Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
83 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Ntsimp · Public domainA−Outdoors
Outdoors in Santaquin
Santaquin has 26 miles of mapped trails, 2.5 for every square mile of land
92% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest (0.6 mi). 9% of Santaquin’s land is conserved, about 610 acres.
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns · #36 of 119 in Utah. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
610 acres · of 10.5 sq mi of land
Trails
26 mi
2.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
61 ac
3.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
92%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.2 mi
5.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Santaquin?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Santaquin have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Santaquin is ahead of 78% of U.S. towns, #36 of 119 in Utah. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Santaquin’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical UT town 3% · U.S. 4%B+Trails2.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (26 mi) · UT 1.1 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land3.7 acres of park per 1,000 residents (61 acres) · UT 7 · U.S. 13CParks close to home92% 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 78%
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Utah towns of 2,500+ (119)Ahead of 70%
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 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Centennial Park
Park
19 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 10 parks & preserves
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest83 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · United States Forest Service
Theodore Ahlin Park15 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsSunset Trails Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Centennial Park19 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCity Center Park4 acres
DirectionsOrchard Hills Park3 acres
Orchard Cove Park3 acres
Veterans Memorial Field3 acres
East Side Park3 acres
Squash Head Park1 acres
Who protects it
610 conserved acres
9% of Santaquin’s land. Who manages Santaquin’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State land board557 ac
Town or city28 ac
State fish & wildlife13 ac
U.S. Forest Service11 ac
State Resource Management Area · 557 acLocal Park · 28 acState Conservation Area · 13 acNational Forest · 11 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| The State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration 3860 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 557 | Open |
| Centennial Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Santaquin State Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 13 | Restricted |
| Uinta National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 11 | Open |
| Orchard Cove Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| City Center Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Sunset Trails Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| East Side Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Squashhead Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
13 places to go in Santaquin
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Santaquin
13 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.5 mi
South 4800 West0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
5.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
6Baseball
4Basketball
4Pickleball
2Soccer
2Tennis
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Santaquin Junior High SchoolBuilding · listed 1985
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Santaquin: 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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 44 | 54 | 62 | 73 | 84 | 92 | 90 | 80 | 66 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
July is the driest month (0.7 in) and the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 1.4 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Santaquin →
Next door
Santaquin and its neighbors
Santaquin has the second most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santaquin | 9% | 2.5 | 4 | 92% | A− |
| Spring Lake | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| West Mountain | under 1% | 1.9 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Genola | 29% | 2.5 | 8 | 22% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Santaquin
Where can I hike in Santaquin?
The longest trail networks: Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, 0.6 miles; Theodore Ahlin Park, 0.3 miles; Centennial Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Santaquin is conserved land?
9% 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 Santaquin’s trails?
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest and Theodore Ahlin Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Santaquin?
5.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Santaquin?
38,174 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Santaquin or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 75 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Santaquin have?
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #36 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 Santaquin 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 →