Wilcox Memorial Park
Park
339 acres4.1 mi of trail
OrangeBlueRedGreen+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
BOutdoors
Outdoors in Milan
Milan has 844 acres of parks, 367 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Wilcox Memorial Park (4.1 mi). 10% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 7% of Milan’s land is conserved, about 1,578 acres.
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
1,578 acres · of 36.1 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
844 ac
367 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
10%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
873 ft
Briggs Mountain
Lakes & rivers
5
1 beach
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 61% 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 land7% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (12 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land367 acres of park per 1,000 residents (844 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home10% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 61%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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 Wilcox Memorial Park, with 4.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lafayetteville Multiple Use Area
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
713 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Roeliff Jansenkill Multiple Use Area
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
118 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Stissing Mountain Multiple Use Area
Park
14 acres0.2 mi of trail
Blue Buzzard Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
1,578 conserved acres
7% of Milan’s land. Who manages Milan’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation847 ac
County589 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits175 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government54 ac
State Resource Management Area · 847 acLocal Park · 643 acConservation Easement · 88 acOther Easement · 87 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 88 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayetteville Multiple Use Area State Resource Management Area | State conservation | 713 | Open |
| County Of Dutchess Land Local Park | County | 589 | Unknown |
| Roeliff Jansenkill Multiple Use Area State Resource Management Area | State conservation | 119 | Open |
| Milan Recreation Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 54 | Open |
| Stissing Mountain Multiple Use Area State Resource Management Area | State conservation | 15 | Open |
Things to do
14 places to go in Milan
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Milan
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Milan
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Milan
Catskill LookoutIn Wilcox Memorial Park
DirectionsPeaks in Milan
Briggs Mountain873 ft elevation
DirectionsMount Concert827 ft elevation
DirectionsBoice Hill751 ft elevation
DirectionsColes Hill719 ft elevation
DirectionsTory Hill705 ft elevation
DirectionsDoty Hill676 ft elevation
DirectionsTurkey Hill600 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Milan
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
11 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 10.3 mi
Red3.4 mi
Orange1.6 mi
Blue0.6 mi
Yellow0.6 mi
Purple0.5 mi
Green0.5 mi
Blue Buzzard Trail0.2 mi
Magenta0.2 mi
Red/Orange0.2 mi
Orange/Blue0.1 mi
1 more trails
Red/Purple
0.1 miLakes & 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
2Baseball
2Basketball
1Soccer
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Milan: April and May
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 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 46 | 60 | 71 | 79 | 84 | 82 | 74 | 62 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Milan →
Next door
Milan and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Red Hook18 miPine Plains13 miStanford12 miMilan12 miGallatin9.3 miClermont7.8 miRhinebeck5.4 miClinton0.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milan | 7% | 0.3 | 367 | 10% | B |
| Clinton | 2% | under 0.1 | 19 | 17% | C |
| Pine Plains | 8% | 0.4 | 415 | 47% | A− |
| Red Hook | 28% | 0.5 | 15 | 41% | B+ |
| Rhinebeck | 7% | 0.2 | 38 | 56% | B |
| Clermont | 18% | 0.4 | 278 | 19% | B+ |
| Stanford | 3% | 0.2 | 82 | 21% | B− |
| Gallatin | 11% | 0.2 | 627 | 9% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Milan
Where can I hike in Milan?
The longest trail networks: Wilcox Memorial Park, 4.1 miles; Stissing Mountain Multiple Use Area, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Milan is conserved land?
7% of its land, against a typical 5% for a New York 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?
Wilcox Memorial Park and Lafayetteville Multiple Use Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Milan?
14,803 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Milan or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,562 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Milan have?
Ahead of 61% 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 →