Veterans Memorial Park
Managed by Blanchester Parks and Recreation
20 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Dough4872 · Public domainDOutdoors
Outdoors in Marion Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Marion Township
0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Marion Township. 20 acres are parks and preserves, 3.7 per 1,000 residents. 30% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 11% of U.S. towns · #911 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
51 acres · of 25.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
20 ac
3.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
30%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
5
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Marion Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Marion Township is ahead of 11% of U.S. towns, #911 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
D
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Marion Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land3.7 acres of park per 1,000 residents (20 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13CParks close to home30% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 11%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 8%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Marion Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be D. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Veterans Memorial Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
51 conserved acres
under 1% of Marion Township’s land. Who manages Marion Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)32 ac
Town or city18 ac
Conservation Easement · 32 acLocal Park · 18 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 32 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Marion Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Marion Township
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
5 lakes & rivers
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
8Baseball
7Soccer
5Tennis
3Football
2Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
August 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 42 | 52 | 65 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Marion Township →
Next door
Marion Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 4 | 30% | D |
| Vernon Township | 13% | under 0.1 | 438 | 10% | B− |
| Harlan Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 10 | 13% | D |
| Washington Township | 3% | 0.1 | 293 | 20% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Marion Township
Where can I hike in Marion Township?
The longest trail networks: Veterans Memorial Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Marion Township is conserved land?
under 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 Marion Township’s trails?
Veterans Memorial Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Marion Township?
6,130 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Marion Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 20 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Marion Township have?
Ahead of 11% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #911 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 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 →