Sampson Theatre · Photo: Shuvaev · CC BY-SA 3.0Milo has 102 acres of parks, 15 for every 1,000 residents
3.4 miles of mapped trail cross Milo, 0.1 per square mile of land. 70% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4% of Milo’s land is conserved, about 912 acres.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns · #580 of 758 in New York. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Milo?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Milo have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Milo is ahead of 46% of U.S. towns, #580 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Water is 13% of Milo’s area (6 of 44 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 3%.
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
912 conserved acres
4% of Milo’s land. Water is left out: Milo has 38.4 square miles of land and 5.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Milo’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 730 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 21 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friends Of The Outlet Incoporated Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 113 | Closed |
| Village Of Penn Yan Land Local Park | Town or city | 50 | Unknown |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 14 | Open |
| Seneca Lake Boat Launch State Recreation Area | State conservation | 13 | Open |
| Unknown Ball Park Local Recreation Area | Private owners | 5 | Open |
| Keuka Outlet Trail Local Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 4 | Open |
6 places to go in Milo
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 waterfall without a name on the map.
1 lakes & rivers
4.6 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.
12 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Milo: May 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 34 | 42 | 56 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Milo →
Milo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milo | 4% | 0.1 | 15 | 70% | B− |
| Jerusalem | 5% | 0.1 | 320 | 39% | B− |
| Barrington | under 1% | 0.1 | 3 | 1% | D |
| Starkey | under 1% | 0.1 | 5 | 35% | C− |
| Torrey | 2% | 0.2 | 138 | 36% | B− |
| Penn Yan | 5% | 0.1 | 15 | 99% | B |
| Lodi | 19% | 0.2 | 9 | 23% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Milo
How much of Milo is conserved land?
4% 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 Milo’s trails?
Red Jacket Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Milo?
4.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Milo?
20,972 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Milo or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 102 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Milo have?
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #580 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.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Milo 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 →