Willard Bay State Park
Nature preserve
1,155 acres3.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: GreenGlass1972 · Public domainA+Outdoors
Outdoors in Willard
Willard has 20 miles of mapped trails, 3.2 for every square mile of land
38% of Willard’s land is conserved, about 1,487 acres. 1,268 acres are parks and preserves, 573 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Willard Bay State Park (3.6 mi), Willard Creek Nature Park (0.7 mi).
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
38%
1,487 acres · of 6.1 sq mi of land
Trails
20 mi
3.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,268 ac
573 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
85%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.4 mi
2.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
7 beaches · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Willard?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Willard have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Willard is among the top 1% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Willard’s overall grade.
Conserved land38% of the land · typical UT town 3% · U.S. 4%A+Trails3.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (20 mi) · UT 1.1 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land573 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,268 acres) · UT 7 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home85% of residents within a half mile of a park · UT 91% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Among the top 1%
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Water is 19% of Willard’s area (1 of 8 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 31%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be A+. 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 Willard Bay State Park, with 3.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Willard Creek Nature Park
Park
18 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Central Park
Managed by Willard City
2 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Willard Bay State Park1,155 acres · 3.6 mi of trail
DirectionsWillard Creek Nature Park18 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsCentral Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Willard City
DirectionsUinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest2 acres · United States Forest Service
Willard Children’s Park1 acres
Who protects it
1,487 conserved acres
38% of Willard’s land. Water is left out: Willard has 6.1 square miles of land and 1.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Willard’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks1,233 ac
State natural resources226 ac
Town or city26 ac
Bureau of Land Management2 ac
State Park · 1,233 acState Other or Unknown · 226 acLocal Recreation Area · 19 acLocal Park · 7 acNational Public Lands · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Bay State Park State Park | State parks | 1,233 | Open |
| Great Salt Lake State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 226 | Unknown |
| Willard Creek Nature Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Willow Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Salt Lake Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 2 | Open |
Things to do
22 places to go in Willard
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Willard
Eagle BeachIn Willard Bay State Park
DirectionsPlus 6 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Willard
9 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Willard
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Waterfalls in Willard
1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Willard
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Willard
Cottonwood CampgroundIn Willard Bay State Park
DirectionsWillard Creek CampgroundIn Willard Bay State Park
DirectionsTrails & water
5 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 7.9 mi
Bonnoville Shoreline Trail0.7 mi
600 South0.2 mi
West 1050 North0.2 mi
South 1500 West0.1 mi
South 1200 West0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
3Baseball
1Tennis
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).
Willard Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1974
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Willard: May, 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 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 41 | 51 | 59 | 69 | 80 | 90 | 88 | 77 | 62 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
July is the driest month (0.6 in) and the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 2.6 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Willard →
Next door
Willard and its neighbors
Willard 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard | 38% | 3.2 | 573 | 85% | A+ |
| Perry | 21% | 3.8 | 11 | 99% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Willard
Where can I hike in Willard?
The longest trail networks: Willard Bay State Park, 3.6 miles; Willard Creek Nature Park, 0.7 miles; Central Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Willard is conserved land?
38% 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 Willard’s trails?
Willard Bay State Park and Willard Creek Nature Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Willard?
2.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Willard?
24,260 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Willard or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,270 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Willard have?
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Willard 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 →