Ogden Nature Center
Park
160 acres3.2 mi of trail
Meadowlark TrailBirdhouse TrailHabitat Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Thomas Wozniak · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Ogden
Ogden has 53 miles of mapped trails, 1.9 for every square mile of land
97% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Ogden Nature Center (3.2 mi), Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest (3.1 mi), Weber County Fairgrounds (2 mi). 6% of Ogden’s land is conserved, about 1,140 acres.
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns · #22 of 119 in Utah. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
1,140 acres · of 27.5 sq mi of land
Trails
53 mi
1.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
954 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
43 mi
21 mi lanes · 18 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
16
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Ogden?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Ogden have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ogden is ahead of 85% of U.S. towns, #22 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 Ogden’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical UT town 3% · U.S. 4%B+Trails1.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (53 mi) · UT 1.1 · U.S. 0.4APark land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (954 acres) · UT 7 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home97% 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 85%
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Utah towns of 2,500+ (119)Ahead of 82%
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 Ogden Nature Center, with 3.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
571 acres3.1 mi of trail
Bonneville Shoreline TrailBurch Creek TrailIndian Trail22nd Street Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Weber County Fairgrounds
Park
141 acres2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Mount Ogden Park
Park
40 acres1.1 mi of trail
Gib's Loop Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Ogden Nature Center North
Park
24 acres0.9 mi of trail
Quail Loop TrailBonneville Shoreline TrailBonneville Shoreline Connector Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
George S Eccles Dinosaur Park
Park
8 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
MTC Learning Park
Park
10 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dime and Ring Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 39 parks & preserves
Ogden Nature Center160 acres · 3.2 mi of trail
DirectionsUinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest571 acres · 3.1 mi of trail · United States Forest Service
DirectionsWeber County Fairgrounds141 acres · 2 mi of trail
DirectionsMount Ogden Park40 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
DirectionsOgden Nature Center North24 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsGeorge S Eccles Dinosaur Park8 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsGlassman Pond Park11 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsMTC Learning Park10 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsCity Hall Park8 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsBeus Park17 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Ogden City Parks
DirectionsUinta Wasatch Cache NF123 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Fort Buenaventura Park54 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsRomrell Park25 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsMiles Goodyear Park24 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBonneville Park11 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsHigh Adventure Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBig Dee Sports Park17 acres
DirectionsLiberty Park11 acres
DirectionsMonroe Park10 acres
DirectionsLester Park10 acres
DirectionsRon Claire Park9 acres
Lorin Farr Park9 acres
DirectionsPioneer Stadium8 acres
DirectionsRolling Hills Park7 acres
DirectionsMount Eyrie Park7 acres
DirectionsSullivans Hollow Park7 acres
DirectionsGrandview Park7 acres
DirectionsMarshall White Park6 acres
DirectionsJefferson Park6 acres
DirectionsWest Stadium Park6 acres
DirectionsForest Green Park6 acres · Ogden City Parks
DirectionsLion's Club Park6 acres
DirectionsNinth Street Park5 acres
DirectionsOgden West Park4 acres
DirectionsOrchard Park4 acres
DirectionsDee Memorial Park4 acres
DirectionsJaycee Park4 acres
Francis Park3 acres
Thomas Park1 acres · Ogden City Parks
Who protects it
1,140 conserved acres
6% of Ogden’s land. Who manages Ogden’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city602 ac
U.S. Forest Service272 ac
Other state land122 ac
State parks94 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)42 ac
State land board4 ac
State fish & wildlife1 ac
Local Park · 582 acNational Forest · 272 acLocal Recreation Area · 142 acState Park · 94 acAgricultural Easement · 42 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 44 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 49 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cache National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 272 | Open |
| Ogden Nature Center Local Park | Town or city | 160 | Open |
| Bicentenial Park Local Park | Town or city | 145 | Open |
| Weber State University Discovery Loop Local Recreation Area | Other state land | 122 | Open |
| Fort Buenaventura State Park State Park | State parks | 94 | Open |
| Ogden Nature Center North Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Mount Ogden Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Beus Pond Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Evergreen Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| 4Th Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
87 places to go in Ogden
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Ogden
Lorin Farr Community PoolIn Lorin Farr Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Ogden
76 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Ogden
Ogden Dog ParkIn Miles Goodyear Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Ogden
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Ogden
7 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
25 named trails and 16 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 20.9 miHorses · 7.2 miUnpaved · 36.6 mi
Bonneville Shoreline Trail6.8 mi
Gib's Loop Trail3.3 mi
Jumpoff Canyon Trail1.1 mi
WSU Parcourse Trail1.0 mi
Bird Song Trail0.9 mi
Waterfall Canyon Trail0.8 mi
Meadowlark Trail0.8 mi
Bluff Trail0.7 mi
Quail Loop Trail0.7 mi
Dime and Ring Trail0.7 mi
15 more trails
WSU Discovery Loop
0.6 miBurch Creek Trail
0.5 miBlue Ribbon Trail
0.5 miWSU Discovery Extension
0.5 miIndian Trail
0.4 miTaylor Canyon Trail
0.3 miHislop Drive Trail
0.3 miStrong Canyon Trail
0.3 mi22nd Street Trail
0.2 miBonneville Shoreline Access Trail
0.2 miDouglas Trail
0.2 miPolk Trail
0.2 miBirdhouse Trail
0.1 miBonneville Shoreline Connector Trail
0.1 miGarner Canyon Trail
0.1 miBiking & sports
43 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
21 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
18 mi
off-road bike paths
4.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
33Soccer
31Tennis
24Basketball
23Baseball
23Pickleball
5Football
3Beach volleyball
2Tracks
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →63 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Miles Goodyear CabinBuilding · listed 1971
About itOgden Union StationBuilding · listed 1971
About itBertha Eccles Community Art CenterBuilding · listed 1971
About itEpiscopal Church of the Good ShepherdBuilding · listed 1973
About itJohn Moses Browning HouseBuilding · listed 1973
About itEccles Avenue Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1976
About itGustav Becker HouseBuilding · listed 1977
About itAndrew J. Warner HouseBuilding · listed 1977
About itLower 25th Street Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1978
About itValasco Farr HouseBuilding · listed 1978
About itScowcroft WarehouseBuilding · listed 1978
About itPeery's Egyptian TheatreBuilding · listed 1978
About it51 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Ogden: April to 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 43 | 53 | 61 | 72 | 82 | 92 | 90 | 79 | 64 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
July is the driest month (0.6 in) and the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 2.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Ogden →
Next door
Ogden and its neighbors
Ogden has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Ogden53 miNorth Ogden15 miRiverdale7.3 miMarriott-Slaterville6.3 miSouth Ogden4.0 miRoy3.9 miWest Haven3.3 miHarrisville0.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogden | 6% | 1.9 | 11 | 97% | A |
| South Ogden | 3% | 1.0 | 5 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Riverdale | 2% | 1.6 | 8 | 95% | B+ |
| West Haven | 1% | 0.3 | 11 | 84% | B− |
| Harrisville | 2% | 0.1 | 7 | 98% | C+ |
| North Ogden | 3% | 2.0 | 5 | 98% | B+ |
| Marriott-Slaterville | 1% | 0.8 | 18 | 72% | B |
| Roy | 2% | 0.5 | 4 | 96% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Ogden
Where can I hike in Ogden?
The longest trail networks: Ogden Nature Center, 3.2 miles; Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, 3.1 miles; Weber County Fairgrounds, 2 miles; Mount Ogden Park, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Ogden 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 Ogden’s trails?
Ogden Nature Center and Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Ogden?
43 miles of bike routes are on the map: 21 of painted or protected lanes, 18 of off-road paths and 4.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Ogden?
37,544 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ogden or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,104 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Ogden have?
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #22 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 Ogden 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 →