East Grand Lake Public Reserved Land
Nature preserve
6,032 acres6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
U.S. Inspection Station-Orient, Maine · Photo: wbaron · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Orient
Few parks or trails are on the map in Orient
The biggest trail networks: East Grand Lake Public Reserved Land (6 mi). 33% of Orient’s land is conserved, about 7,432 acres. 12 miles of mapped trail cross Orient, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
33%
7,432 acres · of 35.5 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
1 boat launch
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 East Grand Lake Public Reserved Land, with 6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
East Grand Lake-Orient Conservation Easement
Nature preserve
1,402 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Headwaters Forest
Managed by Woodie Wheaton Land Trust
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
East Grand Lake-Weston Conservation Easement
Nature preserve
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
7,432 conserved acres
33% of Orient’s land. Water is left out: Orient has 35.5 square miles of land and 2.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Orient’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks8,832 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits6 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 6,031 acUnknown Easement · 1,401 acConservation Easement · 1,401 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 6 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,401 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Grand Lake Local Other or Unknown | State parks | 6,031 | Unknown |
| Greenleaf Parcel Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 6 | Unknown |
Things to do
1 places to go in Orient
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Orient
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
U.S. Inspection Station-Orient, MaineBuilding · listed 2014
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Orient: May 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 24 | 28 | 37 | 50 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 77 | 69 | 55 | 42 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.4 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Orient →
Next door
Orient and its neighbors
Orient has the second most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orient | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Haynesville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Weston | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Amity | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Orient
Where can I hike in Orient?
The longest trail networks: East Grand Lake Public Reserved Land, 6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Orient’s trails?
East Grand Lake Public Reserved Land and East Grand Lake-Orient Conservation Easement don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Orient 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 →