CR Hamilton Sports Complex
Park
30 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Draper-Steadman House · Photo: Kmw usa · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Riverton
98% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Riverton
13 miles of mapped trail cross Riverton, 1.1 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: CR Hamilton Sports Complex (1.3 mi), Old Farm Park (1.2 mi), Margaret Park (0.5 mi). 5% of Riverton’s land is conserved, about 405 acres.
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns · #31 of 119 in Utah. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
405 acres · of 12.6 sq mi of land
Trails
13 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
501 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
26 mi
16 mi lanes · 8.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Riverton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Riverton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Riverton is ahead of 80% of U.S. towns, #31 of 119 in Utah. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Riverton’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical UT town 3% · U.S. 4%BTrails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (13 mi) · UT 1.1 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (501 acres) · UT 7 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home98% 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 80%
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Utah towns of 2,500+ (119)Ahead of 75%
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 CR Hamilton Sports Complex, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 36 parks & preserves
CR Hamilton Sports Complex30 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
DirectionsOld Farm Park20 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
DirectionsMargaret Park4 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsDr. O. Roi Hardy Park7 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsRiverton Chase Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Morning Cloak Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsCity Hall Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsRose Creek Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsMonarch Meadows Park14 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSouth County Park7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWestern Springs Central Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsPeggy Green Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Heritage Farm Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsRiverton Village Mini Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCastlewood Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Western Springs Park33 acres
DirectionsRiverton City Park30 acres
DirectionsCentennial Park20 acres
DirectionsCanyonview Park12 acres
DirectionsFoothills Park6 acres
DirectionsSwensen Farms Park6 acres
DirectionsAutumn Hills Park5 acres
DirectionsMountain View Park4 acres
DirectionsWest Fields Down Park4 acres
DirectionsMidas Creek Mini Park4 acres
Summerhill Park3 acres
Brookwood LDS Park2 acres
DirectionsPueblo del Montaña Park2 acres
Tori Park2 acres
DirectionsNeighborhood Gathering Park2 acres
DirectionsHomestead Park2 acres
Oquirrh Park2 acres
DirectionsCanyonview Southeast Park1 acres
Tithing Hill Park1 acres
DirectionsCarol Villa Park1 acres
DirectionsWestern Springs Tot Lot1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
405 conserved acres
5% of Riverton’s land. Who manages Riverton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County223 ac
Town or city180 ac
Local Recreation Area · 209 acLocal Park · 195 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverbend Golf Course Local Recreation Area | County | 203 | Open |
| CR Hamilton Sports Complex Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Western Springs Park Local Park | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| Monarch Meadows Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Riverton City Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Old farm park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Canyonview Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Centennial Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Midas Creek Mini Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Rosecreek Park Local Park | County | 6 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
109 places to go in Riverton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Riverton
Community Pool
DirectionsHot tub
DirectionsPlus 1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Riverton
(Ropes Course) PlaygroundIn Riverton City Park
Directions(Young Children) PlaygroundIn Riverton City Park
DirectionsCanyonview ParkIn Canyonview Park
Directions104 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Boat launches in Riverton
Jordan River Rotary Park Ramp
DirectionsFishing spots in Riverton
Riverton City Fishing PondIn Old Farm Park
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.8 miHorses · 0.7 mi
Herriman Parkway0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
26 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
16 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
8.7 mi
off-road bike paths
0.7 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
79Basketball
23Baseball
21Soccer
16Tennis
6Pickleball
4Beach volleyball
4Softball
3Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 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.
When to get out
The best walking months in Riverton: 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 | 53 | 60 | 71 | 82 | 91 | 89 | 79 | 64 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
July is the driest month (0.6 in) and the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 1.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Riverton →
Next door
Riverton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverton | 5% | 1.1 | 11 | 98% | A− |
| Draper | 16% | 4.8 | 38 | 90% | A+ |
| South Jordan | 4% | 1.0 | 13 | 99% | A− |
| Bluffdale | 4% | 0.8 | 17 | 95% | A− |
| Herriman | 10% | 2.5 | 30 | 99% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Riverton
Where can I hike in Riverton?
The longest trail networks: CR Hamilton Sports Complex, 1.3 miles; Old Farm Park, 1.2 miles; Margaret Park, 0.5 miles; Dr. O. Roi Hardy Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Riverton is conserved land?
5% 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 Riverton’s trails?
CR Hamilton Sports Complex and Old Farm Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Riverton?
26 miles of bike routes are on the map: 16 of painted or protected lanes, 8.7 of off-road paths and 0.7 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Riverton?
21,862 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Riverton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 501 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Riverton have?
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #31 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 Riverton 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 →