Fitts Park
Park
11 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: SSLaker3 · CC BY-SA 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in South Salt Lake
95% of residents live within a half mile of a park in South Salt Lake
The biggest trail networks: Fitts Park (0.8 mi). 4.4 miles of mapped trail cross South Salt Lake, 0.6 per square mile of land. 64 acres are parks and preserves, 2.4 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns · #95 of 119 in Utah. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
44 acres · of 6.9 sq mi of land
Trails
4.4 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
64 ac
2.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
95%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
24 mi
16 mi lanes · 8.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is South Salt Lake?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does South Salt Lake have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, South Salt Lake is ahead of 48% of U.S. towns, #95 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 Salt Lake’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical UT town 3% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · UT 1.1 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land2.4 acres of park per 1,000 residents (64 acres) · UT 7 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home95% 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 48%
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Utah towns of 2,500+ (119)Ahead of 20%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B. 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 Fitts Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Tracy Aviary's Nature Center at Pia Okwai
Park
11 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Central Park
Managed by South Salt Lake City
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 9 parks & preserves
Fitts Park11 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
Harmony Park10 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsTracy Aviary's Nature Center at Pia Okwai11 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsGeneral Holm Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Bickley Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCentral Park7 acres · South Salt Lake City
DirectionsJames Madison Trailhead2 acres
DirectionsLions Park1 acres · City of South Salt Lake
South Salt Lake Off-Leash Dog Park1 acres · South Salt Lake Parks & Recreation
DirectionsWho protects it
44 conserved acres
1% of South Salt Lake’s land. Who manages South Salt Lake’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city28 ac
County15 ac
Local Park · 44 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitts Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Harmony Park Local Park | County | 9 | Open |
| Central Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| South Salt Lake Lions Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Paul Workman Ball Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| General Holm Park Local Park | County | 3 | Open |
| James Madison Park Local Park | County | 3 | Open |
| Southgate Village Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
35 places to go in South Salt Lake
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in South Salt Lake
22 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in South Salt Lake
Lions Dog ParkHours: 08:00-20:00 · In Lions Park
DirectionsPicnic areas in South Salt Lake
9 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Community gardens in South Salt Lake
Fitts Park Community GardenWasatch Community Gardens
DirectionsHarmony Park Community GardenIn Harmony Park · Wasatch Community Gardens
DirectionsNew Roots Community GardenInternational Rescue Committee
DirectionsTrails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
24 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
16 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
8.2 mi
off-road bike paths
0.2 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
5Tennis
5Baseball
4Pickleball
3Basketball
3Multi-sport
3Soccer
2Football
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.
Kearns-St. Ann's OrphanageBuilding · listed 1980
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in South Salt Lake: 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 44 | 55 | 61 | 72 | 83 | 92 | 90 | 80 | 65 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
July is the driest month (0.5 in) and the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 2.4 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in South Salt Lake →
Next door
South Salt Lake 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 Salt Lake | 1% | 0.6 | 2 | 95% | B− |
| West Valley City | 2% | 0.8 | 4 | 96% | B |
| Salt Lake City | 10% | 1.4 | 8 | 98% | A− |
| Millcreek | 4% | 1.0 | 4 | 75% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in South Salt Lake
Where can I hike in South Salt Lake?
The longest trail networks: Fitts Park, 0.8 miles; Tracy Aviary's Nature Center at Pia Okwai, 0.1 miles; Harmony Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of South Salt Lake is conserved land?
1% 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 Salt Lake’s trails?
Fitts Park and Tracy Aviary's Nature Center at Pia Okwai don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in South Salt Lake?
24 miles of bike routes are on the map: 16 of painted or protected lanes, 8.2 of off-road paths and 0.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near South Salt Lake?
21,456 acres of parks and open public land lie inside South Salt Lake or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 64 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does South Salt Lake have?
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #95 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 Salt Lake 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 →