Boice Family Park
Managed by Town of Milton
176 acres4.6 mi of trail
Creekside Trail (RED)Railway Trail (BLUE)Grimm Trail (ORANGE)Pioneer Forest Trail (GRAY)+1
Dogs allowed
Directionsto the parking lot
George West House · Photo: Peter Flass · CC BY 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Milton
10% of Milton’s land is conserved: 2,241 acres
The biggest trail networks: Boice Family Park (4.6 mi), Woods Hollow Nature Preserve (4.1 mi), Burgess Kimball Memorial Park (1.3 mi). 633 acres are parks and preserves, 33 per 1,000 residents. 77% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns · #252 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
2,241 acres · of 35.7 sq mi of land
Trails
15 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
633 ac
33 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
77%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
7
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Milton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Milton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Milton is ahead of 78% of U.S. towns, #252 of 758 in New York. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Milton’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (15 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land33 acres of park per 1,000 residents (633 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home77% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 78%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 67%
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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The longest trail network is Boice Family Park, with 4.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Woods Hollow Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
125 acres4.1 mi of trail
Green PathYellow TrailBlue TrailYellow Loop+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Northline Parking
Burgess Kimball Memorial Park
Park
27 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Jim Tedisco Fitness Trail
Park
5 acres0.4 mi of trail
Jim Tedisco Fitness Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 11 parks & preserves
Boice Family Park176 acres · 4.6 mi of trail · Town of Milton
DirectionsWoods Hollow Nature Preserve125 acres · 4.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBurgess Kimball Memorial Park27 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
DirectionsJim Tedisco Fitness Trail5 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsAbner Doubleday Baseball Field10 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Winner's Circle at Saratoga Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsTreible Park61 acres
DirectionsCounty Forest21 acres · Saratoga County
Ballston Area Recreation Commission6 acres
DirectionsMiddle Grove State Forest2 acres
Iron Springs1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
2,241 conserved acres
10% of Milton’s land. Who manages Milton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Department of Energy1,792 ac
Town or city515 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits33 ac
County30 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government13 ac
State conservation9 ac
Regional agency4 ac
Federal Other or Unknown · 1,792 acLocal Park · 397 acLocal Recreation Area · 135 acLocal Conservation Area · 30 acPrivate Conservation · 13 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 7 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 8 of 21 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory Kenneth A Kesselri* Federal Other or Unknown | Department of Energy | 1,792 | Unknown |
| Village Of Ballston Spa Land Local Park | Town or city | 262 | Unknown |
| Woods Hollow Nature Preserve Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 128 | Open |
| Town of Milton Land Local Park | Town or city | 92 | Unknown |
| Saratoga County Lands Local Conservation Area | County | 30 | Restricted |
| Kelley Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Milton Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 13 | Open |
| Saratoga PLAN Land Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 13 | Open |
| Rowland Hollow Waterworks Inc Land Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Unknown |
| Abner Doubleday Baseball Field Local Recreation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 7 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
15 places to go in Milton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Milton
Ballston Spa Village Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Milton
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Milton
2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Milton
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Waterfalls in Milton
3 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Trails & water
14 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 4.7 miUnpaved · 10.1 mi
Creekside Trail (RED)1.6 mi
Railway Trail (BLUE)1.1 mi
Grimm Trail (ORANGE)0.8 mi
Pioneer Forest Trail (GRAY)0.7 mi
Green Path0.6 mi
Yellow Trail0.5 mi
Picnic Trail (YELLOW)0.4 mi
Jim Tedisco Fitness Trail0.4 mi
Blue Trail0.4 mi
Yellow Loop0.3 mi
4 more trails
Red Path
0.3 miRed Trail
0.3 miDog Leg Trail (RED Dash)
0.1 miCoachman Estates Trail
0.1 miBiking & 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
7Baseball
3Basketball
2Equestrian
2Pickleball
2Tennis
1Soccer
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 6 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Milton: 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) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 60 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Milton →
Next door
Milton and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton | 10% | 0.4 | 33 | 77% | A− |
| Greenfield | 15% | 1.0 | 447 | 29% | A− |
| Saratoga Springs | 20% | 1.3 | 85 | 82% | A |
| Ballston | 4% | 0.2 | 30 | 56% | B |
| Galway | 9% | 0.2 | 44 | 19% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Milton
Where can I hike in Milton?
The longest trail networks: Boice Family Park, 4.6 miles; Woods Hollow Nature Preserve, 4.1 miles; Burgess Kimball Memorial Park, 1.3 miles; Jim Tedisco Fitness Trail, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Milton is conserved land?
10% 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 Milton’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Boice Family Park. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Milton?
22,499 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Milton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 633 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Milton have?
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #252 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 Milton 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 →