Indian Foothills Park
Park
119 acres0.6 mi of trail
Foothill Hike
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA · CC BY 2.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Marshall
Marshall has 162 acres of parks, 12 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Indian Foothills Park (0.6 mi). 1.6 miles of mapped trail cross Marshall, 0.2 per square mile of land. 2% of Marshall’s land is conserved, about 125 acres.
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns · #173 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
125 acres · of 10.1 sq mi of land
Trails
1.6 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
162 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
39%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
5
2 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Marshall have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Marshall is ahead of 34% of U.S. towns, #173 of 247 in Missouri. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Marshall’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical MO town 2% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · MO 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land12 acres of park per 1,000 residents (162 acres) · MO 11 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home39% of residents within a half mile of a park · MO 74% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 34%
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Missouri towns of 2,500+ (247)Ahead of 30%
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Marshall’s 2% is ahead of 48% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 36% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to C+. 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 Indian Foothills Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Amary Lake Park
Park
28 acres0.3 mi of trail
Amary Lake Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Peyton Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
125 conserved acres
2% of Marshall’s land. Who manages Marshall’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city125 ac
Local Park · 125 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Foothills Park Local Park | Town or city | 125 | Open |
Things to do
12 places to go in Marshall
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Marshall
Guthrey Play AreaIn Indian Foothills Park
DirectionsPlus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Marshall
Marshall Dog ParkIn Amary Lake Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Marshall
Amary Lake Boat RampIn Amary Lake Park
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Marshall
4 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Foothill Hike0.3 mi
Amary Lake Trail0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
13Tennis
11Golf
7Baseball
5Basketball
4Football
3Soccer
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The walking year in Marshall
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 43 | 55 | 65 | 75 | 84 | 88 | 86 | 80 | 68 | 54 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.0 |
January is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Marshall →
Questions about parks and trails in Marshall
Where can I hike in Marshall?
The longest trail networks: Indian Foothills Park, 0.6 miles; Amary Lake Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Marshall is conserved land?
2% of its land, against a typical 2% for a Missouri town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Marshall’s trails?
Indian Foothills Park and Amary Lake Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Marshall?
553 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Marshall or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 162 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Marshall have?
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #173 of 247 in Missouri. 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 Marshall 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 →