Thomas F. Breden Preserve at Milford Bluffs
Nature preserve
47 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Milford
19% of Milford’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 19% of Milford’s land is conserved, about 140 acres. 93 acres are parks and preserves, 80 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
19%
140 acres · of 1.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
93 ac
80 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
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 90% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Milford’s overall grade.
Conserved land19% of the land · typical NJ town 11% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · NJ 0.7 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land80 acres of park per 1,000 residents (93 acres) · NJ 25 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · NJ 98% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 90%
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New Jersey towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 11%; the U.S., 4%), so Milford’s 19% is ahead of 68% of New Jersey towns, while its trails per square mile lead 18% of them.
Water is 7% of Milford’s area (0 of 1 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 17%.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Milford. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Thomas F. Breden Preserve at Milford Bluffs, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
140 conserved acres
19% of Milford’s land. Water is left out: Milford has 1.2 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Milford’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city95 ac
Other state land95 ac
Not recorded24 ac
State Conservation Area · 95 acLocal Conservation Area · 66 acLocal Park · 27 acLocal Other or Unknown · 19 acLocal Recreation Area · 7 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milford Borough Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 66 | Open |
| Milford Bluffs State Conservation Area | Other state land | 48 | Restricted |
| Milford Bluffs Preserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 47 | Open |
| unknown Local Park | Not recorded | 24 | Open |
| Milford Borough Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Milford Borough Athletic Facility Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Hakihokke Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Milford Borough Trail Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Milford
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Milford
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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
2Baseball
1Tennis
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).
Milford Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2025
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Milford: April to June and August
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 42 | 50 | 63 | 72 | 81 | 86 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Milford →
Next door
Milford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milford | 19% | 0.2 | 80 | 99%+ | A |
| Holland Township | 32% | 0.6 | 365 | 70% | A |
| Alexandria Township | 26% | 0.5 | 237 | 52% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Milford
Where can I hike in Milford?
The longest trail networks: Thomas F. Breden Preserve at Milford Bluffs, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Milford is conserved land?
19% of its land, against a typical 11% for a New Jersey 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?
Thomas F. Breden Preserve at Milford Bluffs doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Milford?
26,086 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Milford or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 93 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Milford have?
Ahead of 90% 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 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 →