Photo: Tim Kiser (w:User:Malepheasant) · CC BY-SA 2.5Marietta Township has 11 miles of mapped trails, 0.7 for every square mile of land
7 acres are parks and preserves, 1.7 per 1,000 residents. 29% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Marietta Township’s land is conserved, about 96 acres.
Ahead of 28% of U.S. towns · #736 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
How much outdoors does Marietta Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Marietta Township is ahead of 28% of U.S. towns, #736 of 993 in Ohio. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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 Marietta Township Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Gunlock Park
96 conserved acres
1% of Marietta Township’s land. Who manages Marietta Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marietta State Nursery State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 96 | Open |
11 places to go in Marietta Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
0.4 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 Marietta Township: April and August
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 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 44 | 54 | 67 | 76 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
November is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Marietta Township →
Marietta Township 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marietta Township | 1% | 0.7 | 2 | 29% | C |
| Marietta | 6% | 1.6 | 17 | 85% | A− |
| Newport Township | 19% | 0.8 | 3 | 19% | B− |
| Warren Township | under 1% | 0.9 | 3 | 1% | C− |
| Fearing Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Muskingum Township | 1% | 0.4 | 17 | 64% | B− |
| Reno | under 1% | 0.8 | 5 | 99% | B− |
| Lawrence 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 Marietta Township
Where can I hike in Marietta Township?
The longest trail networks: Marietta Township Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Marietta Township is conserved land?
1% of its land, against a typical 3% for an Ohio town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Marietta Township’s trails?
Marietta Township Park and Indian Acres Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Marietta Township?
0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Marietta Township?
25,934 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Marietta Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 103 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Marietta Township have?
Ahead of 28% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #736 of 993 in Ohio. 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 Marietta Township 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 →