Photo: Nyttend · Public domainMarion Township has 5.0 miles of mapped trails, 0.1 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Marion Heritage Park (0.6 mi). 31% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 50 acres are parks and preserves, 15 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns · #759 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Marion Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
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 26% of U.S. towns, #759 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls 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 Marion Heritage Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Chickasaw Community Park
166 conserved acres
1% of Marion Township’s land. Who manages Marion Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer County Elks Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 156 | Open |
| Chickasaw Park West Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Marion Township Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Chickasaw Park East Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
9 places to go in Marion Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1.7 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.
10 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
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 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 48 | 62 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 64 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Marion Township →
Marion Township and its neighbors
Marion Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 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 | 1% | 0.1 | 15 | 31% | C |
| Jackson Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 46 | 78% | B− |
| Franklin Township | 5% | 0.1 | 192 | 54% | B |
| Patterson Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 5 | 21% | D |
| McLean Township | 6% | 0.3 | 346 | 79% | A− |
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: Marion Heritage Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Marion 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 Marion Township’s trails?
Marion Heritage Park and Chickasaw Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Marion Township?
1.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Marion Township?
6,156 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Marion Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 50 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Marion Township have?
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #759 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 →