Hugh and Leona Rank House · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainMarion Township has 112 acres of parks, 17 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Brook Side Park (0.6 mi). 1.3 miles of mapped trail cross Marion Township. 75% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 33% of U.S. towns · #309 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Marion Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Marion Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Marion Township is ahead of 33% of U.S. towns, #309 of 593 in Indiana. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Marion Township’s 1% is ahead of 32% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 24% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Brook Side Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 11 parks & preserves
209 conserved acres
1% of Marion Township’s land. Who manages Marion Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 179 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookside Park (La Rue Pool) Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Iroquois Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Columbia Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Potawatomi Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Lairds Landing Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Milroy Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
11 places to go in Marion Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
10 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
9 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 5 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
September is the best month for walking in Marion Township
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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 37 | 49 | 62 | 73 | 82 | 84 | 83 | 78 | 65 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Marion Township →
Marion Township 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 Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 17 | 75% | C |
| Barkley Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Newton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Milroy Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Union Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Marion Township
Where can I hike in Marion Township?
The longest trail networks: Brook Side Park, 0.6 miles; Iroquois Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Marion Township is conserved land?
1% of its land, against a typical 2% for an Indiana town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Marion Township’s trails?
Brook Side Park and Jasper County Fairgrounds don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Marion Township?
492 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Marion Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 112 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Marion Township have?
Ahead of 33% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #309 of 593 in Indiana. 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 Township neighbors.
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 →