Gratiot - Saginaw State Game Area
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
3,504 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Marion Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Marion Township
22% of Marion Township’s land is conserved, about 3,482 acres. 3,498 acres are parks and preserves, 6,247 per 1,000 residents. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Marion Township.
Conserved land
22%
3,482 acres · of 24.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
3,498 ac
6,247 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
37%
of residents within ½ mile
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Marion Springs Township Park
Park
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
3,482 conserved acres
22% 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 & wildlife3,424 ac
Private owners41 ac
Town or city12 ac
Other state land9 ac
State Conservation Area · 3,424 acPrivate Park · 41 acLocal Park · 12 acConservation Easement · 9 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 9 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gratiot-Saginaw State Game Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 3,424 | Open |
| Marion Springs Conservation Club Private Park | Private owners | 41 | Open |
| Land Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
Things to do
1 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.
Biking & 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
2Baseball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Marion Township: July and 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 80 | 74 | 60 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.9 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Marion Township →
Next door
Marion Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Brant Township | 6% | 0.1 | 628 | 30% | B |
| Chapin Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hamilton 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
Are dogs allowed on Marion Township’s trails?
Gratiot - Saginaw State Game Area and Marion Springs Township Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Marion Township?
24,376 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Marion Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,498 of them inside the town line.
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 →