Cornelia and Florence Bridge Preserve
Nature preserve
243 acres2.3 mi of trail
Florence TrailCornelia TrailMay LoopFrank Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Beyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Milford Township
More than half of Milford Township’s land is conserved: 63%
63% of Milford Township’s land is conserved, about 5,217 acres. 334 acres are parks and preserves, 216 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Cornelia and Florence Bridge Preserve (2.3 mi), Grey Towers National Historic Site (0.5 mi).
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
63%
5,217 acres · of 13.0 sq mi of land
Trails
2.9 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
334 ac
216 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
47%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.2 mi
0.2 mi paths
Highest peak
817 ft
Foster Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
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 79% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Milford Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land63% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land216 acres of park per 1,000 residents (334 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13AParks close to home47% 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 79%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Milford Township’s 63% is ahead of 100% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 34% 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 Cornelia and Florence Bridge Preserve, with 2.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Grey Towers National Historic Site
Managed by United States Forest Service
92 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Delaware State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
2,780 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Milford Experimental Forest
Managed by Gifford B. Pinchot III, Peter C. Pinchot, Marianna P. Avery
1,040 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 5 parks & preserves
Cornelia and Florence Bridge Preserve243 acres · 2.3 mi of trail
Grey Towers National Historic Site92 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · United States Forest Service
DirectionsDelaware State Forest2,780 acres · Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
Milford Experimental Forest1,040 acres · Gifford B. Pinchot III, Peter C. Pinchot, Marianna P. Avery
State Game Lands Number 20917 acres · Pennsylvania Game Commission
Who protects it
5,217 conserved acres
63% of Milford Township’s land. Who manages Milford Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits10,049 ac
State natural resources8,246 ac
Joint2,314 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government379 ac
U.S. Forest Service93 ac
National Park Service61 ac
State fish & wildlife36 ac
State Resource Management Area · 8,350 acConservation Easement · 4,916 acForest Stewardship Easement · 4,567 acRecreation or Education Easement · 1,999 acUnknown Easement · 595 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,796 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 44 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 8,332 | Open |
| Cornelia & Florence Bridge Preserve Local Conservation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 243 | Open |
| Pike County Santos Riverfront Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 108 | Open |
| Pinchot Inst. Other National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 93 | Open |
| Foster Hill Farm Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 72 | Closed |
| Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area National Recreation Area | National Park Service | 61 | Open |
| Sawkill Creek Watershed Watershed Protection Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 28 | Open |
| Milford Experimental Forest Private Conservation | Not recorded | 18 | Unknown |
| State Game Land 209 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 18 | Open |
| Sgl 209 State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 18 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Milford Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Milford Township
Foster Hill817 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
4 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Florence Trail1.0 mi
Cornelia Trail0.6 mi
May Loop0.4 mi
Frank Trail0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
May 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 45 | 58 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 61 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Milford Township →
Next door
Milford Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Montague Township42 miDingman Township29 miShohola Township16 miWestfall Township9.6 miMilford Township2.9 miMilford0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milford Township | 63% | 0.2 | 216 | 47% | A− |
| Dingman Township | 37% | 0.5 | 264 | 20% | A− |
| Milford | 6% | 0.2 | 18 | 99%+ | A− |
| Westfall Township | 33% | 0.3 | 57 | 38% | B+ |
| Shohola Township | 39% | 0.3 | 3 | 3% | 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: Cornelia and Florence Bridge Preserve, 2.3 miles; Grey Towers National Historic Site, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Milford Township is conserved land?
63% 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?
Cornelia and Florence Bridge Preserve and Grey Towers National Historic Site don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Milford Township?
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Milford Township?
106,710 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Milford Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,395 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Milford Township have?
Ahead of 79% 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 →