Bourbon State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area
Managed by Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks
377 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Marion Township
Marion Township has 141 acres of parks, 89 for every 1,000 residents
3.6 miles of mapped trail cross Marion Township. 56% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 38% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
379 acres · of 99.8 sq mi of land
Trails
3.6 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
141 ac
89 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
56%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
19 mi
Lakes & rivers
5
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Marion Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
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 38% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Marion Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical KS town 2% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · KS 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land89 acres of park per 1,000 residents (141 acres) · KS 13 · U.S. 13AParks close to home56% of residents within a half mile of a park · KS 76% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 38%
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Few Kansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Marion Township’s 1% is ahead of 26% of Kansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 17% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to B−. 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 Bourbon State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bronson City Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Uniontown City Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
379 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.
State fish & wildlife244 ac
Other state land135 ac
State Conservation Area · 244 acState Recreation Area · 135 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bourbon Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 244 | Restricted |
| Bourbon State Fishing Lake State Recreation Area | Other state land | 135 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Marion Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Marion Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Marion Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Fishing spots in Marion Township
Fish FeederIn Bourbon State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area
DirectionsWaterfalls in Marion Township
Bourbon FallsIn Bourbon State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area
DirectionsCampgrounds in Marion Township
Best Camping Spot on lakeIn Bourbon State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.3 mi
Uniontown Walking Trail1.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
19 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
19 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
3Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year 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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 76 | 85 | 90 | 89 | 81 | 70 | 57 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.0 |
January is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 6.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Marion Township →
Next door
Marion Township and its neighbors
Marion Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 89 | 56% | C+ |
| Walnut Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Marmaton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Marmaton 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 Marion Township
Where can I hike in Marion Township?
The longest trail networks: Bourbon State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area, 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 a Kansas 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?
Bourbon State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area and Bronson City Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Marion Township?
19 miles of bike routes are on the map: 19 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Marion Township?
563 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Marion Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 141 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Marion Township have?
Ahead of 38% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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.
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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 →