98% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Kearns
4.6 miles of mapped trail cross Kearns, 1.0 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Oquirrh Park (2.3 mi). 151 acres are parks and preserves, 4.0 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns · #67 of 119 in Utah. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Kearns?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Kearns have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Kearns is ahead of 66% of U.S. towns, #67 of 119 in Utah. The share of residents near a park holds 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 Oquirrh Park, with 2.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lodestone Park
Mountain Man Park
All 12 parks & preserves
89 conserved acres
3% of Kearns’ land. Who manages Kearns’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 9 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oquirrh Park Local Park | County | 54 | Open |
| Lodestone Park Local Park | County | 7 | Open |
| David Gourley Park Local Park | County | 6 | Open |
| Mountain Man Park Local Park | County | 5 | Open |
| Welcker Memorial Park Local Park | County | 5 | Open |
| Kearns Center Local Other or Unknown | County | 4 | Unknown |
| North Park Local Park | County | 3 | Open |
| South Park Local Park | County | 3 | Open |
| Impressions Park Local Park | County | 2 | Open |
37 places to go in Kearns
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
37 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
8.1 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.
The best walking months in Kearns: 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 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 44 | 53 | 60 | 71 | 82 | 91 | 89 | 79 | 64 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
July is the driest month (0.6 in) and the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 1.9 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Kearns →
Kearns 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kearns | 3% | 1.0 | 4 | 98% | B+ |
| West Valley City | 2% | 0.8 | 4 | 96% | B |
| Taylorsville | 6% | 0.9 | 8 | 93% | B+ |
| West Jordan | 3% | 0.4 | 6 | 97% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Kearns
Where can I hike in Kearns?
The longest trail networks: Oquirrh Park, 2.3 miles; Lodestone Park, 0.4 miles; Mountain Man Park, 0.3 miles; David Gourley Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Kearns is conserved land?
3% 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 Kearns’ trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Lodestone Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Kearns?
8.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.6 of painted or protected lanes, 0.3 of off-road paths and 2.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Kearns?
15,855 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kearns or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 151 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Kearns have?
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #67 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 Kearns 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 →