Macon Lakes Federal Waterfowl Protection Area
Nature preserve
315 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
OpenStreetMap doesn’t show named parks or mapped trails in Marion Township yet. Know a trail or a town park? Anyone can add it to OpenStreetMap, and it shows up here on the next refresh.
Conserved land
1%
403 acres · of 71.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
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.
Who protects it
403 conserved acres
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 Service799 ac
Resource Management Area · 799 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 799 | Restricted |
When to get out
April is the best month for walking 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 42 | 54 | 64 | 74 | 85 | 89 | 87 | 80 | 66 | 52 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 4.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Marion Township →
Next door
Marion Township and its neighbors
Marion Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Franklin0.4 miMarion Township0.0 miWashington Township0.0 miMacon Township0.0 miEast Bloomington Township0.0 mi
| 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 | ||||
| Washington Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Franklin | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Macon Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| East Bloomington 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?
Macon Lakes Federal Waterfowl Protection Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Marion Township?
814 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Marion Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it 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 →