Milan Community Forest
Managed by Town of Milan
1,625 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: AlexiusHoratius · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Milan
Milan has 816 acres of parks, 611 for every 1,000 residents
26% of Milan’s land is conserved, about 10,400 acres. 28 miles of mapped trail cross Milan, 0.4 per square mile of land. 26% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
26%
10,400 acres · of 63.7 sq mi of land
Trails
28 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
816 ac
611 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
26%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,333 ft
Greens Ledge
Lakes & rivers
6
4 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Milan?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Milan have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Milan is ahead of 79% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Milan’s overall grade.
Conserved land26% of the land · typical NH town 19% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (28 mi) · NH 1.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land611 acres of park per 1,000 residents (816 acres) · NH 44 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home26% of residents within a half mile of a park · NH 40% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 79%
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New Hampshire towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 19%; the U.S., 4%), so Milan’s 26% is ahead of 77% of New Hampshire towns, while its trails per square mile lead 1% 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.
Who protects it
10,400 conserved acres
26% of Milan’s land. Who manages Milan’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service5,046 ac
Other state land2,893 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)1,599 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1,276 ac
Private owners763 ac
Town or city105 ac
State natural resources7 ac
National Forest · 5,046 acConservation Easement · 4,249 acUnknown Easement · 1,623 acPrivate Conservation · 763 acLocal Resource Management Area · 676 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,689 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 15 of 31 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Mountain National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 5,046 | Open |
| Milan Town Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 676 | Unknown |
| CF 5 Gateway Private Conservation | Private owners | 670 | Unknown |
| Milan, Town of Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 555 | Open |
| Milan Community Forest Unknown | Not recorded | 264 | Open |
| Ammonusuc Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 179 | Unknown |
| Milan Hill State Park State Park | Not recorded | 107 | Unknown |
| Kilkenny Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 106 | Unknown |
| CF 4a Kilkenney Private Conservation | Private owners | 94 | Unknown |
| Nansen Ski Jump State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 8 | Unknown |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
21 places to go in Milan
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Swimming spots in Milan
1 swimming spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Milan
1 playground without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Milan
Cedar Pond Boat Access
DirectionsNansen Wayside State Park Boat Ramp
DirectionsPlus 2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Milan
Greens Ledge2,333 ft elevation
DirectionsBald Mountain2,329 ft elevation
DirectionsRound Mountain2,126 ft elevation
DirectionsChickwolnepy Mountain1,955 ft elevation
DirectionsCloston Hill1,880 ft elevation
DirectionsOak Hill1,844 ft elevation
DirectionsPeabody Hill1,795 ft elevation
DirectionsMilan Hill1,722 ft elevation · In Milan Hill State Park
Directions4 more peaks
Jodrie Hill1,683 ft elevation
DirectionsHodgdon Hill1,539 ft elevation
DirectionsChandler Ledge1,470 ft elevation
DirectionsHorn Hill1,365 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Milan
Nansen Wayside Park
DirectionsCampgrounds in Milan
#6In Milan Hill State Park
DirectionsMilan State Park CampgroundIn Milan Hill State Park
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 6.0 mi
Mill Brook Trail1.0 mi
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
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Nansen Ski JumpDistrict · listed 2019
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Milan: May, 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 30 | 38 | 52 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 69 | 56 | 43 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.5 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Milan →
Next door
Milan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milan | 26% | 0.4 | 611 | 26% | A− |
| Berlin | 62% | 1.0 | 824 | 77% | A+ |
| Dummer | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Stark | — 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 Milan
How much of Milan is conserved land?
26% of its land, against a typical 19% for a New Hampshire town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Milan’s trails?
Milan Community Forest and Milan Hill State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Milan?
109,455 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Milan or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 6,664 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Milan have?
Ahead of 79% 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 Milan 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 →