Photo: Munsonmunson · Public domain98% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Spanish Fork
The biggest trail networks: North Park (1.1 mi), Adventure Heights (0.9 mi), Spanish Fork Sports Park (0.8 mi). 13 miles of mapped trail cross Spanish Fork, 0.7 per square mile of land. 358 acres are parks and preserves, 8.0 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns · #65 of 119 in Utah. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Spanish Fork?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Spanish Fork have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Spanish Fork is ahead of 67% of U.S. towns, #65 of 119 in Utah. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is North Park, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Adventure Heights
Spanish Fork Sports Park
Spanish Oaks Reservoir
All 22 parks & preserves
290 conserved acres
3% of Spanish Fork’s land. Who manages Spanish Fork’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Complex Local Park | Town or city | 90 | Open |
| Disc Golf Course Local Park | Town or city | 54 | Open |
| Canyon View Park Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| S.F. Fairgrounds Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Swenson Baseball Complex Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Gun Club Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Centennial Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| S.O. Reservoir Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| North Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Sierra Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 7 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
66 places to go in Spanish Fork
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
51 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
9 picnic areas without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
9 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
33 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 6 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Spanish Fork: 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 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 45 | 56 | 63 | 74 | 85 | 93 | 90 | 81 | 66 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
July is the driest month (0.6 in) and the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 1.9 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Spanish Fork →
Spanish Fork and its neighbors
Spanish Fork has the most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Fork | 3% | 0.7 | 8 | 98% | B+ |
| Springville | 5% | 0.8 | 4 | 91% | B |
| Palmyra | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mapleton | 17% | 0.9 | 3 | 75% | B+ |
| Salem | under 1% | 0.8 | 7 | 80% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Spanish Fork
Where can I hike in Spanish Fork?
The longest trail networks: North Park, 1.1 miles; Adventure Heights, 0.9 miles; Spanish Fork Sports Park, 0.8 miles; Spanish Oaks Reservoir, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Spanish Fork 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 Spanish Fork’s trails?
North Park and Adventure Heights don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Spanish Fork?
33 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.1 of painted or protected lanes and 29 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Spanish Fork?
33,270 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Spanish Fork or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 366 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Spanish Fork have?
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #65 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 Spanish Fork neighbors.
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 →