Photo: Public domain · Public domainDelta has 35 acres of parks, 9.6 for every 1,000 residents
77% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3.4 miles of mapped trail cross Delta, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns · #105 of 119 in Utah. What drives it
How much outdoors does Delta have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Delta is ahead of 43% of U.S. towns, #105 of 119 in Utah. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
35 conserved acres
1% of Delta’s land. Who manages Delta’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millard County Recreation Department Local Recreation Area | County | 17 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Fillmore Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 1 | Open |
6 places to go in Delta
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail
0.0 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Delta: April and May
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 46 | 57 | 64 | 75 | 87 | 95 | 92 | 82 | 67 | 52 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
July is the driest month (0.5 in) and the warmest (highs of 95 °F). 1.4 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 95 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Delta →
Questions about parks and trails in Delta
How much of Delta is conserved land?
1% 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 Delta’s trails?
White Sage Park and Delta City Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Delta?
131,743 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Delta or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 37 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Delta have?
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #105 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 Delta 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 →