Photo: User:Bryan Duggan · CC BY-SA 3.010% of Ortonville’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 61 acres are parks and preserves, 46 per 1,000 residents. 10% of Ortonville’s land is conserved, about 57 acres.
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Ortonville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Ortonville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ortonville is ahead of 72% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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.
57 conserved acres
10% of Ortonville’s land. Who manages Ortonville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ortonville Village Park Local Park | Town or city | 48 | Open |
| Gordonwood Camp and Retreat Center Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 4 | Open |
| Sherman Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Ortonville Ball Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Crossman Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Narrin Village Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
2 places to go in Ortonville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 lakes & rivers
0.2 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.
The best walking months in Ortonville: 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 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Ortonville →
Questions about parks and trails in Ortonville
How much of Ortonville is conserved land?
10% 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 Ortonville’s trails?
Narrin Village Park and Charles F. Sherman Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Ortonville?
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Ortonville?
16,126 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ortonville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 61 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Ortonville have?
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Ortonville 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 →