Orange County and the surrounding communities
of Culpeper County, Spotsylvania County, and Fredericksburg.
Orange County Overview Information about this area's communities, demographics, local schools, colleges, universities, hospitals, tourism, and much more.  

Orange County covers some 355 square miles or 227,000 acres in the north Piedmont of Virginia. The topography ranges from steep and rolling hills to fairly level land. Orange County is largely rural with a population density of 57 people per square mile. Approximately 3% of the County is developed, 52% is forest, 11% is cropland, 34% is pasture land or open.

Orange County Courthouse


James Madison's Montpelier

Orange County is rich is Civil War Historical sites, Bed and Breakfast Country Inns  and other historical treasures. An expanding Germanna Community College is located in the northeast corner of the County. Two four year state universities are nearby, University of Virginia in Charlottesville and Mary Washington University in Fredericksburg.

 Abundant recreational activities are available including: golf, boating, tennis, horseback riding, fishing, hunting, hiking, along with many country-style festivals and fairs!

If you are looking for a gated recreational community to call your home, look no further than Lake of the Woods! Located in the eastern end of the County, Lake of the Woods features 2 lakes, 18 hole golf course, stables, tennis and a full service club house!


The Exchange Hotel
in Gordonsville Virginia

Area Information Links

Residential

Lake of the Woods Lake Wilderness Fawn Lake Wilderness Shores
       
For information about other area communities including Black Walnut Run, Fox Chase and Somerset Farm, Contact your Weichert Realtor at 540-972-2111

Area Tourism & Attractions
Visit Virginia State of Virginia Tourism
Fredericksburg area Tourist Information Tourism in Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania area, and nearby areas
Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania National Military Park Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Wilderness, and Spotsylvania—this is the bloodiest landscape in North America. No place more vividly reflects the Civil War’s tragic cost, in all its forms. 
Monticello Home of Thomas Jefferson, the 3rd President
Washington's Birthplace Visitors from all over the world have come to see where the first President of the United States was born. Today this 550-acre park memorializes George Washington and the place of his birth.
Robert E Lee's Birthplace Stratford Hall
Mount Vernon Home of George Washington, the 1st President
Kenmore Plantation Betty Lewis, George Washington's sister, lived in this stately home in downtown Fredericksburg with her husband, Fielding Lewis. The estate is open for tours inside and out, the gardens surrounding the home are as inviting as the house itself.
Olde Town Fredericksburg Fredericksburg is a historical city with many of the original structures.
James Madison's Montpelier Home of the 4th President, James Madison
Orange County Fair An old fashioned country fair, each year in late July, on the grounds of Montpelier
James Madison Museum Historical Museum of the times of James Madison
Germanna Memorial Foundation Memorial Foundation of the Germanna Colonies in Virginia - Located on the Germanna Community College Campus.