Clearfield has 106 acres of parks, 3.2 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Steed Park (0.5 mi). 87% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3.9 miles of mapped trail cross Clearfield, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 47% of U.S. towns · #96 of 119 in Utah. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Clearfield?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Clearfield have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Clearfield is ahead of 47% of U.S. towns, #96 of 119 in Utah. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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 Steed Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Fox Hollow Park & Arboretum
All 13 parks & preserves
91 conserved acres
2% of Clearfield’s land. Who manages Clearfield’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steed Park Local Park | Town or city | 31 | Open |
| Jesse D. Barlow Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Fisher Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Island View Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Fox Hollow Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Kiwanis Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Bicentennial Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Train Watch Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Chelmes Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Jacobsen Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
31 places to go in Clearfield
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
31 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
2 lakes & rivers
8.7 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.
The best walking months in Clearfield: April to June and September
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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 43 | 53 | 60 | 71 | 82 | 92 | 90 | 79 | 64 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
July is the driest month (0.6 in) and the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 2.2 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Clearfield →
Clearfield and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Clearfield
Where can I hike in Clearfield?
The longest trail networks: Steed Park, 0.5 miles; Fox Hollow Park & Arboretum, 0.4 miles; Island View Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Clearfield is conserved land?
2% 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 Clearfield’s trails?
Steed Park and Fox Hollow Park & Arboretum don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Clearfield?
8.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.9 of painted or protected lanes and 6.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Clearfield?
12,654 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Clearfield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 106 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Clearfield have?
Ahead of 47% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #96 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 Clearfield 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 →