Photo: Ntsimp · Public domain20% of Grantsville’s land is conserved: 5,182 acres
746 acres are parks and preserves, 52 per 1,000 residents. 35 miles of mapped trail cross Grantsville, 0.9 per square mile of land. 63% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns · #20 of 119 in Utah. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Grantsville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Grantsville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Grantsville is ahead of 87% of U.S. towns, #20 of 119 in Utah. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
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.
Grantsville Hollywood Park
Anderson Ranch Park
All 6 parks & preserves
5,182 conserved acres
20% of Grantsville’s land. Who manages Grantsville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Trust Lands I-80 Block State Resource Management Area | State land board | 4,405 | Open |
| Miller Motorsports Park Local Recreation Area | County | 507 | Open |
| Desert Peak Complex Local Recreation Area | County | 173 | Open |
| The State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration 4239 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 60 | Open |
| Grantsville City Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Hollywood Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Salt Lake Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 6 | Open |
8 places to go in Grantsville
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.
Plus 1 peak without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
3.4 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.
8 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Grantsville: 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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 44 | 54 | 62 | 72 | 84 | 94 | 91 | 80 | 65 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
July is the driest month (0.6 in) and the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 1.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Grantsville →
Grantsville and its neighbors
Grantsville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grantsville | 20% | 0.9 | 52 | 63% | A |
| Erda | 22% | 1.0 | under 1 | 3% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Grantsville
Where can I hike in Grantsville?
The longest trail networks: Grantsville Hollywood Park, 0.2 miles; Anderson Ranch Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Grantsville is conserved land?
20% 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 Grantsville’s trails?
Grantsville City Park and Grantsville Hollywood Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Grantsville?
3.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Grantsville?
107,323 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Grantsville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5,197 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Grantsville have?
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #20 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 Grantsville 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 →