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Outdoors in Marion Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Marion Township

3 acres are parks and preserves, 4.9 per 1,000 residents. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Marion Township. 46% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
under 1%
68 acres · of 34.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
3 ac
4.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
46%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
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
Who protects it

68 conserved acres

under 1% of Marion Township’s land. Who manages Marion Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service68 ac
Conservation Easement · 68 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 68 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

Trails & water

4 lakes & rivers

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.610.611.813.214.415.014.813.812.411.09.99.3
High (°F)333951637382868477655038
Rain (in)1.01.42.34.05.45.24.74.23.83.02.11.5

January is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Marion Township →

Next door

Marion Township and its neighbors

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TownConserved
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
Madison Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Union Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Grant Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Colfax 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

Is there public land near Marion Township?

3,870 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Marion Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3 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 →