Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.035% of Marion’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 35% of Marion’s land is conserved, about 190 acres. 1 acre is park or preserve, 6.6 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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190 conserved acres
35% of Marion’s land. Water is left out: Marion has 0.8 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Marion’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 190 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
2 places to go in Marion
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2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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: August 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 24 | 37 | 54 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 80 | 71 | 55 | 38 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Marion →
Questions about parks and trails in Marion
Is there public land near Marion?
3 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Marion or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Marion 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 →