Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Marathon
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 5 acres are parks and preserves, 36 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
1 places to go in Marathon
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.
August is the best month for walking in Marathon
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) | 39 | 43 | 53 | 65 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 79 | 67 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Marathon →
Questions about parks and trails in Marathon
Are dogs allowed on Marathon’s trails?
Marathon Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Marathon?
6,395 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Marathon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5 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 →