Veterans Memorial Park
Park
19 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Zwemer Hall, Northwestern College · Photo: Tlandegent at en.wikipedia · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Orange City
Orange City has 46 acres of parks, 7.2 for every 1,000 residents
93% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Orange City’s land is conserved, about 38 acres. 1.9 miles of mapped trail cross Orange City, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns · #96 of 140 in Iowa. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
38 acres · of 4.6 sq mi of land
Trails
1.9 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
46 ac
7.2 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
93%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
12 mi
1.1 mi lanes · 11 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Orange City?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Orange City have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Orange City is ahead of 51% of U.S. towns, #96 of 140 in Iowa. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Orange City’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical IA town 3% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · IA 0.3 · U.S. 0.4BPark land7.2 acres of park per 1,000 residents (46 acres) · IA 19 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home93% of residents within a half mile of a park · IA 91% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 51%
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Iowa towns of 2,500+ (140)Ahead of 32%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Veterans Memorial Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
East Park
Park
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Puddle Jumper View Park
Managed by Orange City Parks
3 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Woudstra Family Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsPuddle Jumper View Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Orange City Parks
Windmill Square3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Veterans Memorial Park19 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
East Park11 acres
Jaycee Park2 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
38 conserved acres
1% of Orange City’s land. Who manages Orange City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city38 ac
Local Park · 38 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| East Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Jaycee Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Windmill Square Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Orange City
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Orange City
Orange City PoolIn East Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Orange City
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Dog parks in Orange City
1 dog park without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Orange City
Community Garden at ARCAmerican Reformed Church
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.1 mi
Trinity Church Prayer Path0.6 mi
Biking & sports
12 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
11 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
7Baseball
6Tennis
4Pickleball
3Basketball
2Soccer
2Football
2Softball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The walking year in Orange City
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) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 31 | 44 | 59 | 71 | 81 | 84 | 81 | 75 | 61 | 45 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Orange City →
Next door
Orange City and its neighbors
Orange City has the most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange City | 1% | 0.4 | 7 | 93% | B− |
| Alton | 2% | under 0.1 | 38 | 99%+ | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Orange City
Where can I hike in Orange City?
The longest trail networks: Veterans Memorial Park, 0.1 miles; Woudstra Family Park, 0.2 miles; Puddle Jumper View Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Orange City is conserved land?
1% of its land, against a typical 3% for an Iowa town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Orange City’s trails?
Veterans Memorial Park and East Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Orange City?
12 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.1 of painted or protected lanes and 11 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Orange City?
564 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Orange City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 46 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Orange City have?
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #96 of 140 in Iowa. 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 Orange City neighbors.
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Sources
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 →