Watershed Protection Area
Nature preserve
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Millers Falls
5% of Millers Falls’ land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 5% of Millers Falls’ land is conserved, about 28 acres. 25 acres are parks and preserves, 24 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
5%
28 acres · of 0.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
25 ac
24 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.4 mi
0.4 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
1
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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.
Millers Falls Riverfront Public Access
Managed by Town of Montague
3 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Connecticut River Greenway State Park
Nature preserve
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
28 conserved acres
5% of Millers Falls’ land. Who manages Millers Falls’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits13 ac
Town or city12 ac
Not recorded9 ac
Conservation Easement · 13 acLocal Park · 12 acWatershed Protection Area · 5 acState Park · 2 acLocal Other or Unknown · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 7 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Station Field/Boy Scouts Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Miller Falls Fire & Water Dstr Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 5 | Unknown |
| Connecticut River Greenway State Park State Park | Not recorded | 2 | Open |
| Library & Senior Center Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 2 | Unknown |
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
2Tennis
1Baseball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Millers Falls: May 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 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 73 | 61 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.9 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Millers Falls →
Next door
Millers Falls and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Millers Falls
Where can I hike in Millers Falls?
The longest trail networks: Millers Falls Riverfront Public Access, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Millers Falls’ trails?
Watershed Protection Area and Millers Falls Riverfront Public Access don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Millers Falls?
0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Millers Falls?
43,055 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Millers Falls or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 25 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Millers Falls 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 →