Millersville Biological Preserve
Nature preserve
28 acres0.4 mi of trail
The Bush Nature TrailLancaster and York Furnace Street RailwayMillersville Biological Preserve Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: BigCheddah · CC BY-SA 4.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Millersville
Few parks or trails are on the map in Millersville
3.2 miles of mapped trail cross Millersville, 1.7 per square mile of land. 28 acres are parks and preserves, 3.1 per 1,000 residents. 45% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns · #776 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
28 acres · of 1.9 sq mi of land
Trails
3.2 mi
1.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
28 ac
3.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
45%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Millersville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Millersville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Millersville is ahead of 46% of U.S. towns, #776 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Millersville’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%C+Trails1.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land3.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (28 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home45% 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 46%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 25%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Millersville’s 2% is ahead of 15% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 90% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C 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 Millersville Biological Preserve, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Millersville Borough - Freedom Memorial Park
Park
19 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
28 conserved acres
2% of Millersville’s land. Who manages Millersville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government28 ac
Local Park · 22 acLocal Recreation Area · 6 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 22 | Open |
| Penn Manor Comet Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Millersville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Millersville
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Millersville Biological Preserve Trail0.1 mi
The Bush Nature Trail0.1 mi
Lancaster and York Furnace Street Railway0.1 mi
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
8Tennis
5Basketball
2Soccer
2Football
2Baseball
1Softball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Millersville: April to June and 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 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 42 | 52 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.6 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Millersville →
Next door
Millersville and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millersville | 2% | 1.7 | 3 | 45% | B− |
| Manor Township | 36% | 0.5 | 45 | 75% | A |
| Lancaster Township | 5% | 0.6 | 8 | 80% | B |
| Pequea Township | 30% | 0.4 | 26 | 26% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Millersville
Where can I hike in Millersville?
The longest trail networks: Millersville Biological Preserve, 0.4 miles; Millersville Borough - Freedom Memorial Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Millersville is conserved land?
2% 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 Millersville’s trails?
Millersville Biological Preserve and Millersville Borough - Freedom Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Millersville?
11,241 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Millersville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 28 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Millersville have?
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #776 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. 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 Millersville 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 →