Ideal Beach Commons
Managed by Ideal Beach
12 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Ken Lund · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Garden City
Few parks or trails are on the map in Garden City
2% of Garden City’s land is conserved, about 102 acres. 22 acres are parks and preserves, 37 per 1,000 residents. 16 miles of mapped trail cross Garden City, 1.9 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
2%
102 acres · of 8.8 sq mi of land
Trails
16 mi
1.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
22 ac
37 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
38%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.8 mi
2.8 mi paths
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 Ideal Beach Commons, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
29 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Swan Creek Wildlife Managment Area
Managed by Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
102 conserved acres
2% of Garden City’s land. Who manages Garden City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources96 ac
State fish & wildlife4 ac
State land board2 ac
State Other or Unknown · 96 acState Conservation Area · 4 acState Resource Management Area · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Lake State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 96 | Unknown |
| Swan Creek State Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 4 | Restricted |
| The State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration 5000 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 2 | Open |
Things to do
14 places to go in Garden City
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Garden City
Bluewater Beach
DirectionsLegacy Beach Resort
DirectionsPlus 1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Public pools in Garden City
Ideal Beach poolIn Ideal Beach Commons
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Garden City
Giant Chess BoardIn Ideal Beach Commons
DirectionsIdeal Beach Playground
DirectionsPlus 8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.7 mi
2300 South0.5 mi
Biking & sports
2.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
8Tennis
5Pickleball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Garden City: May to 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 43 | 53 | 63 | 74 | 84 | 82 | 72 | 58 | 42 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
July is the driest month (0.6 in) and the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 1.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Garden City →
Next door
Garden City and its neighbors
Garden City has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden City | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Garden | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Garden City
Where can I hike in Garden City?
The longest trail networks: Ideal Beach Commons, 0.3 miles; Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, 0.1 miles; Garden City Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Garden City’s trails?
Ideal Beach Commons and Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Garden City?
2.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Garden City?
70,804 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Garden City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 22 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Garden City 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 →