Lake Milton State Park
Managed by Ohio State Parks & Watercraft
70 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainAOutdoors
Outdoors in Milton Township
Milton Township has 2,364 acres of parks, 667 for every 1,000 residents
19% of Milton Township’s land is conserved, about 2,639 acres. The biggest trail networks: Lake Milton State Park (0.7 mi). 70% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns · #82 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
19%
2,639 acres · of 22.2 sq mi of land
Trails
8.1 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,364 ac
667 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
70%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.5 mi
2.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
7 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Milton Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Milton Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Milton Township is ahead of 87% of U.S. towns, #82 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, trail miles lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Milton Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land19% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land667 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,364 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home70% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 87%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 92%
Water is 11% of Milton Township’s area (3 of 25 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 16%.
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Lake Milton State Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Robinson's Point Boat Launch
Managed by Ohio State Parks & Watercraft
12 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
2,639 conserved acres
19% of Milton Township’s land. Water is left out: Milton Township has 22.2 square miles of land and 2.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Milton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources2,342 ac
Private owners299 ac
State Park · 2,342 acPrivate Park · 299 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Milton State Park State Park | State natural resources | 2,342 | Open |
| Olde Dutch Mill Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 124 | Open |
| Dogwood Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 102 | Open |
| Lakeside Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 73 | Open |
Things to do
11 places to go in Milton Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Swimming spots in Milton Township
1 swimming spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Milton Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Milton Township
Fishing Access
DirectionsPlus 6 boat launches without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Milton Township
1 campground without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.8 miUnpaved · 1.9 mi
Lake Milton Loop1.8 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.2 mi
off-road bike paths
0.3 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
5Baseball
1Volleyball
1Beach volleyball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Daniel Vaughn HomesteadBuilding · listed 1980
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Milton Township: April, 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 47 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Milton Township →
Next door
Milton Township and its neighbors
Milton Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Milton Township8.1 miBerlin Township7.1 miJackson Township2.5 miNewton Township0.6 miPalmyra Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Township | 19% | 0.4 | 667 | 70% | A |
| Palmyra Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 65 | 16% | C |
| Berlin Township | 15% | 0.3 | 259 | 21% | B+ |
| Newton Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 7 | 69% | C |
| Jackson Township | 8% | 0.1 | 559 | 26% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Milton Township
Where can I hike in Milton Township?
The longest trail networks: Lake Milton State Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Milton Township is conserved land?
19% 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.
Are dogs allowed on Milton Township’s trails?
Lake Milton State Park and Robinson's Point Boat Launch don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Milton Township?
2.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.2 of off-road paths and 0.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Milton Township?
16,160 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Milton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,364 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Milton Township have?
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #82 of 993 in Ohio. 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 Township 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 →