Marion Crittenden County Park
Park
55 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Chris Light. · CC BY-SA 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Marion
Marion has 57 acres of parks, 20 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Marion Crittenden County Park (0.5 mi). 81% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Marion’s land is conserved, about 39 acres.
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns · #46 of 142 in Kentucky. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
39 acres · of 3.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
57 ac
20 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
81%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
833 ft
Wilson Hill
What kind of outdoors town is Marion?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
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 52% of U.S. towns, #46 of 142 in Kentucky. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Marion’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical KY town 2% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · KY 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land20 acres of park per 1,000 residents (57 acres) · KY 8 · U.S. 13BParks close to home81% of residents within a half mile of a park · KY 59% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 52%
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Kentucky towns of 2,500+ (142)Ahead of 68%
Few Kentucky towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Marion’s 2% is ahead of 52% of Kentucky towns, while its trails per square mile lead 40% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Marion. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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 Marion Crittenden County Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
39 conserved acres
2% of Marion’s land. Who manages Marion’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County39 ac
Local Park · 39 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crittenden County Park Local Park | County | 38 | Open |
| Court House Park Local Park | County | 1 | 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.
Peaks in Marion
Wilson Hill833 ft elevation
DirectionsBiking & 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
5Basketball
4Soccer
3Softball
2Baseball
1Football
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Fohs HallBuilding · listed 1982
About itWhen to get out
June is the best month for walking 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) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 48 | 57 | 69 | 77 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 81 | 70 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
August is the driest month (3.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Marion →
Questions about parks and trails in Marion
Where can I hike in Marion?
The longest trail networks: Marion Crittenden County Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Marion is conserved land?
2% of its land, against a typical 2% for a Kentucky 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 Crittenden County Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Marion?
2,254 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Marion or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 57 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Marion have?
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #46 of 142 in Kentucky. 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 →