Mills Park
Managed by Woods Cross City Parks and Recreation
22 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Ntsimp · Public domainA−Outdoors
Outdoors in Woods Cross
7% of Woods Cross’ land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Mills Park (1.1 mi), Mountain View Estates Park (0.5 mi). 3.0 miles of mapped trail cross Woods Cross, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns · #43 of 119 in Utah. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
169 acres · of 3.8 sq mi of land
Trails
3.0 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
66 ac
5.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.4 mi
2.1 mi lanes · 2.2 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Woods Cross?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Woods Cross have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Woods Cross is ahead of 75% of U.S. towns, #43 of 119 in Utah. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Woods Cross’ overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical UT town 3% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · UT 1.1 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land5.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (66 acres) · UT 7 · U.S. 13CParks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · UT 91% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 75%
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Utah towns of 2,500+ (119)Ahead of 64%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to 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 Mills Park, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Mountain View Estates Park
Park
8 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Hogan Park
Managed by Woods Cross Parks and Recreation
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 7 parks & preserves
Mills Park22 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · Woods Cross City Parks and Recreation
DirectionsMountain View Estates Park8 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Mountain View Park10 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsTown Center Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Wildcat Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Woods Cross Parks and Recreation
Hogan Park5 acres · Woods Cross Parks and Recreation
DirectionsFarm Meadows Park1 acres
Who protects it
169 conserved acres
7% of Woods Cross’ land. Who manages Woods Cross’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits112 ac
Town or city57 ac
Private Conservation · 112 acLocal Park · 57 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Nature Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 112 | Closed |
| Mills Park Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Mountain View Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Hogan Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Bamburger Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Argyle Acres Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Clover Dale Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Town Center Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Farm Meadows Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Morning Side Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
21 places to go in Woods Cross
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Woods Cross
16 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Woods Cross
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
800 West Extension0.1 mi
Biking & sports
4.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
6Tennis
6Pickleball
5Baseball
5Soccer
3Basketball
1Multi-sport
1Volleyball
1Softball
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).
James and Hannah Atkinson HouseBuilding · listed 1999
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Woods Cross: 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 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 44 | 54 | 61 | 72 | 83 | 92 | 90 | 80 | 65 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
July is the driest month (0.6 in) and the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 2.4 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Woods Cross →
Next door
Woods Cross and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woods Cross | 7% | 0.8 | 6 | 99%+ | A− |
| Bountiful | 2% | 1.1 | 3 | 92% | B |
| North Salt Lake | 13% | 1.7 | 4 | 91% | A− |
| West Bountiful | 1% | 1.0 | 4 | 55% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Woods Cross
Where can I hike in Woods Cross?
The longest trail networks: Mills Park, 1.1 miles; Mountain View Estates Park, 0.5 miles; Mountain View Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Woods Cross is conserved land?
7% 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 Woods Cross’ trails?
Mills Park and Mountain View Estates Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Woods Cross?
4.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.1 of painted or protected lanes and 2.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Woods Cross?
22,895 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Woods Cross or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 66 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Woods Cross have?
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #43 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 Woods Cross 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 →