Salt Lake City Parks and Playgrounds

Use this guide to find parks and playgrounds in Salt Lake City where parents and kids can play and spend time outside together. Browse practical details to help you choose a place for your next outing.

Parks and playgrounds

  1. Loops + play + broad recreationLiberty ParkLiberty Wells · 1.5-mile paved loop around a major city park
  2. Hills + pond + year-round useSugar House ParkSugar House · 110-acre regional landscape with pond and rolling terrain
  3. Skate + pond + playFairmont ParkSugar House · Skate park, pond, playground, and pool complex together
  4. Downtown play + courtsPioneer ParkDowntown · Playground, sports, path, and fountain downtown
  5. Memorials + pond + walkingMemory Grove ParkCapitol Hill · Memorial landscape and pond along a walking path
  6. Three playgrounds + broad sportsJordan ParkGlendale · Three playgrounds with two restrooms and wide recreation mix
  7. Play + pavilion + sportsSunnyside ParkEast Bench · Playground and pavilion beside broad field-and-court use
  8. Play + skate + walkingRosewood ParkRose Park · Playground and skate park along a walking path
  9. Two playgrounds + fieldsRiverside ParkRose Park · Two playgrounds and two restrooms with six fields
  10. Gardens + public artInternational Peace GardensGlendale · Nation-group gardens and public art within Jordan Park
  11. Creek + trails + historyParley's Historic Nature ParkParley's Canyon · Creek access, trails, and historic sites in a restored natural area
  12. All-abilities play + picnicGlendale ParkGlendale · All-abilities playground beside pavilion and game tables
  13. Play + bike skills + fieldsBingham Creek Regional ParkSouth Jordan · about 18 miles from Salt Lake City · Destination playground, pump track, and broad trails

Wildlife to look for nearby · July

These are examples of wildlife parents and kids may notice in parks and natural areas in and around Salt Lake City.

  1. Yarrow flowersFlat flower clusters above finely divided leaves · Sunny gardens and open native-plant edges
  2. Summer pollinatorsBees and butterflies working successive blooms · Flower-rich gardens, river plantings, and sunny open-space edges
  3. Late-summer waterbird movementChanging groups of small birds feeding near shallow water · Broad Great Salt Lake and wetland habitat
See the seasonal nature calendar

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