Barry State Game Area
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2,644 acres7.5 mi of trail
North Country Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Dwight, Austin H., and Frankie A., Summer House · Photo: Jack Walton · Public domainB+Outdoors
Outdoors in Orangeville Township
Orangeville Township has 3,038 acres of parks, 877 for every 1,000 residents
16% of Orangeville Township’s land is conserved, about 3,357 acres. The biggest trail networks: Barry State Game Area (7.5 mi). 34% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns · #246 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
16%
3,357 acres · of 33.4 sq mi of land
Trails
9.4 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
3,038 ac
877 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
34%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
965 ft
Baird Hill
Lakes & rivers
14
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Orangeville Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Orangeville Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Orangeville Township is ahead of 74% of U.S. towns, #246 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Orangeville Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land16% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (9 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land877 acres of park per 1,000 residents (3,038 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home34% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 74%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 65%
Water is 6% of Orangeville Township’s area (2 of 36 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 15%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B 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 Barry State Game Area, with 7.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Orangeville Township Park
Park
28 acres
Dogs allowed
No trailhead mapped yet
Yankee Springs Recreation Area
Nature preserve
23 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
3,357 conserved acres
16% of Orangeville Township’s land. Water is left out: Orangeville Township has 33.4 square miles of land and 2.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Orangeville Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife2,691 ac
Other state land452 ac
Private owners358 ac
Town or city48 ac
State Department of Land28 ac
State parks20 ac
State Conservation Area · 2,691 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 267 acAgricultural Easement · 240 acUnknown · 240 acPrivate Park · 91 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry State Game Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 2,691 | Open |
| Circle Pines Center Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 267 | Open |
| Spring Valley Unknown | Other state land | 240 | Open |
| Mullenhurst Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 91 | Restricted |
| Orangeville Township Park Local Park | Town or city | 48 | Open |
| Yankee Springs Recreation Area State Recreation Area | State parks | 20 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Orangeville Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Orangeville Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Orangeville Township
Fish Lake Boat LaunchIn Barry State Game Area
DirectionsPeaks in Orangeville Township
Baird Hill965 ft elevation · In Barry State Game Area
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 14 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.5 mi
North Country Trail2.4 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.
Barry-Roubaix 62 MileBike route
1 miBarry-Roubaix 36 MileBike route
1 miCourts & fields
2Baseball
1Volleyball
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). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Dwight, Austin H., and Frankie A., Summer HouseBuilding · listed 1985
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Orangeville Township: June 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) | 31 | 34 | 45 | 58 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Orangeville Township →
Next door
Orangeville Township and its neighbors
Orangeville Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Yankee Springs Township60 miOrangeville Township9.4 miPrairieville Township8.7 miHope Township3.7 miMartin Township2.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orangeville Township | 16% | 0.3 | 877 | 34% | B+ |
| Prairieville Township | 7% | 0.3 | 441 | 36% | B+ |
| Yankee Springs Township | 64% | 1.9 | 2,329 | 56% | A+ |
| Martin Township | 3% | 0.1 | 2 | 20% | C− |
| Hope Township | 7% | 0.1 | 477 | 19% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Orangeville Township
Where can I hike in Orangeville Township?
The longest trail networks: Barry State Game Area, 7.5 miles; Yankee Springs Recreation Area, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Orangeville Township is conserved land?
16% of its land, against a typical 5% for a Michigan town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Orangeville Township’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Orangeville Township Park. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Orangeville Township?
29,618 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Orangeville Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,038 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Orangeville Township have?
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #246 of 701 in Michigan. 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 Orangeville Township 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 →