Tully Mountain Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
883 acres2.3 mi of trail
Tully TrailTully Mountain (gradual ascent)Mountain Road Trail (Tully Trail)Mountain Road Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Orange
Orange has 5,781 acres of parks, 763 for every 1,000 residents
34% of Orange’s land is conserved, about 7,578 acres. The biggest trail networks: Tully Mountain Wildlife Management Area (2.3 mi), Tully Mountain Wildlife Conservation Easement (1.9 mi), Hosmer Woods / Webb Memorial Forest (1.4 mi). 79% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns · #203 of 283 in Massachusetts. What drives it
Conserved land
34%
7,578 acres · of 35.1 sq mi of land
Trails
14 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
5,781 ac
763 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
79%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,224 ft
Pitt Hill
Lakes & rivers
14
1 beach · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Orange?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Orange have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Orange is ahead of 92% of U.S. towns, #203 of 283 in Massachusetts. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, trail miles lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Orange’s overall grade.
Conserved land34% of the land · typical MA town 21% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (14 mi) · MA 1.9 · U.S. 0.4BPark land763 acres of park per 1,000 residents (5,781 acres) · MA 91 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home79% of residents within a half mile of a park · MA 93% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 92%
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Massachusetts towns of 2,500+ (283)Ahead of 28%
Massachusetts towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 21%; the U.S., 4%), so Orange’s 34% is ahead of 79% of Massachusetts towns, while its trails per square mile lead 4% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A+. 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 Tully Mountain WMA, with 2.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Tully Mountain Wildlife Conservation Easement
Nature preserve
589 acres1.9 mi of trail
Tully Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Hosmer Woods / Webb Memorial Forest
Nature preserve
249 acres1.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Orange State Forest
Nature preserve
775 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Erving State Forest
Nature preserve
108 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Henry Wood Tree Farm
Nature preserve
46 acres0.8 mi of trail
North Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Kiwanis Bicentennial Park
Park
42 acres0.6 mi of trail
Water's Edge TrailNorth TrailKiwanis Point Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Warwick State Forest
Nature preserve
160 acres0.5 mi of trail
Tully Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 30 parks & preserves
Tully Mountain Wildlife Management Area883 acres · 2.3 mi of trail
DirectionsTully Mountain Wildlife Conservation Easement589 acres · 1.9 mi of trail
DirectionsHosmer Woods / Webb Memorial Forest249 acres · 1.4 mi of trail
Orange State Forest775 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
Erving State Forest108 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
Henry Wood Tree Farm46 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
Kiwanis Bicentennial Park42 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsWarwick State Forest160 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Heyes - Flagg Road Conservation Restriction74 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Warwick Wildlife Management Area210 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Fish Brook Wildlife Management Area107 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Johnsonian Pond Conservation Restriction102 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Orange Riverfront Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Orange Wildlife Conservation Easement841 acres
Little Tully Mountain Wildlife Conservation Easement465 acres
Orange Wildlife Management Area366 acres
Chestnut Hill Wildlife Conservation Easement172 acres
Eagleville Barrens Conservation Area109 acres
Stell Conservation Restriction97 acres
North Pond Ridge Conservation Area87 acres
Quabbin Reservoir Reservation82 acres · DCR - Division Of Water Supply Protection
Fittz Family Memorial Forest76 acres
Busby and Conte Conservation Restriction76 acres
Conservation Land70 acres
Wilbur Lot20 acres
Butterfield Park9 acres
DirectionsMuzzey Field3 acres
Lake Rohunta Access2 acres
Orange Dog Park1 acres
Hazel's Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
7,578 conserved acres
34% of Orange’s land. Who manages Orange’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources2,051 ac
State fish & wildlife2,049 ac
State parks1,221 ac
State conservation931 ac
Other state land764 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits649 ac
Town or city476 ac
Conservation Easement · 6,465 acState Conservation Area · 1,454 acState Resource Management Area · 1,006 acAgricultural Easement · 935 acRecreation or Education Easement · 819 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4,289 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 10 of 203 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tully Mountain Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 840 | Open |
| Orange State Forest State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 750 | Open |
| Orange Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 376 | Open |
| Warwick Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 215 | Open |
| Warwick State Forest State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 160 | Open |
| Whetstone Wood Wildlife Sanctuary Private Conservation | Not recorded | 125 | Unknown |
| Orange Gun Club Inc Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 120 | Closed |
| Wendell State Forest State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 96 | Open |
| Whetstone Wood Private Conservation | Not recorded | 91 | Open |
| Town of Orange Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 88 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
20 places to go in Orange
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Orange
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Orange
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Orange
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Orange
Kiwanis PointIn Kiwanis Bicentennial Park
DirectionsPlus 3 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Orange
Pitt Hill1,224 ft elevation · In Warwick Wildlife Management Area
DirectionsFall Hill1,188 ft elevation
DirectionsTully Mountain1,148 ft elevation · In Tully Mountain Wildlife Management Area
DirectionsBeech Hill1,109 ft elevation · In Orange Wildlife Conservation Easement
DirectionsTemple Hill1,106 ft elevation · In Heyes - Flagg Road Conservation Restriction
DirectionsChestnut Hill876 ft elevation
DirectionsFall Hill876 ft elevation
DirectionsLittle Tully Mountain856 ft elevation · In Little Tully Mountain Wildlife Conservation Easement
Directions3 more peaks
Magoon Hill853 ft elevation
DirectionsWalnut Hill751 ft elevation
DirectionsFishers Hill735 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
7 named trails and 14 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 5.6 mi
Tully Trail3.2 mi
Tully Mountain (gradual ascent)0.4 mi
North Trail0.4 mi
Mountain Road Trail (Tully Trail)0.2 mi
Water's Edge Trail0.2 mi
Mountain Road Trail0.1 mi
Kiwanis Point Trail0.1 mi
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
14Equestrian
4Basketball
4Tennis
3Baseball
2Soccer
1Football
1Multi-sport
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 6 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Orange: May and July to September
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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 73 | 61 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.8 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Orange →
Next door
Orange and its neighbors
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 | 34% | 0.4 | 763 | 79% | A |
| Athol | 29% | 1.2 | 411 | 80% | A+ |
| Wendell | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Warwick | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Royalston | 37% | 0.9 | 6,519 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Erving | 35% | 2.5 | 264 | 87% | A+ |
| New Salem | 81% | 0.4 | 277 | 49% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Orange
Where can I hike in Orange?
The longest trail networks: Tully Mountain Wildlife Management Area, 2.3 miles; Tully Mountain Wildlife Conservation Easement, 1.9 miles; Hosmer Woods / Webb Memorial Forest, 1.4 miles; Orange State Forest, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Orange is conserved land?
34% of its land, against a typical 21% for a Massachusetts town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Orange’s trails?
Tully Mountain Wildlife Management Area and Tully Mountain Wildlife Conservation Easement don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Orange?
77,123 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Orange or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 6,531 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Orange have?
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #203 of 283 in Massachusetts. 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 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 →