Photo: Ntsimp · Public domainWest Bountiful has 23 acres of parks, 3.9 for every 1,000 residents
3.5 miles of mapped trail cross West Bountiful, 1.0 per square mile of land. 1% of West Bountiful’s land is conserved, about 33 acres. 55% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns · #104 of 119 in Utah. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is West Bountiful?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does West Bountiful have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, West Bountiful is ahead of 44% of U.S. towns, #104 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 West Bountiful City Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
33 conserved acres
1% of West Bountiful’s land. Who manages West Bountiful’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 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Bountiful City Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| The State of Utah Forrest, Fire and State Lands; Sovereign Lands 25 State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 13 | Unknown |
| Legacy Nature Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 5 | Closed |
| Farmington Bay State Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1 | Restricted |
4 places to go in West Bountiful
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
7.8 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.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in West Bountiful: 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 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 43 | 54 | 61 | 72 | 83 | 92 | 90 | 79 | 65 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
July is the driest month (0.7 in) and the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 2.5 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in West Bountiful →
West Bountiful and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Bountiful | 1% | 1.0 | 4 | 55% | C+ |
| Bountiful | 2% | 1.1 | 3 | 92% | B |
| Woods Cross | 7% | 0.8 | 6 | 99%+ | A− |
| Centerville | 13% | 2.0 | 4 | 99% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in West Bountiful
Where can I hike in West Bountiful?
The longest trail networks: West Bountiful City Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of West Bountiful 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 West Bountiful’s trails?
West Bountiful City Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in West Bountiful?
7.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.7 of painted or protected lanes and 5.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near West Bountiful?
23,115 acres of parks and open public land lie inside West Bountiful or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 23 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does West Bountiful have?
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #104 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 West Bountiful 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 →