King Property
Nature preserve
40 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger) · Public domainA−Outdoors
Outdoors in Millville
Millville has 144 acres of parks, 46 for every 1,000 residents
85% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 6% of Millville’s land is conserved, about 188 acres. 2.2 miles of mapped trail cross Millville, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns · #270 of 283 in Massachusetts. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
188 acres · of 4.9 sq mi of land
Trails
2.2 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
144 ac
46 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
85%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.7 mi
1.5 mi paths
Highest peak
417 ft
Estey Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Millville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Millville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Millville is ahead of 79% of U.S. towns, #270 of 283 in Massachusetts. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, trail miles lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Millville’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical MA town 21% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · MA 1.9 · U.S. 0.4BPark land46 acres of park per 1,000 residents (144 acres) · MA 91 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home85% 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 79%
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Massachusetts towns of 2,500+ (283)Ahead of 5%
Massachusetts towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 21%; the U.S., 4%), so Millville’s 6% is ahead of 2% of Massachusetts towns, while its trails per square mile lead 6% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Town Forest
Nature preserve
21 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Iyons Preserve
Nature preserve
14 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Albee Preserve
Nature preserve
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Memorial Park (Fire Station)1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
King Property40 acres
Town Forest21 acres
Iyons Preserve14 acres
Albee Preserve5 acres
Tucker Cove4 acres
Who protects it
188 conserved acres
6% of Millville’s land. Who manages Millville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city6 ac
State parks1 ac
Private owners1 ac
Not recorded180 ac
State Park · 51 acLocal Other or Unknown · 43 acResearch or Educational Area · 42 acLocal Conservation Area · 20 acLocal Resource Management Area · 20 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 6 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 14 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park State Park | Not recorded | 51 | Open |
| Millville Elementary School Playground Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 42 | Open |
| King Conservation Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 40 | Open |
| Millville Town Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 20 | Open |
| Alvin W Irons Memorial Park and Wildlife Sanctuary Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 14 | Open |
| Albee Preserve Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 7 | Unknown |
| Tucker Cove Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 3 | Unknown |
| Saint John Cemetery Private Historic or Cultural | Not recorded | 2 | Unknown |
| Veterans Memorial Park Local Park | Not recorded | 1 | Open |
| Udor Tower Park Local Park | Not recorded | 1 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Millville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Millville
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Millville
Estey Hill417 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.5 mi
off-road bike paths
0.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Millville: 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 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 39 | 47 | 59 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 82 | 74 | 63 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
February is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.1 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Millville →
Next door
Millville and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millville | 6% | 0.5 | 46 | 85% | A− |
| Blackstone | 9% | 2.2 | 41 | 79% | A |
| Uxbridge | 12% | 0.9 | 105 | 68% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Millville
How much of Millville is conserved land?
6% 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 Millville’s trails?
King Property and Town Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Millville?
1.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.5 of off-road paths and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Millville?
22,445 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Millville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 150 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Millville have?
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #270 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 Millville 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 →