14% of Orange Township’s land is conserved: 2,326 acres
23% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.8 miles of mapped trail cross Orange Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 13 acres are parks and preserves, 12 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Orange Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Orange Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Orange Township is ahead of 43% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls 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
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2,326 conserved acres
14% of Orange Township’s land. Who manages Orange Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leesville Lake State Recreation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 2,156 | Closed |
| Leesville Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 171 | Restricted |
7 places to go in Orange Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
0.0 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 Orange Township: April and August
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 39 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Orange Township →
Orange Township and its neighbors
Orange Township has the most mapped trails of the 3 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 Township | 14% | 0.1 | 12 | 23% | C+ |
| Monroe Township | 24% | 0.1 | 3 | 17% | C |
| Monroe Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 4 | 34% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Orange Township
How much of Orange Township is conserved land?
14% of its land, against a typical 3% for an Ohio town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Is there public land near Orange Township?
1,725 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Orange Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 13 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Orange Township have?
Ahead of 43% 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 Township 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 →