Marion+Tallgrass+Trail--OH-203+to+Espyville+Road

Also, see Marion Tallgrass Trail, Big Island Wildlife Area, and Killdeer Plains-Big Island Important Bird Area
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=Marion Tallgrass Trail= =OH-203 to Espyville Road= Marion, Ohio 43302 Marion Tallgrass Trail webpage Marion Tallgrass Trail (Facebook) webpage

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Marion Tallgrass Trail--OH-203 to Espyville Rd.
Coordinates: 40.5963012, -83.2352114 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

About the Marion Tallgrass Trail
The Marion Tallgrass Trail is completed for 3.7 miles, from the trailhead site at 2093 Holland Road West, just west of Marion, to Espyville Road. The trail follows the former Erie-Lackawanna railroad, which was abandoned in 1976.

In the first mile, visitors can find trumpeter swans, bald eagles, and a beaver lodge as the trail follows the shore of a 53-acre lake. The trail then crosses an open area before crossing OH-203 and entering the beautiful Big Island Wildlife Area.

A paved parking area is available at the trailhead, and there is also a grassy Ohio Department of Natural Resources parking lot just south of the trail on OH-203. Volunteers are working to extend a primitive hiking trail, which now goes to Agosta-Meeker Road.

Well-behaved dogs are permitted if on leashes, but we ask that you pick up their waste. The park closes at dusk (30 minutes after sunset). Horses and motor vehicles are not permitted on the trail.

The trail passes through the Big Island Wildlife Area, and the entire trail will have a delightful mix of shade and open areas. From Marion Tallgrass Trail webpage

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