Photo: Ntsimp · Public domain96% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Roy
The biggest trail networks: George E. Wahlen Park (0.6 mi). 148 acres are parks and preserves, 3.8 per 1,000 residents. 3.9 miles of mapped trail cross Roy, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns · #88 of 119 in Utah. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Roy?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Roy have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Roy is ahead of 52% of U.S. towns, #88 of 119 in Utah. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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 George E. Wahlen Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Emma Russell Park
All 8 parks & preserves
100 conserved acres
2% of Roy’s land. Who manages Roy’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Russel Park Local Park | Town or city | 35 | Open |
| West Park Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| North Park Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Meadow Creek Village Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Frank Tremea Roy Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Foxglen Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
22 places to go in Roy
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
20 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 fishing spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
13 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.
The best walking months in Roy: 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 | 54 | 61 | 72 | 83 | 92 | 90 | 80 | 64 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
July is the driest month (0.5 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 Roy →
Roy and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy | 2% | 0.5 | 4 | 96% | B− |
| Riverdale | 2% | 1.6 | 8 | 95% | B+ |
| West Haven | 1% | 0.3 | 11 | 84% | B− |
| Hooper | 100% | 0.7 | 7 | 76% | A− |
| Ogden | 6% | 1.9 | 11 | 97% | A |
| Clinton | 1% | 0.2 | 5 | 97% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Roy
Where can I hike in Roy?
The longest trail networks: George E. Wahlen Park, 0.6 miles; Meadow Creek Pond Park, 0.4 miles; Emma Russell Park, 0.1 miles; Roy West Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Roy 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 Roy’s trails?
George E. Wahlen Park and Meadow Creek Pond Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Roy?
13 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.0 of painted or protected lanes and 7.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Roy?
13,295 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Roy or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 148 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Roy have?
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #88 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 Roy 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 →