South Jordan City Park
Park
68 acres1.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: David Sallay · Public domainA−Outdoors
Outdoors in South Jordan
99% of residents live within a half mile of a park in South Jordan
26 miles of mapped trail cross South Jordan, 1.0 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: South Jordan City Park (1.9 mi), Brookside Park (0.9 mi), Highland Park (0.6 mi). 4% of South Jordan’s land is conserved, about 653 acres.
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns · #30 of 119 in Utah. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
653 acres · of 25.8 sq mi of land
Trails
26 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,097 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
92 mi
46 mi lanes · 44 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
8
7 beaches · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is South Jordan?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does South Jordan have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, South Jordan is ahead of 80% of U.S. towns, #30 of 119 in Utah. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of South Jordan’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical UT town 3% · U.S. 4%BTrails1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (26 mi) · UT 1.1 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land13 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,097 acres) · UT 7 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home99% 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%
LessMore
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 South Jordan City Park, with 1.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Brookside Park
Managed by Daybreak Community Assocation
15 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Highland Park
Managed by South Jordan Parks and Recreation
19 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Sunrise Mountain Park
Managed by South Jordan Parks and Recreation
18 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
East Lake Commons
Managed by Daybreak Community Assocation
9 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Founder’s Park
Managed by Daybreak Community Assocation
6 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Bingham Creek Regional Park
Park
163 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 78 parks & preserves
South Jordan City Park68 acres · 1.9 mi of trail
DirectionsBrookside Park15 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · Daybreak Community Assocation
Highland Park19 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · South Jordan Parks and Recreation
DirectionsSunrise Mountain Park18 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · South Jordan Parks and Recreation
East Lake Commons9 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Daybreak Community Assocation
DirectionsFounder’s Park6 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Daybreak Community Assocation
Bingham Creek Regional Park163 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsVermillion Park9 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsYorkshire Park4 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsOrchard Park2 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Daybreak Community Assocation
Hillside Park22 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · South Jordan Parks and Recreation
Sunflower Park18 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Daybreak Community Assocation
DirectionsStonehaven Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsSamuel Holt Historic Farm4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · South Jordan City
DirectionsProspector Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsBasin Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Daybreak Community Assocation
Garden Park Gardens3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Daybreak Community Assocation
DirectionsFirmont Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Daybreak Community Assocation
Heritage Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsEwok Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Daybreak Community Assocation
Callender Square2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · South Jordan Parks and Recreation
DirectionsSilent Rain Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Daybreak Community Assocation
Riverfront Park Fishing Ponds15 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsJordan Ridge Park11 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSkye Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsDaybreak Promenade5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Daybreak Community Assocation
Eastlake Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Daybreak Community Assocation
Willoughby Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Daybreak Community Assocation
DirectionsRushton Meadows Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · South Jordan Parks and Recreation
DirectionsTrellis Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Daybreak Community Assocation
Church Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Daybreak Community Assocation
Neighborhood Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Daybreak Community Assocation
Finch Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Daybreak Community Assocation
Boulder Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Daybreak Community Assocation
Overlook Park27 acres · Daybreak Community Assocation
DirectionsMystic Springs Wetland Educational Area25 acres
DirectionsRiverfront East Park25 acres
DirectionsSouth Jordan City Southeast Jordan River Wetland Mitigation Conservation Area17 acres
DirectionsOquirrh Shadows Park17 acres · South Jordan Parks and Recreation
DirectionsShields Lane Trailhead14 acres
DirectionsTerrace Park13 acres · Daybreak Community Assocation
South Jordan City Jordan River Wetland Mitigation Conservation Area13 acres
DirectionsBingham Creek Trail9 acres
DirectionsRiverfront West Park8 acres
DirectionsLake Avenue Park7 acres · Daybreak Community Assocation
W Bingham Creek Trail6 acres
DirectionsBeckstead Park6 acres
Country Crossing Park5 acres
Ivory Crossing Park5 acres
River Heights Park4 acres
DirectionsMidas Creek Park4 acres
District Detention Basin Park3 acres
DirectionsDaybreak Water Tanks Open Space3 acres
DirectionsGlenmoor Park2 acres
DirectionsAscot Downs Park2 acres
DirectionsSunstone Park2 acres
Dunsinane Detention Basin Park2 acres
Heights Park2 acres · Daybreak Community Assocation
Lucas Dell Park2 acres
Triangle Park2 acres
Kilmuir Park2 acres
DirectionsThe Spoke2 acres · Daybreak Community Assocation
Firefly Park1 acres · Daybreak Community Assocation
Bowstring Park1 acres · Daybreak Community Assocation
DirectionsBMX Park1 acres · Daybreak Community Assocation
DirectionsSoda Row1 acres
Playhouse Park1 acres
Skyward Park1 acres
Bowery Park1 acres · Daybreak Community Assocation
DirectionsSunset Park1 acres · Daybreak Community Assocation
America First Square1 acres
DirectionsTulip Park1 acres · Daybreak Community Assocation
DirectionsGateway Park1 acres
South Ridge Park1 acres
Garden Corner1 acres · Daybreak Community Assocation
Noyo Park1 acres · Daybreak Community Assocation
High Pointe Park1 acres · South Jordan Parks and Recreation
Jackson Downs Detention Basin1 acres
Who protects it
653 conserved acres
4% of South Jordan’s land. Who manages South Jordan’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city548 ac
County231 ac
U.S. Forest Service2 ac
Local Park · 508 acLocal Conservation Area · 228 acLocal Recreation Area · 24 acLocal Other or Unknown · 19 acNational Forest · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welby Pit Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 160 | Open |
| Jordan River Park Local Park | Town or city | 140 | Open |
| Welby-bmx Track Park Local Park | County | 130 | Open |
| Equestrian Park Local Park | County | 99 | Open |
| Midas Creek Pond Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Redwood Road Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Sunrise Mountain Park Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Shields Lane Trailhead Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Oquirrh Open Space Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Jordan River Trail Park Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 13 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
126 places to go in South Jordan
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in South Jordan
7 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in South Jordan
Neos 360 (Musical Dance Playground)In Skye Park
Directions109 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in South Jordan
Daybreak Dog Park
DirectionsBoat launches in South Jordan
Shields Lane Trailhead Ramp
DirectionsFishing spots in South Jordan
Midas Fishing PondIn Riverfront Park Fishing Ponds
DirectionsScenic views in South Jordan
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in South Jordan
6 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 8 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.5 miUnpaved · 5.8 mi
Aunt Mame's Place0.1 mi
Founders Park Loop0.1 mi
Biking & sports
92 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
46 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
44 mi
off-road bike paths
1.9 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
61Basketball
42Soccer
33Tennis
28Pickleball
28Baseball
6Volleyball
4Beach volleyball
4Equestrian
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 5 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in South Jordan: 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 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
July is the driest month (0.5 in) and the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 1.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in South Jordan →
Next door
South Jordan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Jordan | 4% | 1.0 | 13 | 99% | A− |
| Riverton | 5% | 1.1 | 11 | 98% | A− |
| Draper | 16% | 4.8 | 38 | 90% | A+ |
| Herriman | 10% | 2.5 | 30 | 99% | A+ |
| West Jordan | 3% | 0.4 | 6 | 97% | B |
| Sandy | 8% | 2.2 | 13 | 98% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in South Jordan
Where can I hike in South Jordan?
The longest trail networks: South Jordan City Park, 1.9 miles; Brookside Park, 0.9 miles; Highland Park, 0.6 miles; Sunrise Mountain Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of South Jordan is conserved land?
4% 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 South Jordan’s trails?
South Jordan City Park and Brookside Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in South Jordan?
92 miles of bike routes are on the map: 46 of painted or protected lanes, 44 of off-road paths and 1.9 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near South Jordan?
34,895 acres of parks and open public land lie inside South Jordan or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,099 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does South Jordan have?
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #30 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 South Jordan 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 →