Merrill Millstream Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Merrill
Few parks or trails are on the map in Merrill
2 acres are parks and preserves, 6.1 per 1,000 residents. 17 miles of mapped trail cross Merrill, 0.4 per square mile of land. 8% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 37.3 sq mi of land
Trails
17 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
2 ac
6.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
8%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,322 ft
Sholler Mountain
Lakes & rivers
4
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.
Things to do
2 places to go in Merrill
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Waterfalls in Merrill
Upper Falls
DirectionsPeaks in Merrill
Sholler Mountain1,322 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Merrill: 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.8 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 25 | 35 | 48 | 62 | 71 | 76 | 75 | 67 | 53 | 39 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 76 °F). 4.7 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Merrill →
Next door
Merrill and its neighbors
Merrill has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrill | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Moro plantation | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Dyer Brook | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Smyrna | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Merrill
Are dogs allowed on Merrill’s trails?
Merrill Millstream Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Merrill?
10 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Merrill or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Merrill 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 →