Photo: Hikki Nagasaki · Public domainOrland has 46 acres of parks, 5.5 for every 1,000 residents
89% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Orland, 0.2 per square mile of land. 2% of Orland’s land is conserved, about 47 acres.
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns · #599 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Orland?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Orland have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Orland is ahead of 43% of U.S. towns, #599 of 847 in California. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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 Lely Aquatic Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 5 parks & preserves
47 conserved acres
2% of Orland’s land. Who manages Orland’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lely Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Vinsonhaler Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Library Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Spence Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Ukiah Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 1 | Open |
| Legion Memorial Park Local Park | County | 1 | Open |
| Heartland Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Linwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
7 places to go in Orland
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail
0.0 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.
The best walking months in Orland: April and May
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 57 | 62 | 67 | 73 | 82 | 90 | 96 | 94 | 91 | 80 | 66 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 4.4 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.8 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 96 °F). 4.4 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 96 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Orland →
Questions about parks and trails in Orland
Where can I hike in Orland?
The longest trail networks: Lely Aquatic Park, 0.2 miles; Library Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Orland is conserved land?
2% of its land, against a typical 4% for a California town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Orland’s trails?
Lely Aquatic Park and Vinsonhaler Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Orland?
1,123 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Orland or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 47 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Orland have?
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #599 of 847 in California. 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 Orland 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 →