Marty Bender Nature Area
Managed by The Land Institute
203 acres2.7 mi of trail
Marty Bender Nature Area TrailMarty Bender Nature Area trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Whiteford (Price) Archeological Site · Photo: Francine Weiss, for the National Sites Survey · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in Greeley Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Greeley Township
The biggest trail networks: Marty Bender Nature Area (2.7 mi). 2 acres are parks and preserves, 3.2 per 1,000 residents. 3.5 miles of mapped trail cross Greeley Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 29.2 sq mi of land
Trails
3.5 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
2 ac
3.2 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
9%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.6 mi
3.6 mi paths
Highest peak
1,490 ft
Iron Mound
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 Marty Bender Nature Area, with 2.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Things to do
2 places to go in Greeley Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Greeley Township
Iron Mound1,490 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Greeley Township
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.3 mi
Marty Bender Nature Area Trail2.3 mi
Biking & sports
3.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
4Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
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
April is the best month for walking in Greeley 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 47 | 57 | 67 | 77 | 88 | 92 | 90 | 82 | 70 | 55 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 5.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Greeley Township →
Next door
Greeley Township and its neighbors
Greeley Township has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greeley Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Salina | 3% | 0.5 | 13 | 69% | B |
| Walnut Township | — 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 Greeley Township
Where can I hike in Greeley Township?
The longest trail networks: Marty Bender Nature Area, 2.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Greeley Township’s trails?
Marty Bender Nature Area and Lakewood Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Greeley Township?
3.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Greeley Township?
660 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Greeley Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Greeley Township 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 →