Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0Kanab has 13 miles of mapped trails, 0.8 for every square mile of land
30 acres are parks and preserves, 5.8 per 1,000 residents. 52% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4% of Kanab’s land is conserved, about 360 acres.
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns · #91 of 119 in Utah. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Kanab?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Kanab have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Kanab is ahead of 50% of U.S. towns, #91 of 119 in Utah. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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
The longest trail network is Kanab City Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Levi Steward Memorial Park
360 conserved acres
4% of Kanab’s land. Who manages Kanab’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanab Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 326 | Open |
| Sports Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Ranchos Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| The State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration 622 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 6 | Open |
| Levi Stewart Memorial Park Local Park | Private owners | 1 | Open |
11 places to go in Kanab
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
10 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
0.1 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.
9 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Kanab: 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) | 48 | 53 | 61 | 68 | 78 | 89 | 94 | 92 | 85 | 72 | 58 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
June is the driest month (0.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 1.6 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Kanab →
Questions about parks and trails in Kanab
Where can I hike in Kanab?
The longest trail networks: Kanab City Park, 0.2 miles; Levi Steward Memorial Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Kanab 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 Kanab’s trails?
Kanab City Park and Levi Steward Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Kanab?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Kanab?
136,848 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kanab or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 352 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Kanab have?
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #91 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 Kanab 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 →