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Outdoors in Huntsville

More than half of Huntsville’s land is conserved: 100%

100% of Huntsville’s land is conserved, about 1,389 acres. The biggest trail networks: Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest (3.9 mi). 8 acres are parks and preserves, 14 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
100%
1,389 acres · of 1.7 sq mi of land
Trails
3.9 mi
2.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
8 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
71%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.2 mi
1.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
3 beaches · 3 boat launches
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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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 Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, with 3.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest

Managed by United States Forest Service
1,459 acres3.9 mi of trail
Winter's Grove Nature TrailBeach Access
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Huntsville Town Park

Managed by Huntsville Town
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it

1,389 conserved acres

100% of Huntsville’s land. Water is left out: Huntsville has 1.7 square miles of land and 1.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Huntsville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Forest Service1,389 ac
National Forest · 1,389 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Cache National Forest
National Forest
U.S. Forest Service1,389Open
Things to do

16 places to go in Huntsville

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Campgrounds in Huntsville
Anderson Cove CampgroundFee · In Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest · USFS
Directions
Ashley Group SiteIn Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Directions
Bonneville Group SiteIn Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Directions
Cache Group SiteIn Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Directions
Douglas Group SiteIn Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Directions
Trapper Group SiteIn Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Directions
Trails & water

2 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Winter's Grove Nature Trail0.3 mi
Beach Access0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports

1.2 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

1.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
7Beach volleyball
3Pickleball
2Baseball
2Basketball
1Soccer
1Volleyball
1Tennis

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in Huntsville: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.510.611.813.314.515.114.913.812.411.09.89.2
High (°F)354151597080908878634836
Rain (in)2.62.22.22.42.41.40.70.81.42.01.82.3

July is the driest month (0.7 in) and the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 2.6 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Huntsville →

Questions about parks and trails in Huntsville

Where can I hike in Huntsville?

The longest trail networks: Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, 3.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Huntsville’s trails?

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest and Huntsville Town Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Where can I bike in Huntsville?

1.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near Huntsville?

24,697 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Huntsville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,406 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Huntsville neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →