Photo: Rutke421 23:17, 9 August 2008 (UTC) · Public domainOrange has 22 acres of parks, 4.2 for every 1,000 residents
89% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Orange, 0.3 per square mile of land. 3% of Orange’s land is conserved, about 69 acres.
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns · #164 of 253 in Virginia. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Orange?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Orange have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Orange is ahead of 48% of U.S. towns, #164 of 253 in Virginia. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident 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
The longest trail network is Veteran's Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 5 parks & preserves
69 conserved acres
3% of Orange’s land. Who manages Orange’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 56 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veteran’S Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Belleview Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
6 places to go in Orange
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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.
12 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Orange: 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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 45 | 49 | 57 | 68 | 76 | 83 | 87 | 86 | 79 | 69 | 58 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Orange →
Questions about parks and trails in Orange
Where can I hike in Orange?
The longest trail networks: Veteran's Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Orange is conserved land?
3% of its land, against a typical 4% for a Virginia 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?
Veteran's Park and Belleview Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Orange?
363 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Orange or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 22 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Orange have?
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #164 of 253 in Virginia. 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.
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 →