Willoughby Falls Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department
51 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Willoughby Falls Access Area
Photo: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Orleans
Few parks or trails are on the map in Orleans
9% of Orleans’ land is conserved, about 50 acres. 45 acres are parks and preserves, 55 per 1,000 residents. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Orleans, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
9%
50 acres · of 0.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
45 ac
55 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
91%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 Willoughby Falls WMA, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
50 conserved acres
9% of Orleans’ land. Who manages Orleans’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife41 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits5 ac
Not recorded43 ac
State Conservation Area · 82 acState Other or Unknown · 7 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willoughby Falls Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 82 | Open |
| Willoughby River Access State Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 5 | Open |
| Willoughby River Streambank State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 2 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Orleans
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Fishing spots in Orleans
Indian Pioneer Point Access
DirectionsPlus 1 fishing spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Waterfalls in Orleans
2 waterfalls without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Orleans: May and 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) | 9.1 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.0 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 25 | 28 | 37 | 52 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 69 | 55 | 42 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.8 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Orleans →
Questions about parks and trails in Orleans
Where can I hike in Orleans?
The longest trail networks: Willoughby Falls Wildlife Management Area, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Orleans’ trails?
Willoughby Falls Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Orleans?
10,577 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Orleans or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 46 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Orleans 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 →