Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Marathon
3% of Marathon’s land is conserved, about 22 acres. 22 acres are parks and preserves, 23 per 1,000 residents. 94% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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22 conserved acres
3% of Marathon’s land. Who manages Marathon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 1 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marathon Village Of Land Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Unknown |
2 places to go in Marathon
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1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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 Marathon: May and July
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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 33 | 42 | 55 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 46 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Marathon →
Questions about parks and trails in Marathon
Is there public land near Marathon?
21,698 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Marathon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 22 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Marathon 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 →