Birmingham Park
Managed by City of Milton
195 acres5.7 mi of trail
Blue TrailYellow TrailGreen TrailPurple Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Dixie Coca-Cola Bottling Company Plant · Photo: Ganeshk · CC BY-SA 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Milton
Milton has 21 miles of mapped trails, 0.5 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Birmingham Park (5.7 mi), Milton City Park and Preserve (0.5 mi). 2% of Milton’s land is conserved, about 373 acres. 59% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns · #98 of 264 in Georgia. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
373 acres · of 38.6 sq mi of land
Trails
21 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
470 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
59%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.8 mi
0.5 mi lanes · 0.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
13
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Milton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Milton is ahead of 48% of U.S. towns, #98 of 264 in Georgia. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Milton’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical GA town 2% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (21 mi) · GA 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (470 acres) · GA 9 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home59% of residents within a half mile of a park · GA 56% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 48%
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Georgia towns of 2,500+ (264)Ahead of 63%
Few Georgia towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Milton’s 2% is ahead of 43% of Georgia towns, while its trails per square mile lead 77% 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 Birmingham Park, with 5.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Milton City Park and Preserve
Managed by City of Milton
140 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dogs on leash
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Bell Memorial Park
Park
29 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Birmingham Park195 acres · 5.7 mi of trail · City of Milton
DirectionsMilton City Park and Preserve140 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · City of Milton
Bell Memorial Park29 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Alpharetta North Park7 acres
DirectionsLegacy Park6 acres
Freedom Park1 acres
Who protects it
373 conserved acres
2% of Milton’s land. Who manages Milton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County287 ac
Town or city81 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits20 ac
Local Park · 276 acLocal Recreation Area · 92 acConservation Easement · 16 acUnknown Easement · 5 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Park Local Park | County | 223 | Open |
| Former Milton Country Club Trails Local Park | Town or city | 53 | Closed |
| Providence Outdoor Recreation Center Local Recreation Area | County | 40 | Open |
| Greenspace Program Acquisition Local Recreation Area | County | 15 | Open |
| Bell Memorial Park Local Recreation Area | County | 13 | Open |
| Cox Road Athletic Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Former Milton Country Club Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Running Track Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Ball Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Tennis Court Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
7 places to go in Milton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Milton
Highland Manor club pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Milton
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Milton
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
9 named trails and 13 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Blue Trail1.4 mi
Yellow Trail1.0 mi
Green Trail0.6 mi
Purple Trail0.5 mi
Meadow Loop0.4 mi
White Trail0.4 mi
Pink Trail0.3 mi
Red Trail0.3 mi
Orange Trail0.2 mi
Biking & sports
0.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
145Tennis
15Soccer
15Baseball
10Basketball
8Equestrian
4Football
1Field hockey
1Lacrosse
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
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) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 52 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 79 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 82 | 73 | 62 | 54 |
| Rain (in) | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.9 |
October is the driest month (3.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.1 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Milton →
Next door
Milton and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton | 2% | 0.5 | 11 | 59% | B− |
| Alpharetta | 5% | 1.0 | 14 | 94% | A− |
| Roswell | 5% | 1.0 | 15 | 67% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Milton
Where can I hike in Milton?
The longest trail networks: Birmingham Park, 5.7 miles; Milton City Park and Preserve, 0.5 miles; Bell Memorial Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Milton is conserved land?
2% of its land, against a typical 2% for a Georgia 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?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Milton City Park and Preserve (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Milton?
0.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of painted or protected lanes and 0.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Milton?
17,498 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Milton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 470 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Milton have?
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #98 of 264 in Georgia. 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.
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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 →