The best parks & outdoor spots in Orange

4 parks & outdoor spots we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.

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Alderbrook Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary

Parks & Outdoors

Whether you have 30 minutes or just need to hear birds again, Alderbrook Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary in Northfield serves up a mellow…

779-853 MA-63 (Northfield)

“5-mile loop through white pines to an observation deck over a beaver impounded wetland, plus a diverse mix of birds and other wildlife that change with the seasons.”

From the Greenfield newsletter, September 26, 2026

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Seeds of Solidarity Education Center

Parks & Outdoors

Seeds of Solidarity Education Center is the local go-to for no-till, agroecological know-how, with free and sliding-scale workshops,…

165 Chestnut Hill Rd

“Seeds of Solidarity Education Center is the local go-to for no-till, agroecological know-how, with free and sliding-scale workshops, volunteer days, and the Women Healing Women Healing Earth series, plus a seasonal farmstand stacked with their fresh, famous salad and cooking greens. All on a solar-powered farm.”

From the Orange newsletter, September 24, 2026

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Gifford Family Memorial Forest

Parks & Outdoors

Gifford Family Memorial Forest is a 33-acre, low-key loop tracing the West Branch of Tully Brook, with a short, mostly flat 0.9-mile trail,…

193-91 Tully Rd

“9-mile trail, old cart roads, and legit fishing access, including the Senator Robert D. Wetmore Memorial Fishing Hole. Less than five minutes from downtown Athol, plus a 200-foot historic stone dam for good measure.”

From the Athol newsletter, September 22, 2026

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Great Falls Discovery Center

Parks & Outdoors

Great Falls Discovery Center, a state park, turns the Connecticut River’s story into life-size dioramas in those gorgeous old mill…

2 Avenue A (Turners Falls)

“Great Falls Discovery Center, a state park, turns the Connecticut River’s story into life-size dioramas in those gorgeous old mill buildings in downtown Turners Falls, plus an art gallery and rotating events from StoryWalks to music jams.”

From the Montague newsletter, September 26, 2026

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