1
Bald Mountain State Recreation Area
Park
2,754 acres21.4 mi of trail
Red TrailYellow TrailConklin Road ConnectorLOHS Bald Mountain ConnectorWhite Trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the trailhead
Outdoors · Orion
Orion, MI parks, trails & bike paths
About 9.2% of Orion is conserved land, roughly 2,097 acres. There are about 63 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Bald Mountain State Recreation Area (21.4 mi), Orion Oaks County Park (12 mi), and Friendship Park (3.9 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Orion, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Orion outdoors
Conserved land
9.2%
2,097 of 22,864 acres
Trails
63 mi
1.8 mi per sq mi · 23 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
24
54 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
56.4 mi
1.1 mi lanes · 54.7 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number or a place below to zoom in© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Parks & preserves with trails
Ranked by mapped trail miles. Directions go to the nearest marked trailhead or public parking.
2
Orion Oaks County Park
Managed by Oakland County Parks
907 acres12 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo Orion Oaks County Park
3
Friendship Park
Park
132 acres3.9 mi of trail
Friendship Park Singletrack
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
4
Polly Ann Trail
Park
26 acres1.6 mi of trail
Polly Ann Trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
5
Civic Center Park
Park
81 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
6
Canterbury Village
Park
12 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
7
Morgan Porritt Nature Sanctuary
Managed by Michigan Nature Association
40 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Website
8
Jesse Decker Park
Park
25 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
All 24 parks & preserves
Showing 1–10 of 24 parks & preserves
Bald Mountain State Recreation Area2,754 acres · 21.4 mi of trail
Orion Oaks County Park907 acres · 12 mi of trail · Oakland County Parks
Friendship Park132 acres · 3.9 mi of trail
Polly Ann Trail26 acres · 1.6 mi of trail
Civic Center Park81 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
Canterbury Village12 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Morgan Porritt Nature Sanctuary40 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Michigan Nature Association
Jesse Decker Park25 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Cedar Fen Park28 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Paint Creek Trail17 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
2Beaches1Public pool26Playgrounds1Dog park5Boat launches1Scenic view1Peak2Picnic areas1Campground1Community garden
Playgrounds in Orion
Showing 1–10 of 26 playgrounds
Handicapped Children PlaygroundIn Friendship Park
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground in Jesse Decker Park
Unnamed playground in Friendship Park
Unnamed playground in Friendship Park
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground
Trails
Named trails
Open to bikes 23.8 miUnpaved 17.7 mi
Showing 1–10 of 11 trails
- Red Trail3.1 mi
- Polly Ann Trail2.2 mi
- Friendship Park Singletrack1.3 mi
- LOHS Bald Mountain Connector1.0 mi
- Yellow Trail0.5 mi
- Conklin Road Connector0.4 mi
- White Trail0.3 mi
- Orange Trail0.3 mi
- GreenTrail0.2 mi
- Red0.2 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Showing 1–10 of 30 places
Buckhorn LakeBuckhorn lake TransferwaylakeBullfrog BogpondBunny Run LakeCarpenter LakelakeDark LakeElkhorn LakelakeFishing LakelakeFoley PondpondGreens Lake
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
2,097 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 362 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes1.1 mi
- Off-road bike paths54.7 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.6 mi
- Massasauga Loop (bike route)3.8 mi
- Red (bike route)3.4 mi
- Dragon Loop (bike route)2.6 mi
- Bluebird Loop (bike route)2.6 mi
Courts & fields
- Baseball17
- Tennis13
- Soccer12
- Football2
- Beach volleyball1
- Lacrosse1
- Basketball1
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Orion
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Local Park 1,061 acPrivate Park 453 acConservation Easement 376 acLocal Recreation Area 134 acLocal Conservation Area 39 ac
Showing 1–10 of 15 places
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orion Oaks County ParkLocal Park | County | 904 | Open |
| Bald Mountain Golf ClubPrivate Park | Private owners | 203 | Restricted |
| Indianwood Golf & Country ClubPrivate Park | Private owners | 154 | Restricted |
| Friendship ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 131 | Open |
| Camp AgawamLocal Recreation Area | Town or city | 84 | Open |
| Oakhurst Golf and Country ClubPrivate Park | Private owners | 63 | Restricted |
| Civic Center ParkLocal Recreation Area | Town or city | 42 | Open |
| Gingell Nature AreaLocal Conservation Area | Town or city | 39 | Open |
| Paint Creek Golf ClubPrivate Park | Private owners | 32 | Restricted |
| Morgan PorrittState Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 21 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Orion War MemorialWar memorial
William E. Scripps Historical EstateManor
Berridge CemeteryCemetery
East Lawn CemeteryCemetery
Evergreen CemeteryCemetery
Perry CemeteryCemetery
Square Lake CemeteryCemetery
Nearby
Orion and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orion | 9.2% | 62.5 mi | 24 |
| Oakland | 15.2% | 72.0 mi | 23 |
| Auburn Hills | 7% | 23.9 mi | 12 |
| Independence | 13.4% | 18.5 mi | 6 |
| Oxford | 15.4% | 36.2 mi | 11 |
| Waterford | 6.8% | 42.4 mi | 29 |
| Rochester Hills | 9.2% | 55.3 mi | 30 |
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Orion's trails yet. Muddy, icy, a bridge out, where to park: a quick post helps the next person.
Sources: trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 20-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what's typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren't recorded.