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Matter Park
Park
91 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
Outdoors · Marion
Marion, IN parks, trails & bike paths
There are about 1.5 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Matter Park (0.8 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Marion, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Marion outdoors
Conserved land
0.7%
73 of 10,046 acres
Trails
1.5 mi
0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves
14
3 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
5.6 mi
0.0 mi lanes · 5.6 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number or a place below to zoom in© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Parks & preserves with trails
Ranked by mapped trail miles. Directions go to the nearest marked trailhead or public parking.
2
Lincoln Park
Park
26 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
3
Hogan Park
Park
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
4
Sunnay Acres Park
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 14 parks & preserves
Showing 1–10 of 14 parks & preserves
Matter Park91 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
Steele Circle Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Lincoln Park26 acres
Hogan Park11 acres
Sunnay Acres Park5 acres
Webster Park5 acres
Matter Park Gardens4 acres
Westlea Park4 acres
Seventh Michigan Park3 acres
North Matter Park Meadow3 acres
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Playgrounds in Marion
Showing 1–10 of 22 playgrounds
Matter Park PlaygroundIn Matter Park
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground in Home Park
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground in Sunnay Acres Park
Unnamed playground in Westlea Park
Unnamed playground in Franklin Park
Water
Lakes & rivers
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
73 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes0.0 mi
- Off-road bike paths5.6 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Courts & fields
- Tennis17
- Baseball15
- Basketball10
- Pickleball6
- Soccer5
- Football3
- Beach volleyball2
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Marion
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Local Park 74 ac
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 56 | Open |
| South Marion ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Westlea ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Riverside ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Franklin ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Barnes ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Home ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Seventh Michigan ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Grant Memorial ParkCemetery
Independent Order of Odd Fellows CemeteryCemetery
Marion National CemeteryCemetery
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Marion's trails yet. Muddy, icy, a bridge out, where to park: a quick post helps the next person.
Sources: trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 28.5-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what's typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren't recorded.