Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Milton Township
11% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 7 acres are parks and preserves, 2.2 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 5% of U.S. towns · #974 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
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 5% of U.S. towns, #974 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident come 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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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sterling Elementary Park
1 lakes & rivers
3.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
The best walking months in Milton Township: April, 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 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Milton Township →
Milton Township 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 Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 11% | D− |
| Rittman | 1% | under 0.1 | 10 | 81% | C |
| Canaan Township | 100% | 5.0 | 6 | 20% | B+ |
| Green Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 11 | 59% | C |
| Guilford Township | 5% | 0.1 | 151 | 28% | B− |
| Chippewa Township | 1% | 0.1 | 1 | 23% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Milton Township
How much of Milton Township is conserved land?
under 1% 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?
Sterling Ballfields and Sterling Elementary Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Milton Township?
3.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Milton Township?
8,803 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Milton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Milton Township have?
Ahead of 5% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #974 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.
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 →