Few parks or trails are on the map in Orchid
16% of Orchid’s land is conserved, about 121 acres. 1.4 miles of mapped trail cross Orchid, 1.1 per square mile of land. 40% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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121 conserved acres
16% of Orchid’s land. Water is left out: Orchid has 1.2 square miles of land and 0.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Orchid’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 121 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
1 places to go in Orchid
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1 named trail
0.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
The best walking months in Orchid: 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) | 10.6 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.5 | 13.9 | 13.7 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.7 | 10.4 |
| High (°F) | 72 | 74 | 77 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 84 | 78 | 74 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 7.1 | 6.0 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 5.0 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 7.2 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Orchid →
Orchid and its neighbors
Orchid has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchid | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Windsor | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wabasso Beach | 14% | 1.7 | 48 | 94% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Orchid
Where can I bike in Orchid?
0.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Orchid?
20,952 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Orchid or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Orchid 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 →