Sugar Hill State Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
7,247 acres41.3 mi of trail
A TrailFinger Lakes / North Country TrailMohawk TrailD Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Orange
Orange has 13,289 acres of parks, 11,111 for every 1,000 residents
39% of Orange’s land is conserved, about 13,334 acres. 68 miles of mapped trail cross Orange, 1.3 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Sugar Hill State Forest (41.3 mi), Goundry Hill State Forest (9.5 mi), Cinnamon Lake State Forest (2.6 mi).
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
39%
13,334 acres · of 54.1 sq mi of land
Trails
68 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
13,289 ac
11,111 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
72%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,094 ft
Sugar Hill
Lakes & rivers
3
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 97% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Orange’s overall grade.
Conserved land39% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%A+Trails1.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (68 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land11,111 acres of park per 1,000 residents (13,289 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home72% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 97%
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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 Sugar Hill State Forest, with 41.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Goundry Hill State Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
2,080 acres9.5 mi of trail
Finger Lakes / North Country TrailOneida Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Cinnamon Lake State Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
1,183 acres2.6 mi of trail
Wild Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Coon Hollow State Forest
Nature preserve
2,203 acres1.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 8 parks & preserves
Sugar Hill State Forest7,247 acres · 41.3 mi of trail · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
DirectionsGoundry Hill State Forest2,080 acres · 9.5 mi of trail · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Cinnamon Lake State Forest1,183 acres · 2.6 mi of trail · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Coon Hollow State Forest2,203 acres · 1.6 mi of trail
Sugar Hill Recreation Area11 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
South Bradford State Forest240 acres · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Dry Run State Forest63 acres
Beaver Dams State Forest52 acres
Who protects it
13,334 conserved acres
39% of Orange’s land. Who manages Orange’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation13,137 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits214 ac
County57 ac
State Conservation Area · 13,137 acPrivate Conservation · 130 acUnknown Easement · 84 acLocal Conservation Area · 57 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 77 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Hill State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 7,276 | Open |
| Coon Hollow State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 2,214 | Open |
| Goundry Hill State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 2,093 | Open |
| Cinnamon Lake State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 1,191 | Open |
| South Bradford State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 240 | Open |
| Dry Run State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 71 | Open |
| Goundry Hill State Forest Addition Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 65 | Closed |
| Chemung River Watershed - Goundry Hill Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 65 | Open |
| Schuyler County Lands Local Conservation Area | County | 57 | Restricted |
| Beaver Dams State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 53 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Orange
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Orange
Sugar Hill2,094 ft elevation · In Sugar Hill Recreation Area
DirectionsSugar Hill1,818 ft elevation
DirectionsSix Nations Hill1,781 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
12 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 34.8 miUnpaved · 27.5 mi
Finger Lakes / North Country Trail13.8 mi
A Trail8.6 mi
Mohawk Trail4.3 mi
Oneida Trail4.1 mi
D Trail2.8 mi
E Trail2.8 mi
E Trail - alt2.4 mi
Tuscarora Trail1.6 mi
B Trail1.2 mi
C Trail1.1 mi
2 more trails
Seneca Trail
1.1 miWild Trail
0.6 miLakes & 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
4Baseball
1Volleyball
1Basketball
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).
Six Nations CemeterySite · listed 2026
About itWhen to get out
May is the best month for walking in Orange
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) | 30 | 33 | 41 | 55 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 58 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Orange →
Next door
Orange and its neighbors
Orange 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 | 39% | 1.3 | 11,111 | 72% | A+ |
| Hornby | 13% | 0.4 | 1,850 | 31% | B+ |
| Tyrone | 3% | 0.2 | 259 | 6% | B− |
| Bradford | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Dix | 10% | 0.5 | 428 | 61% | 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: Sugar Hill State Forest, 41.3 miles; Goundry Hill State Forest, 9.5 miles; Cinnamon Lake State Forest, 2.6 miles; Coon Hollow State Forest, 1.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Orange is conserved land?
39% of its land, against a typical 5% for a New York 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?
Sugar Hill State Forest and Goundry Hill State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Orange?
40,284 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Orange or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 13,289 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Orange have?
Ahead of 97% 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 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 →