Bingham Junction Park
Managed by Midvale
22 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lot
Thomas and Beda Anderberg House · Photo: Jim Roberts · CC BY-SA 4.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Midvale
Midvale has 101 acres of parks, 2.8 for every 1,000 residents
93% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Bingham Junction Park (0.7 mi). 2% of Midvale’s land is conserved, about 72 acres.
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns · #108 of 119 in Utah. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
72 acres · of 5.9 sq mi of land
Trails
1.4 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
101 ac
2.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
93%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.1 mi
0.3 mi lanes · 4.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Midvale?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Midvale have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Midvale is ahead of 43% of U.S. towns, #108 of 119 in Utah. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Midvale’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical UT town 3% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · UT 1.1 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land2.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (101 acres) · UT 7 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home93% 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 43%
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Utah towns of 2,500+ (119)Ahead of 9%
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 Bingham Junction Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Union Park
Managed by Salt Lake County Parks & Recreation
17 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 5 parks & preserves
Bingham Junction Park22 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · Midvale
DirectionsUnion Park17 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Salt Lake County Parks & Recreation
DirectionsMidvale City Park19 acres
DirectionsCopperview Recreation Center Park12 acres
DirectionsFort Union Plaza1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
72 conserved acres
2% of Midvale’s land. Who manages Midvale’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city44 ac
County27 ac
Local Park · 68 acLocal Other or Unknown · 2 acConservation Easement · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 9 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan River Park Local Park | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Union Park Local Park | County | 16 | Open |
| Midvale City Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Copperview Park Local Park | County | 9 | Open |
| Alexander Dahl Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Copperview Center Local Other or Unknown | County | 1 | Unknown |
| Union Fort Memorial Plaza Local Other or Unknown | County | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
29 places to go in Midvale
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Midvale
23 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Midvale
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Disc golf in Midvale
1 disc golf course without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Midvale
Garden of Eatin'Saint James Episcopal Church
DirectionsTrails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
5.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
4.7 mi
off-road bike paths
0.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
14Tennis
11Basketball
5Baseball
4Pickleball
4Soccer
1Skate park
1Beach volleyball
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Midvale: 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 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 44 | 54 | 61 | 72 | 83 | 92 | 90 | 79 | 65 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
July is the driest month (0.6 in) and the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 2.1 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Midvale →
Next door
Midvale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midvale | 2% | 0.2 | 3 | 93% | C+ |
| Sandy | 8% | 2.2 | 13 | 98% | A |
| Murray | 4% | 1.5 | 9 | 77% | B+ |
| West Jordan | 3% | 0.4 | 6 | 97% | B |
| Cottonwood Heights | 7% | 0.9 | 9 | 96% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Midvale
Where can I hike in Midvale?
The longest trail networks: Bingham Junction Park, 0.7 miles; Union Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Midvale is conserved land?
2% 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 Midvale’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Bingham Junction Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Midvale?
5.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of painted or protected lanes, 4.7 of off-road paths and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Midvale?
17,850 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Midvale or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 101 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Midvale have?
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #108 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 Midvale 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 →