Gile Memorial Park
Park
37 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Merrillan
98% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Merrillan
43 acres are parks and preserves, 81 per 1,000 residents. 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Merrillan, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
under 1%
2 acres · of 1.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
43 ac
81 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
2 conserved acres
under 1% of Merrillan’s land. Water is left out: Merrillan has 1.3 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Merrillan’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County2 ac
Local Conservation Area · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County Forest Local Conservation Area | County | 2 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Merrillan
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Playgrounds in Merrillan
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.9 miUnpaved · 0.9 mi
Merrilian to Marshfield0.9 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Merrillan
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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 24 | 29 | 42 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 58 | 42 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
January is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Merrillan →
Questions about parks and trails in Merrillan
Are dogs allowed on Merrillan’s trails?
Gile Memorial Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Merrillan?
75,921 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Merrillan or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 43 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Merrillan 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 →