Milton State Park
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
151 acres3.6 mi of trail
shoreline trailmid trailsouth trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Dincher · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Milton
Milton has 137 acres of parks, 21 for every 1,000 residents
4.2 miles of mapped trail cross Milton, 1.2 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Milton State Park (3.6 mi), Brown Ave. Park (0.5 mi). 84% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns · #275 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
132 acres · of 3.5 sq mi of land
Trails
4.2 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
137 ac
21 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
84%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Milton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Milton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Milton is ahead of 82% of U.S. towns, #275 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, conserved land lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Milton’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%BTrails1.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land21 acres of park per 1,000 residents (137 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home84% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 82%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 74%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Milton’s 6% is ahead of 40% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 83% of them.
Water is 8% of Milton’s area (0 of 4 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 6%.
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 Milton State Park, with 3.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Veterans Memorial Park
Park
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
132 conserved acres
6% of Milton’s land. Water is left out: Milton has 3.5 square miles of land and 0.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Milton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks98 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government34 ac
State Park · 98 acLocal Park · 34 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milton State Park State Park | State parks | 98 | Open |
| Brown Avenue Park and Community Pool Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 32 | Open |
| Marsh Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Things to do
12 places to go in Milton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Milton
9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Milton
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Milton
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.3 mi
shoreline trail1.8 mi
mid trail0.6 mi
south trail0.4 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
6Tennis
5Baseball
4Soccer
4Pickleball
3Basketball
2Softball
2Football
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Milton: 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 39 | 49 | 62 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.4 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Milton →
Next door
Milton and its neighbors
Milton has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
White Deer Township12 miMilton4.2 miTurbot Township2.8 miWest Chillisquaque Township2.6 miKelly Township0.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton | 6% | 1.2 | 21 | 84% | A− |
| West Chillisquaque Township | 2% | 0.2 | 5 | 41% | C |
| Turbot Township | 4% | 0.2 | 3 | 29% | C |
| White Deer Township | 38% | 0.3 | 4 | 12% | C+ |
| Kelly Township | 21% | under 0.1 | 21 | 37% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Milton
Where can I hike in Milton?
The longest trail networks: Milton State Park, 3.6 miles; Brown Ave. Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Milton is conserved land?
6% 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 Milton’s trails?
Milton State Park and Brown Ave. Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Milton?
22,944 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Milton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 137 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Milton have?
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #275 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 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 →