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Outdoors in Old Orchard

7% of Old Orchard’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. 7% of Old Orchard’s land is conserved, about 35 acres. 36 acres are parks and preserves, 19 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
7%
35 acres · of 0.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
36 ac
19 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.6 mi
1.5 mi lanes · 1.1 mi paths
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

12
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 Old Orchard Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Old Orchard Park

Managed by Palmer Township
6 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

LaBarre Park

Managed by Palmer Township
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

35 conserved acres

7% of Old Orchard’s land. Who manages Old Orchard’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Other or Unknown Local Government35 ac
Local Recreation Area · 25 acLocal Park · 11 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
D & L Trail
Local Recreation Area
Other or Unknown Local Government17Open
Two Rivers Trailway
Local Recreation Area
Other or Unknown Local Government7Open
LaBarre Park
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government6Open
Old Orchard Park
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government5Open
Palmer Township Open Space
Local Recreation Area
Other or Unknown Local Government1Closed
Things to do

3 places to go in Old Orchard

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Old Orchard

3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.

Biking & sports

2.6 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

1.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Baseball
1Tennis
1Basketball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in Old Orchard: April to June

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.610.611.813.214.415.114.813.812.411.09.89.3
High (°F)384150637381868376655343
Rain (in)3.52.73.83.94.14.55.14.84.74.53.34.1

February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.1 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Old Orchard →

Next door

Old Orchard and its neighbors

Tap a town to see its outdoors.

TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Old Orchard— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Palmer Township6%0.21395%B+
Easton19%1.31899%+A+

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Old Orchard

Where can I hike in Old Orchard?

The longest trail networks: Old Orchard Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Old Orchard’s trails?

Old Orchard Park and LaBarre Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Where can I bike in Old Orchard?

2.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.5 of painted or protected lanes and 1.1 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near Old Orchard?

15,414 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Old Orchard or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 36 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Old Orchard 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 →