About Orange, VA
Home to wineries, history, and rolling landscapes, Orange is a wonderful place to live, work and visit! Located 27 miles from Charlottesville, 35 miles from Fredericksburg and 83 miles from Washington, D.C., it’s no question why so many folks call Orange home!
Walking down Main Street in Orange, you will find businesses, art galleries, Bed and Breakfasts and a variety of excellent restaurants. Many buildings are designed in the Colonial Revival style and have been renovated with modern conveniences yet reflect their original exterior design.
Orange County offers a number of festivals each year including weekly farmers markets on Main Street, the Gordonsville & Orange Street Festivals, Montpelier Hunt Races, Pick of the Piedmont Wine Festival and many more.
Recreational activities in Orange include fishing, camping and tubing on the county’s lakes and rivers. Skydive Orange is also a most popular destination for locals and visitors alike. They offer tandem skydiving as well as static lines and AFF freefall dives.
History buffs flock to the recently restored, Montpelier, home of 4th President, James Madison. The Wilderness Battlefield in northern Orange County is a popular daytrip destination. Generals Lee and Grant led an epic battle at the site on May 5 and 6, 1864 resulting in 26,000 casualties. The victory of the Union marked General Grant’s first step toward Appomattox. Another sought after Civil War landmark is the Exchange Hotel Civil War Museum in Gordonsville, which served as a hospital during the Battle of Wilderness.
A bit of fun and history combine at Barboursville Vineyard and Ruins, which also includes an on-site Inn and award-winning restaurant, Palladio.
Make a visit to charming Orange full of Americana and call it your home!
