Photo: Nyttend · Public domainOrange Township has 180 acres of parks, 46 for every 1,000 residents
37% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 6.2 miles of mapped trail cross Orange Township, 0.2 per square mile of land. 3% of Orange Township’s land is conserved, about 652 acres.
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns · #208 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Orange Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Orange Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Orange Township is ahead of 48% of U.S. towns, #208 of 593 in Indiana. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Orange Township’s 3% is ahead of 66% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 56% of them.
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
652 conserved acres
3% of Orange Township’s land. Who manages Orange Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 80 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 11 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cobblestone Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 231 | Open |
| Gene Stratton Porter State Historic Site State Historic or Cultural Area | Other state land | 111 | Open |
| Needham Lake Site Fee Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 92 | Closed |
| Limberlost Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 71 | Open |
| Clock Creek State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 50 | Open |
| Kelly Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Mainland Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
1 places to go in Orange Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
12 lakes & rivers
6.4 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.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
September is the best month for walking in Orange Township
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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 35 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 48 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Orange Township →
Orange Township and its neighbors
Orange Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 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 Township | 3% | 0.2 | 46 | 37% | B− |
| Wayne Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 32 | 51% | C+ |
| Jefferson Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 154 | 18% | C |
| Elkhart Township | 5% | under 0.1 | 10 | 11% | C |
| Johnson Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 14 | 26% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Orange Township
How much of Orange Township is conserved land?
3% of its land, against a typical 2% for an Indiana town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Orange Township’s trails?
Gaff Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Orange Township?
6.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Orange Township?
4,579 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Orange Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 180 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Orange Township have?
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #208 of 593 in Indiana. 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 Township 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 →