Snow Canyon State Park
Managed by Utah Department of Natural Resources
626 acres3.3 mi of trail
Scout CavePadre CanyonToeJohnson Canyon+1
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Ivins
6% of Ivins’ land is conserved, and 96% of residents live within a half mile of a park
12 miles of mapped trail cross Ivins, 1.3 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Snow Canyon State Park (3.3 mi). 6% of Ivins’ land is conserved, about 369 acres.
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns · #29 of 119 in Utah. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
369 acres · of 9.5 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
97 ac
9.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
14 mi
3.1 mi lanes · 11 mi paths
Highest peak
3,074 ft
North Black Rocks
Lakes & rivers
4
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Ivins?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Ivins have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ivins is ahead of 80% of U.S. towns, #29 of 119 in Utah. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Ivins’ overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical UT town 3% · U.S. 4%B+Trails1.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (12 mi) · UT 1.1 · U.S. 0.4APark land9.7 acres of park per 1,000 residents (97 acres) · UT 7 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home96% of residents within a half mile of a park · UT 91% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 80%
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Utah towns of 2,500+ (119)Ahead of 76%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A. 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 Snow Canyon State Park, with 3.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
UNITY Park
Managed by Ivins City
13 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Fire Lake Park at Ivins Reservoir
Managed by Ivins City
53 acres0.1 mi of trail
No dogs
Directionsto the parking lot
Abbey Gale Park
Managed by Ivins City
8 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 10 parks & preserves
Snow Canyon State Park626 acres · 3.3 mi of trail · Utah Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsUNITY Park13 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Ivins City
DirectionsAbbey Gale Park8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Ivins City
DirectionsFire Lake Park at Ivins Reservoir53 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Ivins City
DirectionsIvins City Park3 acres
DirectionsDesert Rose Park2 acres · Ivins City
DirectionsRed Cliffs National Conservation Area1 acres · Bureau of Land Management
Red Rock Park1 acres · Ivins City
DirectionsRocky Point Park1 acres · Ivins City
Mojave Estates Park1 acres · Ivins City
Who protects it
369 conserved acres
6% of Ivins’ land. Who manages Ivins’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State land board337 ac
Town or city25 ac
Private owners6 ac
Bureau of Land Management1 ac
State Resource Management Area · 337 acLocal Park · 30 acNational Public Lands · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| The State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration 706 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 284 | Open |
| The State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration 701 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 54 | Open |
| Unity City Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Potter'S Pond Dog Park Local Park | Private owners | 6 | Open |
| City Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Evening Star Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Red Rock Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Rocky Point Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| St. George Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 1 | Open |
Things to do
18 places to go in Ivins
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Ivins
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Ivins
12 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Ivins
Ivins Dog Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Ivins
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Peaks in Ivins
North Black Rocks3,074 ft elevation · In Snow Canyon State Park
DirectionsSouth Black Rocks3,041 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Ivins
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
11 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.6 miHorses · 2.4 miUnpaved · 6.7 mi
Padre Canyon1.2 mi
Scout Cave0.9 mi
Toe0.8 mi
Johnson Canyon0.7 mi
North 600 West0.7 mi
Berm0.6 mi
East 800 South0.2 mi
Tuacahn Trail0.1 mi
Inspiration Trail0.1 mi
Cholla Trail0.1 mi
1 more trails
Padre Canyon Connector
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
14 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
11 mi
off-road bike paths
0.2 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
20Pickleball
12Tennis
7Basketball
3Baseball
2Soccer
1Softball
1Skate park
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Ivins: 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) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 54 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 84 | 95 | 100 | 98 | 91 | 77 | 63 | 53 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
June is the driest month (0.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 100 °F). 1.8 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 100 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Ivins →
Next door
Ivins and its neighbors
Ivins has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivins | 6% | 1.3 | 10 | 96% | A− |
| St. George | 9% | 1.8 | 14 | 84% | A− |
| Santa Clara | 36% | 1.6 | 9 | 91% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Ivins
Where can I hike in Ivins?
The longest trail networks: Snow Canyon State Park, 3.3 miles; UNITY Park, 0.3 miles; Fire Lake Park at Ivins Reservoir, 0.1 miles; Abbey Gale Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Ivins is conserved land?
6% 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 Ivins’ trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Snow Canyon State Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Ivins?
14 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.1 of painted or protected lanes, 11 of off-road paths and 0.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Ivins?
110,399 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ivins or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 97 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Ivins have?
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #29 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 Ivins 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 →