Nature Park
Park
51 acres0.8 mi of trail
South Ogden Nature Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Ntsimp · Public domainB+Outdoors
Outdoors in South Ogden
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in South Ogden
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 4.0 miles of mapped trail cross South Ogden, 1.0 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Nature Park (0.8 mi).
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns · #50 of 119 in Utah. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
77 acres · of 3.9 sq mi of land
Trails
4.0 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
92 ac
5.2 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.7 mi
0.4 mi lanes · 1.4 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is South Ogden?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does South Ogden have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, South Ogden is ahead of 72% of U.S. towns, #50 of 119 in Utah. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of South Ogden’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical UT town 3% · U.S. 4%B−Trails1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · UT 1.1 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land5.2 acres of park per 1,000 residents (92 acres) · UT 7 · U.S. 13CParks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · UT 91% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 72%
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Utah towns of 2,500+ (119)Ahead of 58%
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 Nature Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Friendship Park
Managed by South Ogden City
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 6 parks & preserves
Nature Park51 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
Directions40th Street Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsFriendship Park11 acres · South Ogden City
DirectionsCountry Club Park8 acres
DirectionsGlassmann Way Park7 acres
DirectionsMadison Park2 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
77 conserved acres
3% of South Ogden’s land. Who manages South Ogden’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city71 ac
State fish & wildlife6 ac
Local Park · 71 acState Conservation Area · 6 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Ogden Nature Park Local Park | Town or city | 38 | Open |
| Friendship Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Country Club Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Glassmann Way Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Utah State Department of Wildlife Resources 187 State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 6 | Restricted |
| 40Th Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Madison Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Meadows Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
15 places to go in South Ogden
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in South Ogden
13 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in South Ogden
South Ogden Dog ParkIn Country Club Park
DirectionsPicnic areas in South Ogden
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
South Ogden Nature Trail0.2 mi
Biking & sports
1.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
9Tennis
8Soccer
6Baseball
5Basketball
5Pickleball
1Skate park
1Football
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in South Ogden: April, 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 | 42 | 52 | 59 | 70 | 81 | 91 | 89 | 78 | 63 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2.2 |
July is the driest month (0.7 in) and the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 2.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in South Ogden →
Next door
South Ogden 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 Ogden | 3% | 1.0 | 5 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Washington Terrace | 4% | 0.5 | 6 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Ogden | 6% | 1.9 | 11 | 97% | A |
| Riverdale | 2% | 1.6 | 8 | 95% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in South Ogden
Where can I hike in South Ogden?
The longest trail networks: Nature Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of South Ogden is conserved land?
3% 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 Ogden’s trails?
Nature Park and Friendship Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in South Ogden?
1.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of painted or protected lanes and 1.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near South Ogden?
19,132 acres of parks and open public land lie inside South Ogden or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 92 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does South Ogden have?
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #50 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 Ogden 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 →