River Ridge Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
93 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainBOutdoors
Outdoors in West Milton
6% of West Milton’s land is conserved: 127 acres
86% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 88 acres are parks and preserves, 18 per 1,000 residents. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross West Milton, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns · #345 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
127 acres · of 3.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
88 ac
18 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
86%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is West Milton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does West Milton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, West Milton is ahead of 64% of U.S. towns, #345 of 993 in Ohio. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of West Milton’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land18 acres of park per 1,000 residents (88 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13BParks close to home86% 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 64%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 65%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to B+. 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 River Ridge Nature Preserve, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lowry Complex
Managed by Milton–Union Recreation Association
59 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
West Milton City Park
Managed by West Milton Parks Department
21 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Old Milton–Union High School Grounds
Managed by Milton–Union Exempted Village Schools
15 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
127 conserved acres
6% of West Milton’s land. Who manages West Milton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners74 ac
Town or city53 ac
Private Park · 74 acLocal Park · 53 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stillwater Ridge Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 74 | Open |
| Lowry Complex Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| West Milton Municipal Park Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Mccall Neighborhood Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in West Milton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in West Milton
West Milton City Park PlaygroundIn West Milton City Park
DirectionsPlus 3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & 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
9Tennis
8Baseball
5Basketball
2Soccer
2Football
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).
McKinley SchoolBuilding · listed 2005
About itWhen to get out
August is the best month for walking in West Milton
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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 40 | 50 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 65 | 52 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in West Milton →
Next door
West Milton and its neighbors
West Milton has the most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Milton | 6% | 0.2 | 18 | 86% | B |
| Union Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 9 | 48% | C− |
| Union | 8% | under 0.1 | 64 | 83% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in West Milton
Where can I hike in West Milton?
The longest trail networks: River Ridge Nature Preserve, 0.3 miles; Lowry Complex, 0.1 miles; West Milton City Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of West Milton is conserved land?
6% 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 West Milton’s trails?
River Ridge Nature Preserve and Lowry Complex don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near West Milton?
10,323 acres of parks and open public land lie inside West Milton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 88 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does West Milton have?
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #345 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 West 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 →