Photo: Ntsimp · Public domain95% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Syracuse
The biggest trail networks: Jensen Nature Park (0.7 mi). 177 acres are parks and preserves, 5.0 per 1,000 residents. 4.6 miles of mapped trail cross Syracuse, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns · #77 of 119 in Utah. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Syracuse?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Syracuse have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Syracuse is ahead of 61% of U.S. towns, #77 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 Jensen Nature Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 12 parks & preserves
299 conserved acres
4% of Syracuse’s land. Who manages Syracuse’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 13 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Salt Lake State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 163 | Unknown |
| Fremont Park Local Park | Town or city | 37 | Open |
| Jensen Nature Park Local Park | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Rock Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Founders Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Trailside Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Stoker Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Linda Vista Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Bluffridge Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Canterbury Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
23 places to go in Syracuse
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 19 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 waterfall without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
19 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.
The best walking months in Syracuse: 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 43 | 54 | 61 | 72 | 83 | 92 | 90 | 79 | 64 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
July is the driest month (0.6 in) and the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 2.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Syracuse →
Syracuse and its neighbors
Syracuse has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse | 4% | 0.4 | 5 | 95% | B |
| Clearfield | 2% | 0.5 | 3 | 87% | B− |
| West Point | 2% | 0.9 | 4 | 81% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Syracuse
Where can I hike in Syracuse?
The longest trail networks: Jensen Nature Park, 0.7 miles; Founders Park, 0.3 miles; Linda Vista Park, 0.3 miles; Centennial Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Syracuse 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 Syracuse’s trails?
Jensen Nature Park and Founders Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Syracuse?
19 miles of bike routes are on the map: 7.0 of painted or protected lanes and 12 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Syracuse?
16,795 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Syracuse or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 177 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Syracuse have?
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #77 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 Syracuse 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 →