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 79 | 69 | 58 | 49 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.9 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Milton →
Questions about parks and trails in Milton
Where can I hike in Milton?
The longest trail networks: Mill Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Milton is conserved land?
8% 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 Milton’s trails?
Milton Memorial Park and Mill Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Milton?
1.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of painted or protected lanes and 1.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Milton?
7,280 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Milton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 68 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Milton have?
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #32 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 Milton 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 →