Objective database counts
SxS & UTV Riding Rankings
Factual comparisons from the frozen 2026 report—not subjective “best” lists. Snapshot: 2026-09-21.
Source: SxSWeRide riding-location database. Snapshot: . A text table follows on this page.
States with the most listed riding locations
- 1California71
- 2Texas41
- 3Arizona40
- 4Oklahoma37
- 5Florida28
- 6Tennessee28
- 7Wisconsin28
- 8Nevada27
- 9Missouri26
- 10Minnesota24
All 828 canonical qualifying locations were eligible.
States with the most verified camping locations
- 1Arizona39
- 2California34
- 3Arkansas18
- 4Alabama16
- 5Alaska14
- 6Georgia2
- 7Texas1
- 8Oklahoma1
- 9Idaho1
- 10Mississippi1
Absolute verified Yes records; Unknown is excluded. National camping field coverage: 17.6%.
States with the most upcoming SxS/UTV events
- 1Pennsylvania23
- 2Arkansas20
- 3California17
- 4Georgia13
- 5Utah12
- 6Florida11
- 7Tennessee11
- 8Kentucky11
- 9South Carolina10
- 10Nevada9
Approved events ending on or after 2026-09-21.
Largest verified SxS & UTV riding areas
- 1Daniel Boone National ForestKentucky2,100,000 acres
- 2Black Hills National ForestSouth Dakota1,200,000 acres
- 3Hatfield McCoy TrailsWest Virginia999,680 acres
- 4Paiute ATV Trail SystemUtah960,000 acres
- 5Baumgartner TrailsIdaho420,720 acres
- 6Idaho CityIdaho400,000 acres
- 7Owyhee FrontIdaho400,000 acres
- 8Wagonhound Off-Road ParkWyoming393,000 acres
- 9White Mountain TrailWyoming393,000 acres
- 10Arapeen OHV Trail SystemUtah350,000 acres
Based on 611 locations with positive, plausible numeric acreage (73.8% coverage). Unknown and flagged values are excluded.
Rankings withheld
- Trail-mile ranking: inadequate verified coverage
- Composite Riding Access Index: deferred pending sufficient cross-field coverage
All-state comparison
| State | Locations | Camping verified yes / known | Terrain categories | Upcoming events | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 71 | 34 / 42 | 11 | 17 | 25.8% |
| Texas | 41 | 1 / 1 | 10 | 8 | 26% |
| Arizona | 40 | 39 / 40 | 11 | 5 | 44.2% |
| Oklahoma | 37 | 1 / 1 | 9 | 2 | 39.6% |
| Florida | 28 | 0 / 2 | 9 | 11 | 26.2% |
| Tennessee | 28 | 0 / 0 | 10 | 11 | 36.9% |
| Wisconsin | 28 | 0 / 0 | 8 | 7 | 4.8% |
| Nevada | 27 | 0 / 0 | 10 | 9 | 11.1% |
| Missouri | 26 | 0 / 0 | 9 | 2 | 32.1% |
| Minnesota | 24 | 0 / 0 | 8 | 2 | 50% |
| Arkansas | 23 | 18 / 22 | 8 | 20 | 52.2% |
| Georgia | 23 | 2 / 2 | 10 | 13 | 21.7% |
| Washington | 22 | 0 / 0 | 9 | 0 | 10.6% |
| New Hampshire | 21 | 0 / 0 | 6 | 0 | 31.7% |
| Ohio | 21 | 0 / 0 | 10 | 0 | 42.9% |
| Pennsylvania | 21 | 0 / 0 | 8 | 23 | 46% |
| Vermont | 21 | 0 / 0 | 3 | 0 | 15.9% |
| Idaho | 20 | 1 / 1 | 9 | 1 | 21.7% |
| Alabama | 19 | 16 / 18 | 7 | 6 | 71.9% |
| New Mexico | 18 | 0 / 0 | 7 | 0 | 38.9% |
| Wyoming | 17 | 0 / 0 | 9 | 0 | 5.9% |
| West Virginia | 16 | 0 / 0 | 8 | 3 | 10.4% |
| Illinois | 15 | 0 / 0 | 7 | 0 | 11.1% |
| Kentucky | 15 | 0 / 0 | 7 | 11 | 35.6% |
| Louisiana | 15 | 0 / 0 | 8 | 1 | 37.8% |
| Mississippi | 15 | 1 / 1 | 9 | 3 | 42.2% |
| Virginia | 15 | 0 / 0 | 5 | 1 | 11.1% |
| Alaska | 14 | 14 / 14 | 8 | 0 | 38.1% |
| Michigan | 14 | 0 / 0 | 10 | 7 | 57.1% |
| Montana | 14 | 0 / 0 | 8 | 0 | 21.4% |
| North Carolina | 14 | 0 / 0 | 8 | 4 | 33.3% |
| Colorado | 11 | 0 / 0 | 8 | 1 | 15.2% |
| Indiana | 11 | 1 / 2 | 10 | 7 | 18.2% |
| Kansas | 11 | 0 / 0 | 8 | 4 | 15.2% |
| Maine | 11 | 0 / 0 | 8 | 1 | 57.6% |
| Utah | 10 | 0 / 0 | 8 | 12 | 30% |
| South Carolina | 8 | 0 / 0 | 7 | 10 | 37.5% |
| New York | 7 | 0 / 0 | 6 | 2 | 38.1% |
| Iowa | 6 | 0 / 0 | 8 | 0 | 27.8% |
| Massachusetts | 6 | 0 / 0 | 7 | 0 | 50% |
| Oregon | 6 | 0 / 0 | 7 | 1 | 55.6% |
| North Dakota | 5 | 0 / 0 | 6 | 0 | 53.3% |
| South Dakota | 5 | 0 / 0 | 8 | 0 | 40% |
| Nebraska | 4 | 0 / 0 | 7 | 0 | 41.7% |
| Maryland | 2 | 0 / 0 | 3 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Hawaii | 1 | 0 / 0 | 3 | 0 | 33.3% |
| New Jersey | 1 | 0 / 0 | 1 | 0 | 33.3% |
Methodology
Rankings use the same canonical, deduplicated snapshot as the 2026 report methodology. State rankings count only verified positive values; Unknown never becomes “No” or zero. Terrain diversity counts represented normalized categories and is not a quality score. Sponsorship, partnership, and featured placement are not ranking inputs.
Quality gates
Numeric park rankings require at least 10% eligible coverage and values within configured plausibility limits. Headline percentages require 35% known coverage. No composite state index is published while coverage is insufficient.