A wealthy suburban town south of Boston, Milton takes pride in its leafy streets, rich history, and protected open space. It's nearby to the prestigious Milton Academy and Blue Hills Reservation, which covers 7,000 acres with more than 125 miles of trails. Great Blue Hill rises 635 feet, the highest of the 22 hills in the chain, and its rocky summit looks out over the entire metropolitan area. The Blue Hills Weather Observatory, a National Historic Landmark, crowns the summit. The reservation also offers downhill skiing at the Blue Hills Ski Area, biking, swimming at Houghton’s Pond, and the Trailside Museum. Milton is also the birthplace of President George H. W. Bush and architect Buckminster Fuller. Just 20 minutes north, downtown Boston offers world-class dining in the North End and Seaport, the Museum of Fine Arts and Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, performances at Symphony Hall, and Red Sox games at Fenway Park. The boutiques of Newbury Street and the waterfront of Boston Harbor round out the offerings.