Photo: Dmadeo · CC BY-SA 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Marion
The biggest trail networks: Marion Town Park (0.5 mi). 1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Marion. 23% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 16% of U.S. towns · #740 of 758 in New York. What drives it
How much outdoors does Marion have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Marion is ahead of 16% of U.S. towns, #740 of 758 in New York. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident come closest.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Marion Town Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
176 conserved acres
1% of Marion’s land. 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. 160 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town Of Marion Land Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Unknown |
| Marion Water District Lands Local Resource Management Area | Regional Water Districts | 2 | Open |
| Marion Town Lands Local Resource Management Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
4 places to go in Marion
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Marion: May, June, 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) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 34 | 42 | 55 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.6 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Marion →
Marion and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion | 1% | under 0.1 | 8 | 23% | C− |
| Palmyra | 3% | 0.5 | 90 | 59% | B+ |
| Williamson | 1% | 0.4 | 36 | 36% | B− |
| Walworth | 4% | 0.3 | 17 | 30% | B− |
| Sodus | 2% | 0.1 | 41 | 29% | C+ |
| Macedon | 13% | 0.4 | 61 | 33% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Marion
Where can I hike in Marion?
The longest trail networks: Marion Town Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Marion is conserved land?
1% of its land, against a typical 5% for a New York town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Marion’s trails?
Marion Town Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Marion?
5,788 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Marion or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 35 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Marion have?
Ahead of 16% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #740 of 758 in New York. 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 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 →