Marshall US Post Office · Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0Marshall has 257 acres of parks, 11 for every 1,000 residents
0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Marshall. 1% of Marshall’s land is conserved, about 244 acres. 55% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns · #448 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Marshall?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Marshall have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Marshall is ahead of 27% of U.S. towns, #448 of 642 in Texas. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident come closest.
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Marshall’s 1% is ahead of 43% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 15% of them.
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 Marshall City Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Airport Park
Oak Trail Park
Spring Street Park
All 9 parks & preserves
244 conserved acres
1% of Marshall’s land. Who manages Marshall’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Lawn Municipal Golf Course Local Park | Town or city | 100 | Open |
| Airport Park Local Park | Town or city | 66 | Open |
| Oak Trail Park Local Park | Town or city | 30 | Open |
| Marshall City Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Coker Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Lion's Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Smith Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Starr Family Home State Historic Site State Historic or Cultural Area | Other state land | 4 | Open |
| Bath Miller Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Bella Wyatt Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
17 places to go in Marshall
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
16 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
3 lakes & rivers
0.0 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
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 75 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
2 more on the History page.
The best walking months in Marshall: April and May
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) | 10.2 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 57 | 61 | 69 | 77 | 83 | 90 | 93 | 94 | 88 | 78 | 67 | 59 |
| Rain (in) | 4.4 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.8 |
August is the driest month (3.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 5.0 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Marshall →
Questions about parks and trails in Marshall
Where can I hike in Marshall?
The longest trail networks: Marshall City Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Marshall is conserved land?
1% of its land, against a typical 2% for a Texas town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Marshall’s trails?
Marshall City Park and Airport Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Marshall?
161 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Marshall or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 257 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Marshall have?
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #448 of 642 in Texas. 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 Marshall 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 →