Photo: Chris Light · CC BY-SA 4.020% of McMillin’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 8.9 miles of mapped trail cross McMillin, 5.3 per square mile of land. 20% of McMillin’s land is conserved, about 212 acres.
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is McMillin?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does McMillin have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, McMillin is ahead of 98% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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212 conserved acres
20% of McMillin’s land. Who manages McMillin’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 118 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loth223 Local Other or Unknown | County | 84 | Unknown |
| Foothills Trail- Meeker To Mcmillin Section Local Park | County | 24 | Open |
| Foothills Trail- Mcmillin Through Orting Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| McMillin North Reservoir Local Recreation Area | County | 3 | Open |
| Loth152 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 2 | Open |
5 places to go in McMillin
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 named trails
3.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in McMillin: April to September
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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 50 | 55 | 60 | 67 | 71 | 78 | 78 | 72 | 61 | 52 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 5.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 6.0 | 5.5 |
July is the driest month (0.8 in) and August the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 6.0 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in McMillin →
McMillin and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McMillin | 20% | 5.3 | 27 | 99%+ | A+ |
| South Hill | 5% | 0.8 | 8 | 96% | B+ |
| Orting | 15% | 4.1 | 23 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Tehaleh | 2% | 6.0 | 35 | 92% | A− |
| Alderton | 11% | 1.4 | 53 | 95% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in McMillin
How much of McMillin is conserved land?
20% of its land, against a typical 4% for a Washington town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Where can I bike in McMillin?
3.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.7 of off-road paths and 1.0 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near McMillin?
9,700 acres of parks and open public land lie inside McMillin or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 36 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does McMillin have?
Ahead of 98% 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 McMillin neighbors.
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 →