Lower Wisconsin State Riverway
Managed by Lower Wisconsin State Riverway Board
953 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Henry Fiedler House · Photo: TheCatalyst31 · CC0–Not graded
Outdoors in Orion
Few parks or trails are on the map in Orion
1% of Orion’s land is conserved, about 324 acres. 2 acres are parks and preserves, 3.8 per 1,000 residents. 1.8 miles of mapped trail cross Orion, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
1%
324 acres · of 35.8 sq mi of land
Trails
1.8 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
2 ac
3.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
16%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
324 conserved acres
1% of Orion’s land. Who manages Orion’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners273 ac
State natural resources201 ac
Private Conservation · 273 acConservation Easement · 149 acState Recreation Area · 52 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scattered Wildlife Private Conservation | Private owners | 150 | Restricted |
| Lower Wisconsin State Riverway Private Conservation | Private owners | 123 | Closed |
| Rem-Ash Creek State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 52 | Restricted |
Things to do
8 places to go in Orion
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Orion
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Orion
7 peaks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.6 miUnpaved · 1.6 mi
Pine River Trail1.6 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Orion
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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 32 | 44 | 58 | 70 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 45 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
January is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Orion →
Next door
Orion and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orion | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pulaski | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Eagle | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Buena Vista | 5% | 0.3 | 31 | 26% | B− |
| Richland | under 1% | 0.3 | 39 | 3% | C |
| Avoca | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Orion
Are dogs allowed on Orion’s trails?
Lower Wisconsin State Riverway doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Orion?
1,334 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Orion or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Orion 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 →