Photo: Myotus · CC BY-SA 4.0Milaca has 56 acres of parks, 18 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Recreation Park (1.1 mi). 82% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Milaca’s land is conserved, about 29 acres.
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns · #196 of 274 in Minnesota. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Milaca?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Milaca have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Milaca is ahead of 57% of U.S. towns, #196 of 274 in Minnesota. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Water is 6% of Milaca’s area (0 of 4 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 1%.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Recreation Park, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Reineke Park
Trimble Park
29 conserved acres
1% of Milaca’s land. Water is left out: Milaca has 3.4 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Milaca’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recreation Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Reineke Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Trimble Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
3 places to go in Milaca
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The walking year in Milaca
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 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 21 | 27 | 39 | 54 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 70 | 56 | 40 | 26 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Milaca →
Milaca 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milaca | 1% | 0.4 | 18 | 82% | B |
| Milaca Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 53 | 15% | C |
| Borgholm Township | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Milaca
Where can I hike in Milaca?
The longest trail networks: Recreation Park, 1.1 miles; Trimble Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Milaca is conserved land?
1% of its land, against a typical 5% for a Minnesota town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Milaca’s trails?
Recreation Park and Reineke Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Milaca?
7,817 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Milaca or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 56 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Milaca have?
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #196 of 274 in Minnesota. 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 Milaca neighbors.
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 →