Creekside Park
Managed by Salt Lake County Parks and Recreatoin
27 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Derrellwilliams · CC BY-SA 4.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Holladay
Holladay has 228 acres of parks, 7.3 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Creekside Park (0.5 mi). 1.8 miles of mapped trail cross Holladay, 0.2 per square mile of land. 4% of Holladay’s land is conserved, about 213 acres.
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns · #107 of 119 in Utah. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
213 acres · of 8.5 sq mi of land
Trails
1.8 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
228 ac
7.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
61%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
11 mi
6.3 mi lanes · 0.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Holladay have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Holladay is ahead of 43% of U.S. towns, #107 of 119 in Utah. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Holladay’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical UT town 3% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · UT 1.1 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land7.3 acres of park per 1,000 residents (228 acres) · UT 7 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home61% of residents within a half mile of a park · UT 91% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 43%
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Utah towns of 2,500+ (119)Ahead of 10%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B−. 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 Creekside Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
40 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Creekside Park27 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Salt Lake County Parks and Recreatoin
DirectionsOlympus Hills Park32 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsKnudsen Park9 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsUinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest40 acres · United States Forest Service
Holladay Park6 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
213 conserved acres
4% of Holladay’s land. Who manages Holladay’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County201 ac
U.S. Forest Service7 ac
Town or city6 ac
Local Recreation Area · 145 acLocal Park · 62 acNational Forest · 7 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Mill Golf Course Local Recreation Area | County | 145 | Open |
| Olympus Hills Park Local Park | County | 29 | Open |
| Creekside Park Local Park | County | 27 | Open |
| Wasatch National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 7 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
Things to do
16 places to go in Holladay
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Holladay
15 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Disc golf in Holladay
Creekside Park Disc Golf CourseIn Creekside Park
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.5 miUnpaved · 1.1 mi
Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Mount Olympus Section0.2 mi
Heughs Canyon Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
11 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.4 mi
off-road bike paths
4.7 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
97Tennis
55Pickleball
12Basketball
12Baseball
8Soccer
1Beach volleyball
1Skate park
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →11 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
David B. Brinton HouseBuilding · listed 1978
About itBrinton-Dahl HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itDavid McDonald HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itMorton A. Cheesman HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itHintze-Anders HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itSanta Anna Casto HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itWilliam and Annie Livingston HouseBuilding · listed 2002
About itHarold W. and Evelyn Burton HouseBuilding · listed 2017
About itRoss HameBuilding · listed 2018
About itParade of Homes Lakewood Site Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2022
About itGeorge and Lida Walker HouseBuilding · listed 2024
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Holladay: May, 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 44 | 54 | 60 | 71 | 82 | 91 | 89 | 79 | 65 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
July is the driest month (0.6 in) and the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 2.7 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Holladay →
Next door
Holladay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holladay | 4% | 0.2 | 7 | 61% | C+ |
| Millcreek | 4% | 1.0 | 4 | 75% | B |
| Cottonwood Heights | 7% | 0.9 | 9 | 96% | A− |
| Murray | 4% | 1.5 | 9 | 77% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Holladay
Where can I hike in Holladay?
The longest trail networks: Creekside Park, 0.5 miles; Olympus Hills Park, 0.3 miles; Knudsen Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Holladay 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 Holladay’s trails?
Creekside Park and Olympus Hills Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Holladay?
11 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.3 of painted or protected lanes, 0.4 of off-road paths and 4.7 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Holladay?
30,118 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Holladay or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 234 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Holladay have?
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #107 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 Holladay 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 →