Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Marion Center
10% of Marion Center’s land is conserved, about 68 acres. 32 acres are parks and preserves, 24 per 1,000 residents. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Marion Center, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Silver Shell Beach, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Town Field
Williams Wildlife Preserve
68 conserved acres
10% of Marion Center’s land. Water is left out: Marion Center has 1.0 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Marion Center’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 11 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen Cemetery Local Historic or Cultural Area | Not recorded | 13 | Open |
| Holmes Woods Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 10 | Open |
| Town Field Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 9 | Open |
| Silver Shell Beach Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 8 | Restricted |
| Stewarts Island Private Conservation | Not recorded | 5 | Open |
| Old Landing Cemetery Local Historic or Cultural Area | Not recorded | 3 | Open |
| Municipal Landing Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 3 | Open |
| Little Neck Cemetery Local Historic or Cultural Area | Not recorded | 1 | Open |
| Old Landing Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1 | Open |
| Bicentennial Park Local Park | Not recorded | 1 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
11 places to go in Marion Center
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
8 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map.
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.
The best walking months in Marion Center: May to September
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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 40 | 47 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 63 | 53 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 4.1 | 3.6 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.9 |
July is the driest month (3.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.4 inches fall in March, the wettest month. The climate in Marion Center →
Questions about parks and trails in Marion Center
Where can I hike in Marion Center?
The longest trail networks: Silver Shell Beach, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Marion Center’s trails?
Silver Shell Beach and Town Field don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Marion Center?
28,804 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Marion Center or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 32 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Marion Center 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 →