Marrietta Iron Furnace Park
Park
29 acres0.8 mi of trail
Old Furnace TrailFurnace Tour
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Joseph Bucher House · Photo: Smallbones · CC BY-SA 3.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Marietta
22% of Marietta’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1.6 miles of mapped trail cross Marietta, 2.1 per square mile of land. 22% of Marietta’s land is conserved, about 99 acres.
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns · #15 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
22%
99 acres · of 0.7 sq mi of land
Trails
1.6 mi
2.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
98 ac
34 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.8 mi
0.2 mi lanes · 2.6 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Marietta?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Land that stays wild22% of the land is conserved; a typical Pennsylvania town, 8%.Parks close to homeVirtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park.A trail town2.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, more than 94% of U.S. towns.History along the way4 places on the National Register.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Marietta have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Marietta is ahead of 98% of U.S. towns, #15 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Marietta’s overall grade.
Conserved land22% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails2.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land34 acres of park per 1,000 residents (98 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 98%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)#15 of 1,037
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Marietta’s 22% is ahead of 83% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 94% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A to A+. 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 Marrietta Iron Furnace Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Chickies Rock County Park
Managed by Lancaster County
9 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 5 parks & preserves
Marrietta Iron Furnace Park29 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsChickies Rock County Park9 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Lancaster County
DirectionsFront Street Park45 acres
DirectionsMarietta War Memorial Park8 acres
DirectionsFlanagan Park1 acres
Who protects it
99 conserved acres
22% of Marietta’s land. Who manages Marietta’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government95 ac
Town or city27 ac
Not recorded5 ac
Local Park · 121 acLocal Other or Unknown · 5 acLocal Recreation Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front Street Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 42 | Open |
| Chickies Rock County Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 37 | Open |
| Susquehanna River Park Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Marietta War Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 10 | Open |
| Front Street (Tract Two) Park Local Other or Unknown | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
| Marietta Tot Lot Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1 | Open |
| Marietta Borough Open Space Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Flanagan Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Penncast Park (Front Street Park) Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Penncast Tot Lot Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Marietta
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Marietta
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
Old Furnace Trail0.1 mi
Furnace Tour0.1 mi
Biking & sports
6.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.6 mi
off-road bike paths
4.0 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
2Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Marietta: April to June 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 42 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Marietta →
Next door
Marietta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marietta | 22% | 2.1 | 34 | 99%+ | A+ |
| East Donegal Township | 57% | 0.2 | 47 | 59% | A− |
| West Hempfield Township | 27% | 0.4 | 10 | 81% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Marietta
Where can I hike in Marietta?
The longest trail networks: Marrietta Iron Furnace Park, 0.8 miles; Chickies Rock County Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Marietta is conserved land?
22% of its land, against a typical 8% for a Pennsylvania town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Marietta’s trails?
Marrietta Iron Furnace Park and Chickies Rock County Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Marietta?
6.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of painted or protected lanes, 2.6 of off-road paths and 4.0 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Marietta?
7,765 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Marietta or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 98 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Marietta have?
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #15 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. 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 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 →