Photo: Ntsimp · Public domainTooele has 28 miles of mapped trails, 1.2 for every square mile of land
95% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: England Acres (0.5 mi). 158 acres are parks and preserves, 4.1 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns · #70 of 119 in Utah. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Tooele?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Tooele have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Tooele is ahead of 64% of U.S. towns, #70 of 119 in Utah. Trail miles hold 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 England Acres, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Dow James Memorial Park
All 14 parks & preserves
424 conserved acres
3% of Tooele’s land. Who manages Tooele’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| The State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration 4230 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 289 | Open |
| Dow Jones Memorial Ball Park Local Park | Town or city | 44 | Open |
| England Acres Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Plat C Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Aquatic Center Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Skyline Nature Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Red Delpapa/Babe Ruth Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Rancho Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Parkers Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Gleneagles Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
44 places to go in Tooele
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
39 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
3 picnic areas without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
9 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
6.0 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.
6 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 Tooele: 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 | 59 | 70 | 82 | 91 | 89 | 78 | 63 | 49 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
July is the driest month (0.8 in) and the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 2.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Tooele →
Tooele and its neighbors
Tooele has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tooele | 3% | 1.2 | 4 | 95% | B |
| Erda | 22% | 1.0 | under 1 | 3% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Tooele
Where can I hike in Tooele?
The longest trail networks: England Acres, 0.5 miles; Skyline Park, 0.4 miles; Dow James Memorial Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Tooele 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 Tooele’s trails?
England Acres and Skyline Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Tooele?
6.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.1 of painted or protected lanes, 2.2 of off-road paths and 0.7 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Tooele?
57,692 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tooele or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 159 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Tooele have?
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #70 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 Tooele 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 →