Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.099% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Milton
The biggest trail networks: Schilberg Park (1.1 mi), Crossridge Park (0.5 mi). 171 acres are parks and preserves, 30 per 1,000 residents. 2.8 miles of mapped trail cross Milton, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns · #94 of 362 in Wisconsin. 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 83% of U.S. towns, #94 of 362 in Wisconsin. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, conserved land 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Schilberg Park, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Crossridge Park
La Mar Park
All 8 parks & preserves
133 conserved acres
4% of Milton’s land. Who manages Milton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crossridge Park Local Park | Town or city | 38 | Open |
| Schilberg Park Local Park | Regional agency | 37 | Open |
| Tails & Trails Dog Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| King Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Central Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Goodrich Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| La Mar Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| North Goodrich Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Watertower Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Liberty Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
9 places to go in Milton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail
2.8 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.
19 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
7 more on the History page.
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 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 46 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
January is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Milton →
Questions about parks and trails in Milton
Where can I hike in Milton?
The longest trail networks: Schilberg Park, 1.1 miles; Crossridge Park, 0.5 miles; Goodrich Park, 0.2 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 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?
Schilberg Park and Crossridge Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Milton?
2.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of painted or protected lanes and 1.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Milton?
5,063 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Milton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 171 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Milton have?
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #94 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.
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 →