Mary and Art Dye Park
Managed by American Fork
84 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Tricia Simpson · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in American Fork
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in American Fork
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 6.3 miles of mapped trail cross American Fork, 0.6 per square mile of land. 283 acres are parks and preserves, 7.6 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns · #56 of 119 in Utah. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
327 acres · of 11.4 sq mi of land
Trails
6.3 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
283 ac
7.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
17 mi
8.1 mi lanes · 8.9 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is American Fork?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does American Fork have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, American Fork is ahead of 70% of U.S. towns, #56 of 119 in Utah. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of American Fork’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical UT town 3% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · UT 1.1 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land7.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (283 acres) · UT 7 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · UT 91% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 70%
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Utah towns of 2,500+ (119)Ahead of 53%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Mary and Art Dye Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 34 parks & preserves
Mary and Art Dye Park84 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · American Fork
DirectionsQuail Cove24 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsHindley Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsMonarch Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · American Fork
DirectionsRobinson Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsRotary Park10 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsHunter Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsGreenwood Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCentennial Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsEvergreen Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMitchell Hollow24 acres
DirectionsAmerican Fork Fitness Center5 acres
DirectionsVal Vista Park5 acres
DirectionsAmerican Fork Boat Harbor4 acres
DirectionsMiller Park4 acres
DirectionsBamberger Park4 acres
DirectionsOrchard Hills Ward Park4 acres · The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
J. C. Ball Park4 acres
DirectionsKimberly Park3 acres
Pony Ball Field3 acres
DirectionsMeadowview Park3 acres · American Fork Parks Department
DirectionsLegacy Park3 acres
Spring Hollow Park3 acres
Temple Meadow Park3 acres
Martin Park3 acres
DirectionsLion's Park2 acres
DirectionsCountry View Park2 acres
North County Equestrian Park1 acres
DirectionsPioneer Park1 acres
DirectionsNob Hill Park1 acres
DirectionsNeighborhood Park1 acres
Chipman Park1 acres
DirectionsValley View Park1 acres
Jackson Circle Park1 acres
Who protects it
327 conserved acres
4% of American Fork’s land. Who manages American Fork’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city219 ac
State natural resources108 ac
Local Park · 219 acState Other or Unknown · 108 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 30 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Lake State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 108 | Unknown |
| Art Dye Disc Golf Park Local Park | Town or city | 74 | Open |
| Hunter Park Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| American Fork Ampitheatre At Quail Cove Local Park | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| American Fork Fitness Center Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Rotary Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Val Vista Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Bamberger Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Bicentennial Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Evergreen Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
83 places to go in American Fork
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in American Fork
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in American Fork
71 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in American Fork
Art Dye Dog ParkIn Mary and Art Dye Park
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map.
Boat launches in American Fork
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in American Fork
8 picnic areas without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
17 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
8.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
8.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
29Basketball
22Tennis
18Baseball
17Pickleball
8Soccer
4Football
3Volleyball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →15 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Warren B. Smith HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itAmerican Fork Presbyterian ChurchBuilding · listed 1980
About itCharles T.H. Goode HouseBuilding · listed 1987
About itAmerican Fork Second Ward MeetinghouseBuilding · listed 1992
About itHarrington Elementary SchoolBuilding · listed 1993
About itBank of American ForkBuilding · listed 1993
About itAmerican Fork City HallBuilding · listed 1994
About itVeterans Memorial BuildingBuilding · listed 1994
About itAmerican Fork Cemetery Rock WallStructure · listed 1994
About itUtah State Training School Amphitheater and WallStructure · listed 1994
About itDelbert and Ora Chipman HouseBuilding · listed 1995
About itAmerican Fork Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1998
About it3 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in American Fork: April to June
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 44 | 54 | 61 | 72 | 83 | 92 | 89 | 79 | 65 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
July is the driest month (0.6 in) and the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 2.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in American Fork →
Next door
American Fork and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Fork | 4% | 0.6 | 8 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Highland | 8% | 2.1 | 20 | 99% | A |
| Lehi | 4% | 1.9 | 7 | 97% | A− |
| Pleasant Grove | 3% | 1.4 | 4 | 89% | B |
| Cedar Hills | 1% | 6.7 | 6 | 99% | B+ |
| Lindon | 25% | 2.8 | 7 | 99%+ | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in American Fork
Where can I hike in American Fork?
The longest trail networks: Mary and Art Dye Park, 0.3 miles; Quail Cove, 0.2 miles; Rotary Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of American Fork is conserved land?
4% of its land, against a typical 3% for an Utah town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on American Fork’s trails?
Mary and Art Dye Park and Quail Cove don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in American Fork?
17 miles of bike routes are on the map: 8.1 of painted or protected lanes and 8.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near American Fork?
29,778 acres of parks and open public land lie inside American Fork or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 283 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does American Fork have?
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #56 of 119 in Utah. 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 American Fork 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 →