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Outdoors in Marion

Few parks or trails are on the map in Marion

16 acres are parks and preserves, 16 per 1,000 residents. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Marion, 0.2 per square mile of land. 73% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 0.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
16 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
73%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

1
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 Hieb Memorial Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Hieb Memorial Park

Park
15 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Things to do

2 places to go in Marion

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Campgrounds in Marion
Hieb Memorial Park CampgroundIn Hieb Memorial Park
Directions
Trails & water

1 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
2Baseball
1Football

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

September is the best month for walking in Marion

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.310.411.813.414.715.415.114.012.410.99.69.0
High (°F)273245587080858275614531
Rain (in)0.50.81.32.93.74.23.03.42.82.21.10.8

January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Marion →

Next door

Marion and its neighbors

Marion has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.

TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Marion— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Marion 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 Marion

Where can I hike in Marion?

The longest trail networks: Hieb Memorial Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Marion’s trails?

Hieb Memorial Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Marion?

42 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Marion or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 16 of them inside the city line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Marion 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 →