NEMBA Land
Park
49 acres4.6 mi of trail
Nemba LoopDown and UpLeftoversEagle's Nest+1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger) · Public domainAOutdoors
Outdoors in Milford
Milford has 34 miles of mapped trails, 2.3 for every square mile of land
11% of Milford’s land is conserved, about 997 acres. The biggest trail networks: NEMBA Land (4.6 mi), Waldenwoods Conservation Area (2.1 mi). 86% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns · #238 of 283 in Massachusetts. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
997 acres · of 14.8 sq mi of land
Trails
34 mi
2.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
473 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
86%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.4 mi
0.6 mi lanes · 6.7 mi paths
Highest peak
561 ft
Magomiscock Hill
Lakes & rivers
6
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 88% of U.S. towns, #238 of 283 in Massachusetts. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Milford’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical MA town 21% · U.S. 4%A−Trails2.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (34 mi) · MA 1.9 · U.S. 0.4APark land16 acres of park per 1,000 residents (473 acres) · MA 91 · U.S. 13BParks close to home86% of residents within a half mile of a park · MA 93% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 88%
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Massachusetts towns of 2,500+ (283)Ahead of 16%
Massachusetts towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 21%; the U.S., 4%), so Milford’s 11% is ahead of 8% of Massachusetts towns, while its trails per square mile lead 59% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A. 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 NEMBA Land, with 4.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Waldenwoods Conservation Area
Managed by Town of Milford Conservation Commission
314 acres2.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Camp St Site
Nature preserve
15 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 8 parks & preserves
NEMBA Land49 acres · 4.6 mi of trail
Waldenwoods Conservation Area314 acres · 2.1 mi of trail · Town of Milford Conservation Commission
DirectionsCamp St Site15 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Draper Memorial Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsFino Field Complex18 acres
DirectionsTomaso Field2 acres
DirectionsPeppercorn Hill1 acres
Tank Field1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
997 conserved acres
11% of Milford’s land. Who manages Milford’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits371 ac
Town or city230 ac
Other state land92 ac
State parks2 ac
Not recorded498 ac
Conservation Easement · 421 acLocal Other or Unknown · 314 acLocal Park · 142 acResearch or Educational Area · 100 acState Resource Management Area · 94 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 238 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 8 of 45 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Milford Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 212 | Open |
| Town Forest Local Park | Town or city | 103 | Open |
| Cedar Swamp Pond State Resource Management Area | Other state land | 92 | Open |
| High School And Elem School Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 68 | Open |
| St Marys Cemetery Private Historic or Cultural | Not recorded | 33 | Unknown |
| Rosenfeld Park Local Park | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Pine Grove Cemetery Private Historic or Cultural | Not recorded | 31 | Unknown |
| Field Pond Estates Conservation Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 23 | Open |
| Woodland Elem School Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 22 | Open |
| Vernon Grove Cemetery Local Historic or Cultural Area | Not recorded | 21 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
23 places to go in Milford
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Milford
Fino Field Milford Memorial PoolIn Fino Field Complex
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Milford
16 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Milford
Whale Rock
DirectionsPeaks in Milford
Magomiscock Hill561 ft elevation
DirectionsBear Hill463 ft elevation
DirectionsRocky Woods Range449 ft elevation · In NEMBA Land
DirectionsSilver Hill397 ft elevation
DirectionsDisc golf in Milford
Louisa Lake DiscGolfPark
DirectionsTrails & water
25 named trails and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 8.4 miUnpaved · 19.3 mi
Nemba Loop0.7 mi
The Main Trail0.6 mi
495 Rock Run0.6 mi
Challenger0.6 mi
Kitchen0.6 mi
Middle Sister0.5 mi
Holliston Highway0.5 mi
NEMBA Trail0.4 mi
Leftovers0.4 mi
Hob Knob0.4 mi
15 more trails
Down and Up
0.4 miThree Sisters
0.4 miThe Gigg
0.3 miBurnt Ends
0.3 miSwamp Bypass
0.3 miEagle's Nest
0.3 miThree Ledges
0.3 miRib Shaker
0.2 miLinkin' Logs
0.2 miDon't Ask, Don't Tell
0.2 miGiggidy
0.2 miRubber Stamp
0.2 miWidow Maker
0.2 miCharles River Trail
0.2 miHighway Connector
0.2 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
7.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.6 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
6.7 mi
off-road bike paths
White TrailBike route
4.5 miCourts & fields
14Tennis
14Baseball
7Basketball
4Soccer
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →7 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Milford Town HallBuilding · listed 1977
About itGillon BlockBuilding · listed 1982
About itThom BlockBuilding · listed 1983
About itMemorial HallBuilding · listed 1985
About itProspect Heights Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1990
About itAzariah Newton HouseBuilding · listed 1999
About itTed's DinerBuilding · listed 2000
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Milford: April to 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 39 | 47 | 59 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 82 | 74 | 63 | 51 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.7 |
February is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Milford →
Next door
Milford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milford | 11% | 2.3 | 16 | 86% | A |
| Upton | 21% | 4.4 | 370 | 81% | A+ |
| Hopedale | 23% | 2.0 | 86 | 83% | A+ |
| Holliston | 24% | 2.6 | 120 | 98% | A+ |
| Bellingham | 11% | 0.8 | 33 | 77% | A |
| Hopkinton | 23% | 4.0 | 158 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Medway | 8% | 0.9 | 21 | 90% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Milford
Where can I hike in Milford?
The longest trail networks: NEMBA Land, 4.6 miles; Waldenwoods Conservation Area, 2.1 miles; Camp St Site, 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?
11% of its land, against a typical 21% for a Massachusetts 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?
NEMBA Land and Waldenwoods Conservation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Milford?
7.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of painted or protected lanes and 6.7 of off-road paths. Named routes: White Trail.
Is there public land near Milford?
39,204 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Milford or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 568 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Milford have?
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #238 of 283 in Massachusetts. 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 →