Photo: PeteysHead · CC BY-SA 4.0Park City has 220 miles of mapped trails, 9.9 for every square mile of land
18% of Park City’s land is conserved, about 2,519 acres. 83% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 115 acres are parks and preserves, 14 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns · #15 of 119 in Utah. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Park City?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Park City have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Park City is ahead of 90% of U.S. towns, #15 of 119 in Utah. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
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 Deer Valley Meadow, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 7 parks & preserves
2,519 conserved acres
18% of Park City’s land. Who manages Park City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,349 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| McMillian Round Valley Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 288 | Restricted |
| Edward Gillmor Estate,Siv, Charles Round Valley Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 187 | Restricted |
| Bilogio Round Valley Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 143 | Restricted |
| Osguthorpe Conservation Easement Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 120 | Open |
| Hope Mining Claims Local Resource Management Area | Town or city | 111 | Open |
| Salt Lake Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 45 | Open |
| Cranbrook Round Valley Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 40 | Restricted |
| Grover Round Valley Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 40 | Restricted |
| Park City Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 35 | Open |
| Richards Ranch Private Agricultural | Town or city | 20 | Closed |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
21 places to go in Park City
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Plus 1 peak without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Plus 3 picnic areas without a name on the map.
25 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
15 more trails
29 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.
89 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 13 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
77 more on the History page.
The best walking months in Park City: May to 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 45 | 51 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 79 | 70 | 56 | 43 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
July is the driest month (0.9 in) and the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 2.6 inches fall in January, the wettest month. The climate in Park City →
Park City and its neighbors
Park City has the most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park City | 18% | 9.9 | 14 | 83% | A |
| Snyderville | 25% | 3.9 | 11 | 43% | A− |
| Brighton | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Park City
Where can I hike in Park City?
The longest trail networks: Deer Valley Meadow, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Park City is conserved land?
18% 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 Park City’s trails?
Deer Valley Meadow and City Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Park City?
29 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.2 of painted or protected lanes, 22 of off-road paths and 1.0 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: Mid-Mountain Trail.
Is there public land near Park City?
54,509 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Park City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,390 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Park City have?
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #15 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 Park City 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 →