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The biggest trail networks: Robert V. Riddell State Park (2.6 mi), Goodyear Lake Waterway Access (0.9 mi). 9% of Milford’s land is conserved, about 2,540 acres. 43% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns · #395 of 758 in New York. What drives it
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On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Milford is ahead of 65% of U.S. towns, #395 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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The longest trail network is Robert V. Riddell State Park, with 2.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
9% of Milford’s land. Who manages Milford’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 293 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 16 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boy Scouts of America Lands Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 609 | Closed |
| Arnold Lake State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 480 | Open |
| Susquehanna State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 424 | Open |
| Milford State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 388 | Open |
| Robert V. Riddell State Park State Park | State parks | 174 | Open |
| Oneonta Water Lands Local Resource Management Area | Regional Water Districts | 64 | Open |
| Crumhorn Mountain Wma State Resource Management Area | State conservation | 59 | Open |
| Goodyear Lake Waterway Access State Recreation Area | State conservation | 28 | Open |
| Village Of Milford Land Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Unknown |
| Oneonta City Water Land Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Unknown |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
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.
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 | 41 | 55 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 58 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Milford →
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milford | 9% | 0.1 | 570 | 43% | B |
| Middlefield | 9% | 0.2 | 385 | 16% | B |
| Oneonta | 9% | 0.3 | 346 | 56% | A− |
| Maryland | 7% | 0.1 | 1,342 | 40% | B |
| Hartwick | 6% | 0.1 | 390 | 23% | B− |
| Laurens | 2% | under 0.1 | 170 | 27% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
The longest trail networks: Robert V. Riddell State Park, 2.6 miles; Goodyear Lake Waterway Access, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
9% 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.
Robert V. Riddell State Park and Goodyear Lake Waterway Access don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
14,963 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Milford or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,651 of them inside the town line.
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #395 of 758 in New York. 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.
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Milford neighbors.
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 →