Town of Orange

Park and Recreation Office
High Plains Community Center
525 Orange Center Road
Orange, CT 06477 

203-891-4790

Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:30am -4:30pm

Swimming Pool
Tennis Courts
Soccer Fields
Ice Skating
Nature Trails
Basketball Courts
Baseball /Softball Fields
Playgrounds / Play rooms
Picnic Areas
Fitness Center
Disc Golf
Walking/Jogging track

Swimming Pool:

The town pool is an indoor, 8 lane, 25 yard competition quality pool with a 1 meter diving board. 

Pool Schedule from April 2 - June 24

PLEASE NOTE THE HOURS OF OPERATION HAVE CHANGED FROM THE SUMMER,
AND LAST YEAR!

MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
5:45a-7:45a     Adult Swim	5:45a - 8:30a Adult Swim	730a-8:30a Adult Swim	5:45a - 8:30a Adult Swim	5:45a-7:45a     Adult Swim
7:45a-9:30a   Lap Swim	8:30a-12:30p CLOSED	8:30a-9:30a Lap Swim	8:30a-12:30p CLOSED	7:45a-9:30a    Lap Swim
9:30a-1030a    Open Swim	12:30p-1:30p Adult Swim	9:30a-1030a    Open Swim	12:30p-1:30p Adult Swim	9:30a-10:30a    Open Swim
10:30a-11:30a  Senior Swim	1:30p-5:00p Open Swim	10:30a-11:30a  Senior Swim	1:30p-5:00p Open Swim	10:30a-11:30a  Senior Swim
11:30a-12:30p  Adult Swim	5:00p-7:30p CLOSED	11:30a-12:30p  Adult Swim	5:00p-7:30p CLOSED	11:30a-12:30p  Adult Swim
12:30p-5:00p   Open Swim	7:30p-9:30p Open Swim	12:30p-5:00p    Open Swim	7:30p-9:30p Open Swim	12:30p-5:00p    Open Swim
5:00p-7:30p CLOSED		5:00p-7:30p CLOSED		7:30p-9:30p  Open Swim
7:30p-9:30p Open Swim		7:30p-9:30p Open Swim

 

SATURDAY	SUNDAY
10:00a-12:30p  Open Swim	10:00a-12:30p  Open Swim
12:30p-1:30p  Adult Swim	12:30p CLOSED
1:30p-4:30p  Open Swim

 

At times during the schedule there are programmed activities that may prohibit the use of certain areas of the pool. Specific restrictions can be requested at the Pool, at 203-891-4761 or the Park and Recreation Office at 203-891-4790.

Tennis Courts
The location to play tennis in Orange is at High Plains Community Center. There are 2 hard-courts at this location. The courts are reserved from April through September, in the Park and Recreation office, or by calling (203)891-4790. Play is scheduled on a first come-first served basis and reservations have priority over drop ins. The courts can be reserved for 1 hour to play singles, or 2 hours for doubles play You may have only 2 reservations on file at any time.



Soccer Fields
There are 4 soccer fields located at Fred Wolfe Park on Hollow Road. These fields are reserved through the Orange Soccer Association. Drop in play is not allowed. 

There is also 1 field available at Peck Place School, 2 fields at High Plains Community Center, and 1 field at Mary L. Tracy School. These fields may be reserved at the Park and Recreation Office or by calling (203)891-4790.



Ice Skating
We now have two "weather permitting" skating rinks in Orange. 

The 'Nice Rink' located at High Plains Community Center Fairgrounds, across from the Pool parking lot is available until 9:30pm when the lighting is turned off. Children under 10 must have parental supervision on site. Hockey is not permitted, under any circumstances, at the HPCC rink.

Wrights Pond is monitored by the Park and Recreation Department for ice safety. The ice is checked daily and there are signs posted indicating when it is safe to skate.

Snow removal equipment, other than a shovel, is not allowed on either rink.



Nature Trails
There are 5 nature trail sites in Orange. They are open, without permits required, from dawn to dusk, everyday. Trail locations are; High Plains Community Center, the Paul Ode trails, the Housatonic Overlook at Tucker's Ridge, Fred Wolfe Park Trails on Hollow Road,the Race Brook Tract on Race Brook Road and at Camp Cedarcrest on Mapledale Road. Directions and maps are available at the Park and Recreation office.



Basketball 
There are 2 outdoor, unlit basketball courts at the High Plains Community Center. They are available on a first come - first served basis. Balls must be provided by players.



Baseball/ Softball Fields
The softball and baseball complex, located at Old Tavern Road park, is available only through reservations from the Little League Association. Drop-in play is not allowed on these fields.

There are additional fields available around town; there are 3 fields at High Plains Community Center, 2 fields at Mary L Tracy School, 1 at Race Brook school, 1 at Peck Place School and 1 at Turkey Hill School. These fields may be reserved at the Park and Recreation office or by calling (203)891-4790. No team may have more than 2 current reservations at a time.



Playgrounds / Playroom
The Mary L. Tracy Playground is located behind Town Hall on Tyler City Road. It is open Monday through Friday (when school is in session) from 2:00pm-dusk, Saturday and Sunday and non-school days from dawn to dusk.

The High Plains Tot Lot is located at the Community Center and is open Monday through Friday 2:00pm-dusk and all day on Saturday and Sunday. During the summer the Tot Lot is not open during the week (M-F)due to summer camp activities.

There are also playgrounds located at each of the elementary schools in Town. They are unavailable during the school day.

The Toddler Playroom is located at the High Plains Community Center in rooms 7 and 9.The playroom is designed and equiped for children ages 6 months to 4 years old. There are arts and craft supplies, games, ride-on toys and imaginative play areas to be used in an unstructured environment. The Playroom also offers special events and holiday activities. Membership is required to use the rooms and can be purchased at the Park and Recreation office.



Picnic Areas
There are 2 pavilions located at the High Plains Community Center. The pavilions have electricity and lighting available.They can be reserved at the Park and Recreation office on a first come-first serve basis. Refundable deposit is required.
Pavilion Rental Form



Fitness Center
The Orange Fitness Center is located in the High Plains Community Center across from the Park and Recreation office. The room is furnished with a variety of equipment designed to meet all your fitness needs. The cardiovascular equipment includes 5 stationary bikes, 2 rowing machines, an elliptical machine, 2 stair climbers and 4 treadmills. The Fitness Center is fully stocked with over 900 pounds of Olympic free weights and dumbbells ranging in weight from 1 to 90 pounds. There is a squat rack, a smith machine, cable row/lat pull down machine, a hyperextension machine, a free standing leg press, an abdominal machine, Cybex torso rotation machine, and three adjustable benches for incline lifting and curls. The center also features strength training equipment including an eight station Universal Gym with a leg press, military press, bench press, lateral station, hip flexor station, abdominal board, dip station and a chin-up station.
Fitness Room Hours
Monday - Thursday    8:30AM - 9:00PM
Friday                          8:30AM - 5:50PM
Saturday                      8:30AM - 4:30PM
Sunday                        9:30AM - 1:30PM

Check the bulletin board outside the Fitness Room for changes in the schedule.



Disc Golf 
The new course features 9 holes and is located off of the Paul Ode Trail here at High Plains. The entrance is located behind the rear Pavilion. Maps and Discs will be available in the Park and Recreation office. 



Walking / Jogging Track
High Plains Community Center has a graded stone-dust finished walking track 4/10 of a mile long. It is located around the upper fairgrounds where the gazebo is located. The track is available from dawn to dusk for walking or running. Bicycles are not allowed on the track and dogs must be leashed. There are dog-waste stations located around the track.