Storrs Lake Wildlife Area
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
719 acres1.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Milton
Milton has 98 acres of parks, 32 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Storrs Lake Wildlife Area (1.6 mi). 21% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 6% of Milton’s land is conserved, about 1,157 acres.
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns · #280 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
1,157 acres · of 29.5 sq mi of land
Trails
5.3 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
98 ac
32 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
21%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.5 mi
1.1 mi lanes · 6.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
3 boat launches
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 49% of U.S. towns, #280 of 362 in Wisconsin. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Milton’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land32 acres of park per 1,000 residents (98 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home21% of residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 49%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 23%
Water is 6% of Milton’s area (2 of 31 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 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 Storrs Lake Wildlife Area, with 1.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,157 conserved acres
6% of Milton’s land. Water is left out: Milton has 29.5 square miles of land and 2.0 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 natural resources1,706 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)285 ac
Private owners2 ac
State Recreation Area · 924 acState Conservation Area · 745 acConservation Easement · 287 acRecreation or Education Easement · 35 acPrivate Conservation · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 318 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storrs Lake Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 747 | Restricted |
| Lima Marsh - Storrs Lake Wildlife Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 746 | Open |
| Statewide Public Access State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 89 | Open |
| Statewide Public Access - Sd State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 89 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Milton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Milton
3 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.3 miHorses · 1.3 mi
Ice Age Connector1.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
7.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
6.4 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Milton
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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 32 | 44 | 58 | 70 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 46 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
January is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Milton →
Next door
Milton and its neighbors
Milton has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. 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 | 6% | 0.2 | 32 | 21% | B− |
| Fulton | under 1% | 0.1 | 3 | 13% | D |
| Lima | 10% | under 0.1 | 98 | 8% | C+ |
| Koshkonong | 5% | 0.2 | 255 | 49% | B |
| Lake Koshkonong | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Harmony | under 1% | 0.1 | 5 | 54% | C− |
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: Storrs Lake Wildlife Area, 1.6 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 4% for a Wisconsin 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?
Storrs Lake Wildlife Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Milton?
7.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.1 of painted or protected lanes and 6.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Milton?
5,983 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Milton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 98 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Milton have?
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #280 of 362 in Wisconsin. 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 →