Photo: Nyttend · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in Milford Township
2% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2 acres are parks and preserves, 1.2 per 1,000 residents. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Milford Township.
Ahead of 10% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Milford Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Milford Township is ahead of 10% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; conserved land comes closest.
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
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300 conserved acres
2% of Milford Township’s land. Who manages Milford Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 267 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapel Hill Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 31 | Open |
| Heart of Ohio Trail Local Recreation Area | County | 2 | Open |
9 lakes & rivers
0.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
August is the best month for walking in Milford Township
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 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 48 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 64 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Milford Township →
Milford Township and its neighbors
Milford Township has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. 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 Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 1 | 2% | D |
| Hilliar Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 13 | 59% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Milford Township
How much of Milford Township is conserved land?
2% of its land, against a typical 3% for an Ohio town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Where can I bike in Milford Township?
0.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Milford Township?
1,560 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Milford Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Milford Township have?
Ahead of 10% 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 Township 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 →