Photo: User:OHWiki · CC BY-SA 2.5Marion Township has 442 acres of parks, 10 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Glenwood Park (0.5 mi). 3.4 miles of mapped trail cross Marion Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 2% of Marion Township’s land is conserved, about 397 acres.
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns · #682 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
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 34% of U.S. towns, #682 of 993 in Ohio. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Glenwood Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Veterans Memorial Park
All 17 parks & preserves
397 conserved acres
2% of Marion Township’s land. Who manages Marion Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 7 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarry Park Local Park | Town or city | 124 | Open |
| Sawyer-Ludwig Park Local Park | Town or city | 96 | Open |
| Lincoln Park Local Park | Town or city | 68 | Open |
| Marion County Fairgrounds Local Recreation Area | County | 43 | Open |
| Quarry Park II Acquisition And Improvements Local Park | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Mckinley Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Glenwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Garfield Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Harding Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Chateau Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
10 places to go in Marion Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
10 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3.2 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.
14 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
2 more on the History page.
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 48 | 62 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 64 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Marion Township →
Marion Township and its neighbors
Marion Township has the most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. 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 | 2% | 0.1 | 10 | 62% | C |
| Big Island Township | 2% | 0.1 | 17 | 16% | C |
| Claridon Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 9 | 23% | C− |
| Pleasant Township | 4% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
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: Glenwood Park, 0.5 miles; Veterans Memorial Park, 0.3 miles; Quarry Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Marion Township is conserved land?
2% 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?
Glenwood Park and Veterans Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Marion Township?
3.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.1 of painted or protected lanes and 1.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Marion Township?
4,035 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Marion Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 442 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Marion Township have?
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #682 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.
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 →