Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
224 acres2.9 mi of trail
ZorroFlow Zone Climb TrailOrem Black FlowBramber+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Photo: Ntsimp · Public domainB+Outdoors
Outdoors in Orem
97% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Orem
The biggest trail networks: Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest (2.9 mi), Nielsen's Grove Park (2.1 mi), Mount Timpanogos Park (0.7 mi). 14 miles of mapped trail cross Orem, 0.8 per square mile of land. 466 acres are parks and preserves, 4.8 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns · #68 of 119 in Utah. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
415 acres · of 18.6 sq mi of land
Trails
14 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
466 ac
4.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
37 mi
25 mi lanes · 11 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Orem?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Orem have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Orem is ahead of 65% of U.S. towns, #68 of 119 in Utah. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Orem’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical UT town 3% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (14 mi) · UT 1.1 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land4.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (466 acres) · UT 7 · U.S. 13CParks 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 65%
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Utah towns of 2,500+ (119)Ahead of 43%
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 Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, with 2.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Windsor Park
Managed by Orem City
11 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 28 parks & preserves
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest224 acres · 2.9 mi of trail · United States Forest Service
DirectionsNielsen's Grove Park20 acres · 2.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMount Timpanogos Park11 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsOrem Community Park37 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsPalisade Park22 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsOrchard Park16 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsLakeside Sports Park45 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsWindsor Park11 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Orem City
DirectionsSpringwater Park10 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsSharon Park6 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · City of Orem
DirectionsNorthridge Park6 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsCascade Park5 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsWestmore Park4 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsCherryhill Park3 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Canyon View Park8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsBonneville Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsFoothill Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsThe Orchard at University Place3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsAviation Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsScera Park17 acres
DirectionsOrem City Center Park17 acres
DirectionsHillcrest Park9 acres · Orem City
DirectionsOrem Bike Skills Trails Park7 acres
DirectionsTimpanogos Detention Basin Park5 acres
DirectionsHeritage Park4 acres
DirectionsGeneva Park4 acres
DirectionsNorth Ridge Park1 acres
800 South Detention1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
415 conserved acres
3% of Orem’s land. Who manages Orem’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city364 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits17 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government15 ac
Private owners6 ac
State fish & wildlife6 ac
Other state land4 ac
Bureau of Land Management3 ac
Local Park · 382 acConservation Easement · 17 acState Conservation Area · 6 acState Other or Unknown · 4 acLocal Other or Unknown · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 17 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 29 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Space Local Park | Town or city | 123 | Open |
| Lakeside Sports Park Local Park | Town or city | 44 | Open |
| Kwanzen Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 30 | Open |
| Scera Park Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| City Park Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Nielsen'S Grove Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Palisade Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Orchard Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 15 | Open |
| Windsor Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Springwater Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
119 places to go in Orem
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Swimming spots in Orem
1 swimming spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Public pools in Orem
Chambery Pool
DirectionsOakhurst Community Pool
DirectionsPlus 1 public pool without a name on the map.
Playgrounds in Orem
All-Together Playground
DirectionsKid's Place Indoor Playground
DirectionsKid's Place Outdoor PlaygroundIn The Orchard at University Place
DirectionsOrem Community Park PlaygroundIn Orem Community Park
DirectionsPacific States Playground
Directions68 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Orem
2 dog parks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Orem
Rotary PavilionIn Orem City Center Park
DirectionsScera Main PavilionIn Scera Park
Directions43 picnic areas are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Community gardens in Orem
LiVe Well Garden North
DirectionsLiVe Well Garden South
DirectionsTrails & water
14 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 4.0 miHorses · 1.9 miUnpaved · 4.2 mi
Bonneville Shoreline Trail0.7 mi
Zorro0.6 mi
Flow Zone Climb Trail0.5 mi
Orem Black Flow0.3 mi
Bramber0.2 mi
Orem Blue Flow0.2 mi
Swift Ridge0.2 mi
Flat Turns0.1 mi
Groom0.1 mi
Berm Turns0.1 mi
4 more trails
Drop Trail
0.1 miSkills Climb
0.1 miRace Loop
0.1 miClimb Connector
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
37 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
25 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
11 mi
off-road bike paths
0.6 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
57Tennis
42Pickleball
37Basketball
36Soccer
19Baseball
8Beach volleyball
8Volleyball
7Tracks
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →22 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Olmsted Station PowerhouseBuilding · listed 1972
About itAlexander and Nellie P. Cordner HouseBuilding · listed 1998
About itCarter-Terry-Call HouseBuilding · listed 1998
About itCecil I. and Mildred H. Dimick HouseBuilding · listed 1998
About itClinger-Booth HouseBuilding · listed 1998
About itCordner-Calder HouseBuilding · listed 1998
About itDavid and Drusilla Baxter HouseBuilding · listed 1998
About itDavis, Joshua HouseBuilding · listed 1998
About itJohn S. and Izola Lewis HouseBuilding · listed 1998
About itKnight-Finch HouseBuilding · listed 1998
About itLars and Christina Olsen HouseBuilding · listed 1998
About itMcBride-Sims GarageBuilding · listed 1998
About it10 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Orem: 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 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 44 | 54 | 61 | 72 | 83 | 92 | 89 | 80 | 65 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
July is the driest month (0.6 in) and the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 2.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Orem →
Next door
Orem and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Orem
Where can I hike in Orem?
The longest trail networks: Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, 2.9 miles; Nielsen's Grove Park, 2.1 miles; Mount Timpanogos Park, 0.7 miles; Orem Community Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Orem 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 Orem’s trails?
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest and Nielsen's Grove Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Orem?
37 miles of bike routes are on the map: 25 of painted or protected lanes, 11 of off-road paths and 0.6 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Orem?
26,901 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Orem or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 470 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Orem have?
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #68 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 Orem 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 →