Photo: SounderBruce · CC BY-SA 4.098% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Milton
71 acres are parks and preserves, 8.0 per 1,000 residents. 4% of Milton’s land is conserved, about 71 acres. 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Milton, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns · #177 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Milton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Milton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Milton is ahead of 61% of U.S. towns, #177 of 285 in Washington. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Milton Community Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hillcreek Park
All 5 parks & preserves
71 conserved acres
4% of Milton’s land. Who manages Milton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 13 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interurban Trail Local Park | Town or city | 35 | Open |
| Loth258 Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 17 | Unknown |
| Loth93 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Interurban Trail - Hylebos Overlook Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| West Milton Nature Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Milton Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| West Milton Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Hill Tower Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Milltown Commons Skatepark Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
26 places to go in Milton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 22 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
1 lakes & rivers
3.0 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.
The best walking months in Milton: May 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 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 66 | 70 | 77 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 52 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 5.8 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 6.4 | 5.8 |
July is the driest month (0.6 in) and August the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 6.4 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Milton →
Milton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton | 4% | 0.3 | 8 | 98% | B |
| Edgewood | 2% | 0.3 | 9 | 82% | B− |
| Federal Way | 7% | 1.3 | 11 | 97% | A− |
| Lakeland South | 1% | 0.6 | 7 | 99%+ | B |
| Fife | 3% | 1.1 | 12 | 99%+ | A− |
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 Community Park, 0.1 miles; Hill Tower Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Milton is conserved land?
4% 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.
Are dogs allowed on Milton’s trails?
Milton Community Park and Lower Milton Baseball Fields don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Milton?
3.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of painted or protected lanes and 2.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Milton?
11,820 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Milton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 71 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Milton have?
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #177 of 285 in Washington. 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.
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 →