Hubbell Pond Park
Park
95 acres3.2 mi of trail
Milford Mountain Bike Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Milford
Milford has 5.3 miles of mapped trails, 2.2 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Hubbell Pond Park (3.2 mi), Central Park (1.1 mi). 84% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 123 acres are parks and preserves, 19 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns · #156 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
81 acres · of 2.5 sq mi of land
Trails
5.3 mi
2.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
123 ac
19 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
84%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.0 mi
0.7 mi lanes · 1.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
7 boat launches
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 83% of U.S. towns, #156 of 701 in Michigan. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, conserved land lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Milford’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails2.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4APark land19 acres of park per 1,000 residents (123 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13BParks close to home84% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 83%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 78%
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Hubbell Pond Park, with 3.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Fairgrounds Park
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
81 conserved acres
5% of Milford’s land. Who manages Milford’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city75 ac
Other state land5 ac
Local Park · 75 acConservation Easement · 5 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hubbell Pond Park Local Park | Town or city | 54 | Open |
| Central Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Fairgrounds Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Southside Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
17 places to go in Milford
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Milford
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Milford
Milford Dog ParkIn Hubbell Pond Park
DirectionsMilford Dog ParkIn Hubbell Pond Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Milford
Canoe / Kayak LaunchIn Hubbell Pond Park
DirectionsCanoe / Kayak LaunchIn Central Park
DirectionsKayak & Canoe LaunchIn Central Park
DirectionsRiver's Edge Kayak Take-Out
DirectionsVillage Canoe Rental
DirectionsPlus 2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Milford
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.0 miUnpaved · 2.5 mi
Milford Mountain Bike Trail2.4 mi
Loop 20.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.7 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
7Baseball
4Basketball
2Beach volleyball
1Soccer
1Pickleball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Milford: August and 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) | 30 | 33 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Milford →
Questions about parks and trails in Milford
Where can I hike in Milford?
The longest trail networks: Hubbell Pond Park, 3.2 miles; Central Park, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Milford is conserved land?
5% of its land, against a typical 5% for a Michigan 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?
Hubbell Pond Park and Central Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Milford?
2.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.7 of painted or protected lanes and 1.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Milford?
29,707 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Milford or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 123 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Milford have?
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #156 of 701 in Michigan. 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 →