Santa Clara River Reserve
Nature preserve
426 acres2.1 mi of trail
Cove Wash East TrailRim RockRim Reaper Trail
Dogs allowed
Directionsto the trailhead
Photo: AliveFreeHappy · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Santa Clara
36% of Santa Clara’s land is conserved: 1,388 acres
9.7 miles of mapped trail cross Santa Clara, 1.6 per square mile of land. 91% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Santa Clara River Reserve (2.1 mi).
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns · #17 of 119 in Utah. What drives it
Conserved land
36%
1,388 acres · of 6.1 sq mi of land
Trails
9.7 mi
1.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
70 ac
8.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
91%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
8.5 mi
1.2 mi lanes · 5.8 mi paths
Highest peak
2,923 ft
South Black Rocks
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Santa Clara?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Santa Clara have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Santa Clara is ahead of 89% of U.S. towns, #17 of 119 in Utah. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Santa Clara’s overall grade.
Conserved land36% of the land · typical UT town 3% · U.S. 4%A+Trails1.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · UT 1.1 · U.S. 0.4APark land8.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (70 acres) · UT 7 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home91% 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 89%
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Utah towns of 2,500+ (119)Ahead of 86%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Santa Clara River Reserve, with 2.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Black Rock Park
Managed by Santa Clara City
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 6 parks & preserves
Santa Clara River Reserve426 acres · 2.1 mi of trail
DirectionsArchie H. Gubler Park24 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsSanta Clara Park30 acres
DirectionsBlack Rock Park2 acres · Santa Clara City
DirectionsSwiss Pioneer Memorial Park1 acres
DirectionsHeritage Square1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,388 conserved acres
36% of Santa Clara’s land. Who manages Santa Clara’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Bureau of Land Management1,334 ac
Town or city54 ac
National Public Lands · 1,334 acLocal Park · 54 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. George Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 1,334 | Open |
| Archie H. Gubler Park Local Park | Town or city | 33 | Open |
| Santa Clara City Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Santa Clara Town Square Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Santa Clara
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Santa Clara
Heritage Point Swimming Pool
DirectionsSplashpadIn Archie H. Gubler Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Santa Clara
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Santa Clara
South Black Rocks2,923 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
12 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 5.2 miUnpaved · 5.5 mi
Cove Wash East Trail2.1 mi
Cove Wash Access Trail1.0 mi
Cove Wash East Alt0.8 mi
Rim Rock0.5 mi
Rim Rock Trail0.4 mi
Black Brush Trail0.3 mi
Barrel Roll Trail0.3 mi
Cove Wash West Trail0.3 mi
Rim Reaper Trail0.2 mi
Precipice0.1 mi
2 more trails
Rim Ramble Trail
0.1 miStucki
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
8.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
5.8 mi
off-road bike paths
1.5 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
40Pickleball
9Basketball
7Baseball
1Tennis
1Equestrian
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →8 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 9 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Jacob Hamblin HouseBuilding · listed 1971
About itSanta Clara Relief Society HouseBuilding · listed 1994
About itFrederick and Anna Maria Reber HouseBuilding · listed 1998
About itGeorge and Bertha Graff HouseBuilding · listed 1998
About itHans George Hafen HouseBuilding · listed 1998
About itSanta Clara Tithing CompanyBuilding · listed 1998
About itLemuel and Mary Ann Leavitt HouseBuilding · listed 1999
About itReber, Frederick, Jr., and Mary F., HouseBuilding · listed 1999
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Santa Clara: April and May
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) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 55 | 60 | 68 | 75 | 86 | 96 | 102 | 99 | 92 | 79 | 65 | 54 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
June is the driest month (0.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 102 °F). 1.6 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 102 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Santa Clara →
Next door
Santa Clara 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara | 36% | 1.6 | 9 | 91% | A |
| St. George | 9% | 1.8 | 14 | 84% | A− |
| Ivins | 6% | 1.3 | 10 | 96% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Santa Clara
Where can I hike in Santa Clara?
The longest trail networks: Santa Clara River Reserve, 2.1 miles; Archie H. Gubler Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Santa Clara is conserved land?
36% 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 Santa Clara’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Santa Clara River Reserve. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Santa Clara?
8.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of painted or protected lanes, 5.8 of off-road paths and 1.5 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Santa Clara?
80,911 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Santa Clara or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,241 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Santa Clara have?
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #17 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 Santa Clara 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 →