Grey Towers National Historic Site
Grey Towers was Gifford Pinchot’s home. Gifford Pinchot was the Governor of Pennsylvania for two terms, and he was the first CHIEF of the US Forest Service. Pinchot, “known as the Father of American
Conservation,” Gifford’s father, was a wealthy merchant, and he completed Grey Towers in 1886. Grey Towers reflect the Pinchot family’s French heritage, and it was designed by Richard Morris Hunt, who was a well-known architect of that time.
Gifford Bryce Pinchot was the son of Gifford and Cornelia, and he donated 102 acres and Grey Towers to the US Forest Service, in 1963. The US Forest Service delivers public programs, conservation education, and interpretive tours to carry on the legacy of Pinchot. Diverse environmental and conservation thinkers attend seminars and conferences at the estate for guiding the conservation of natural resources. for
more information on visiting Grey Towers click here.
Lily Pond
Photo by Don Quick
Coordinates: 41.3625226°N, -74.8546224°W
Approx. Elevation: 1,155 feet (352 meters)
USGS Topo Map Quad: Milford
Feature Type: Reservoir
Description: 22 acres in size
This scenic picnic area, which offers a restroom facility and a picnic pavilion, is located on Schocopee Road in Milford. The State and County Government built this pavilion in partnership. The pavilion provides picnicking options for groups, and free and open-air picnic areas for the general public. Groups or individuals can picnic, hike, and fish. The site has been home to the Pike County Children’s Fishing Derby each April for many years.
Cornelia and Florence Bridge Nature Preserve
The Cornelia and Florence Bridge Nature Preserve, owned and maintained by Dingman Township but located in both Dingman and Milford Townships, is a 300 acre preserve with hiking trails, a pavilion and restrooms located at 1082 Twin Lakes Road. Hunting is prohibited on the Preserve. For a trail map and more information click here.
State Owned Land available for hunting, fishing, and hiking
Pike County owns a 90 acre parcel of land, for recreational purposes, behind the Santos property, adjacent to the Delaware River. The National Park Service owns recreational land, which is approximately 30,000 acres, a portion of which is adjacent to Milford Township on the Rt 209 corridor. Thousands of acres of State owned forest and game lands are accessible through Milford Township by Fire Tower Road or Schocopee Road.