Tuscarora State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
4,673 acres13.6 mi of trail
North Loop TrailDinky PathWhitsel trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Lehman's, Port Royal Covered Bridge · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Milford Township
21% of Milford Township’s land is conserved: 5,383 acres
313 acres are parks and preserves, 147 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Tuscarora State Forest (13.6 mi). 17% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
21%
5,383 acres · of 40.1 sq mi of land
Trails
18 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
313 ac
147 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
17%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,040 ft
Forge Hill
Lakes & rivers
4
What kind of outdoors town is Milford Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
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 73% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Milford Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land21% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (18 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land147 acres of park per 1,000 residents (313 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13AParks close to home17% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 73%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Milford Township’s 21% is ahead of 82% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 52% of them.
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 Tuscarora State Forest, with 13.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
5,383 conserved acres
21% of Milford Township’s land. Who manages Milford Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources4,671 ac
County1,146 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits517 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government57 ac
Not recorded291 ac
State Resource Management Area · 4,671 acAgricultural Easement · 1,407 acPrivate Conservation · 547 acLocal Park · 57 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 364 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuscarora State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 4,671 | Open |
| Brady Bryner Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 547 | Restricted |
| Licking Creek Road Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 33 | Open |
| Port Royal Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 21 | Open |
| River Road Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Milford Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Milford Township
Forge Hill1,040 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Milford Township
Karl Guss Picnic AreaIn Tuscarora State Forest
DirectionsCampgrounds in Milford Township
1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 5.5 miHorses · 13.4 miUnpaved · 1.5 mi
North Loop Trail1.2 mi
Dinky Path0.9 mi
Whitsel trail0.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Lehman's, Port Royal Covered BridgeStructure · listed 1979
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Milford Township: April to August
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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 40 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.4 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Milford Township →
Next door
Milford Township and its neighbors
Milford Township has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Fermanagh Township21 miMilford Township18 miWalker Township6.1 miGranville Township5.9 miSpruce Hill Township4.8 miTurbett Township2.2 miBeale Township1.6 miDerry Township1.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milford Township | 21% | 0.5 | 147 | 17% | B+ |
| Beale Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Turbett Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Fermanagh Township | 20% | 0.7 | 17 | 32% | B+ |
| Granville Township | 10% | 0.1 | 6 | 28% | C+ |
| Spruce Hill Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Walker Township | 12% | 0.2 | 30 | 20% | B |
| Derry Township | 5% | under 0.1 | 13 | 53% | 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
Where can I hike in Milford Township?
The longest trail networks: Tuscarora State Forest, 13.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Milford Township is conserved land?
21% of its land, against a typical 8% for a Pennsylvania town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Milford Township’s trails?
Tuscarora State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Milford Township?
60,165 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Milford Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5,017 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Milford Township have?
Ahead of 73% 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.
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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 →