Alder Stream Wilderness Preserve
Managed by Northeast Wilderness Trust
556 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Free Will Baptist Church (Former) · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 3.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Milo
Milo has 5.6 miles of mapped trails, 0.2 for every square mile of land
33% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 13 acres are parks and preserves, 6.0 per 1,000 residents. 3% of Milo’s land is conserved, about 644 acres.
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
644 acres · of 33.0 sq mi of land
Trails
5.6 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
13 ac
6.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
33%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
614 ft
Varney Hill
Lakes & rivers
4
1 boat launch
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Milo have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Milo is ahead of 30% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Milo’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical ME town 6% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · ME 0.7 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land6.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (13 acres) · ME 15 · U.S. 13CParks close to home33% of residents within a half mile of a park · ME 30% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 30%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C+. 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
644 conserved acres
3% of Milo’s land. Who manages Milo’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits1,732 ac
State parks46 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,154 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 575 acState Park · 46 acAgricultural Easement · 1 acUnknown Easement · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 23 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 6 of 12 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alder Stream Project - NWT Lands Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 565 | Closed |
| Sebec River - Milo State Park | State parks | 46 | Closed |
| Alder Stream Project - SWT Lands Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 10 | Closed |
Things to do
4 places to go in Milo
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Milo
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Milo
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Peaks in Milo
Varney Hill614 ft elevation
DirectionsSwett Hill499 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
3Baseball
2Tennis
1Basketball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 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 Milo: 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 30 | 39 | 52 | 65 | 74 | 79 | 78 | 70 | 57 | 44 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 5.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Milo →
Next door
Milo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milo | 3% | 0.2 | 6 | 33% | C |
| Brownville | 1% | 0.3 | 43 | 50% | B− |
| Sebec | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Medford | — 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 Milo
How much of Milo is conserved land?
3% of its land, against a typical 6% for a Maine town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Milo’s trails?
Alder Stream Wilderness Preserve and Harris Field don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Milo?
642 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Milo or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 34 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Milo have?
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Milo 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 →