Marion Sports Complex
Park
78 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Thomas R Machnitzki · CC BY-SA 3.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Marion
Marion has 117 acres of parks, 8.6 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Marion Sports Complex (0.8 mi). 44% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3.5 miles of mapped trail cross Marion, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns · #74 of 123 in Arkansas. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
97 acres · of 20.3 sq mi of land
Trails
3.5 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
117 ac
8.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
44%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Marion have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Marion is ahead of 27% of U.S. towns, #74 of 123 in Arkansas. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident come closest.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Marion’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical AR town 1% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · AR 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land8.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (117 acres) · AR 8 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home44% of residents within a half mile of a park · AR 46% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 27%
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Arkansas towns of 2,500+ (123)Ahead of 40%
Few Arkansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Marion’s 1% is ahead of 46% of Arkansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 38% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Marion Sports Complex, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Brunetti Park
Park
11 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Rivertrace Park
Park
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Marion Sports Complex78 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsBrunetti Park11 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Rivertrace Park8 acres
Colonial Park7 acres
DirectionsK & R Park5 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
97 conserved acres
1% of Marion’s land. Who manages Marion’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city7 ac
Not recorded90 ac
Local Recreation Area · 79 acLocal Park · 18 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Recreational Complex Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 79 | Open |
| Colonial Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| K & R Park Local Park | Not recorded | 6 | Open |
| Brunetti Park Local Park | Not recorded | 5 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Marion
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Marion
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Community gardens in Marion
1 community garden without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
20Golf
11Baseball
8Tennis
6Tracks
4Pickleball
2Beach volleyball
1Football
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The walking year in Marion
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.0 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 49 | 54 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 89 | 91 | 91 | 85 | 74 | 62 | 52 |
| Rain (in) | 4.2 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 5.3 |
August is the driest month (3.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 5.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Marion →
Next door
Marion and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion | 1% | 0.2 | 9 | 44% | C |
| West Memphis | 1% | 0.2 | 6 | 80% | C |
| Clarkedale | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Marion
Where can I hike in Marion?
The longest trail networks: Marion Sports Complex, 0.8 miles; Brunetti Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Marion is conserved land?
1% of its land, against a typical 1% for an Arkansas town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Marion’s trails?
Marion Sports Complex and Brunetti Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Marion?
5,189 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Marion or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 117 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Marion have?
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #74 of 123 in Arkansas. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Marion neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →