Heaven is the theological center of John Milton's epic Paradise Lost and the pillar of Milton's holy community. This paper explores the three patterns of heaven presented in Paradise Lost, that is, Acadia, utopia and community. The Acadia-style heaven possesses a pastoral harmony, and the utopian-style is characteristed by politics and discipline; both have their advantages, but also major drawbacks. Community is the ideal pattern of heaven-absorbing the merits of the other two patterns to offset its own deficiencies, and also embracing new elements-demonstrating communal, organic traits.