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The best playground in the south valley and the one worth driving past closer ones for: a big climbing structure, a zip line, and a splash pad that runs roughly May to September. The lot fills by late morning on a hot Saturday, and there is almost no shade over the water, so go early or come back after four.
Freeabout 2 hours · ages 1–12
2920 West 14000 South, Bluffdale, UT 84065
A flat mile of boardwalk around an alpine lake at the top of Big Cottonwood, with moose seen often at dawn and dusk. Stroller friendly and about twenty degrees cooler than the valley. The car park fills by nine on summer weekends, and dogs are banned in the watershed.
Freeabout 60 minutes · up to age 90
Pump track and progression lines with a beginner loop, so a younger rider is not stuck watching. Bring water: there is very little shade.
Freeabout 1.5 hours · ages 4–60
The exhibit floor costs nothing, which makes it a genuine free option rather than a ticketed one with a free corner.
Freeindoors · about 2 hours · ages 4–90
110 South 400 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
A sandy swimming beach in the middle of a neighbourhood, with water shallow enough at the edge for small children. The catch is parking: the lot closes once it is full on summer weekends and nearby street parking is restricted, so arrive before ten or plan to walk in.
Freeabout 2.5 hours · ages 3–70
Short hike to a real suspension bridge, which gives a young child an obvious destination instead of an abstract one. Start from the Coyote Hollow trailhead for the shortest approach. Shares trail with mountain bikers, so keep children to one side.
Freeabout 1.5 hours · ages 4–75
Daybreak's pump track. Quieter on weekday evenings than weekends.
Freeabout 75 minutes · ages 5–60
A mile to a real alpine lake, short enough for a determined six year old, with the best wildflowers in the range in late July. Snow lingers into early summer and it is high enough that the walk feels harder than the distance suggests. Parking is paid and limited.
Freeabout 2 hours · ages 5–70
Bigger features than the valley-floor parks. Better for a confident rider.
Freeabout 2 hours · ages 6–60
Newer and much bigger than a neighbourhood park, with a splash pad and shaded pavilions you can actually sit under. Quieter than Wardle Fields for the same kind of afternoon.
Freeabout 1.5 hours · ages 1–12
Animals and open ground, and free to simply walk around.
Freeabout 2 hours · ages 1–70
6351 South 900 East, Murray, UT 84121
Short hike to a waterfall pouring through a hole in the rock. The last scramble to the falls is slick and not for small children, and the turning is closed in winter. Go on a weekday or before eight; the lot fills and the road backs up by mid-morning.
Freeabout 2 hours · ages 5–70
Gentle old road grade up a shaded canyon, so it climbs without ever feeling steep, which is the rare combination that works with a five year old. Best in spring when it is green; the last stretch of access road is dirt and gets rutted after storms.
Freeabout 2 hours · ages 4–75
Reservoir at the first mile makes a natural turnaround with children. Parking fills early on Saturday mornings.
Freeabout 2.5 hours · ages 7–70
Paved and flat the whole way, which makes it the reliable answer for a family ride with mixed abilities. Rideable in winter when it is clear.
Freeabout 1.5 hours · ages 2–90
Flat paved loop around the lake in Daybreak, about three miles, with playgrounds and beaches spaced along it so a tired child is never far from a reason to stop. Works with a stroller or a balance bike.
Freeabout 75 minutes · ages 2–85
Dirt jumps and trail riding. Hot and exposed by midday in summer.
Freeabout 2 hours · ages 8–60
Large open park with a pond and playgrounds, and in winter the hill below the upper car park is the best sledding in the city. It closes to vehicles around the Fourth of July for fireworks.
Freeabout 1.5 hours · up to age 90
Shade is limited. Best before noon on a hot day.
Freeabout 60 minutes · ages 1–10
A deep wooded gully running through the middle of suburban Sandy, with several trailheads so you can pick a short out and back. Snow melts off it earlier than the canyons, which makes it a good March answer.
Freeabout 1.5 hours · ages 3–85
Worth visiting as a building, not just a library: a spiral walkable roof, a glass atrium and a children's floor with its own small rooms. Free, warm, and open on Sundays when most alternatives are not.
Freeindoors · about 1.5 hours · up to age 90
An odd one that works: a shop with an indoor ferris wheel, aquariums and a wildlife display, all free to wander. Genuinely useful on an inversion day when you need somewhere warm that costs nothing.
Freeindoors · about 75 minutes · ages 1–80
Free demonstration gardens with streams, bridges and paths to run on, and it is almost never crowded. Closed in the winter months and it shuts earlier than you expect on weekday evenings.
Freeabout 75 minutes · ages 2–90
Paved half-mile loop at the mouth of Little Cottonwood past the granite the temple was cut from. Short enough for a toddler and flat enough for a stroller or wheelchair, and it pairs well with something else nearby.
Freeabout 30 minutes · up to age 90
Old mill turned into a cluster of small shops with a creek, ducks and footbridges. Free to walk around, and the seasonal displays in autumn and at Christmas are the reason to time a visit.
Freeabout 1.5 hours · ages 2–85
Free, warm, and open when almost nothing else is. Runs its own children's programmes, which the library events source picks up separately.
Freeindoors · about 60 minutes · up to age 90
12877 South 1830 West, Riverton, UT 84065
Worth knowing as a container as much as a destination: the museum, the garden, Kingsbury Hall and the library are all up here, so two stops on campus are a walk rather than a second drive and a second car park.
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1240 Capitol Street, Ogden City, UT 84401
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7.8 mi west of central Logan
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168 West DiMaggio Drive, Tooele, UT 84074
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5500 South 692 East, South Ogden, UT 84405
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86 West Factory Street, Garland, UT 84312
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32 North West Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84150
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156 East Harbor Parkway, Saratoga Springs, UT 84045
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6501 South Red Sky Drive, West Valley City, UT 84081
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573 Main Street, Park City
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4266 South 3680 West, West Valley City, UT 84120
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1123 Orchard Drive East, Bountiful, UT 84010
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8.6 mi west of central Roy
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12690 South Brundisi Way, Herriman, UT 84096
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375 East 4700 South, Washington Terrace, UT 84405
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5467 West Copper Needle Way, South Jordan, UT 84009
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3.3 mi east of central Cottonwood Heights
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126 West 500 North, Salt Lake City, UT 84103
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2.1 mi south of central Kearns
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2.3 mi southeast of central Kaysville
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51 North 200 West
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310 West 250 North
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9771 Wasatch Boulevard, Sandy
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6129 West 8200 South, West Jordan, UT 84081
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6842 West Ivie Farms Drive, Herriman, UT 84096
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2650 North Ashton Boulevard, Lehi, UT 84048
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5100 South 2700 West, Taylorsville
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349 North 200 West, Kaysville, UT 84037
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6134 South Clernates Drive, UT 84118
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120 Center Street, Lehi, UT 84043
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45 East Main Street, Santaquin, UT 84655
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577 South 900 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84104
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285 North Main Street, Logan, UT 84321
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300 North Vine Street, Clearfield, UT 84015
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875 East 3200 North, North Ogden City, UT 84414
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3750 West 3200 South, West Valley City, UT 84120
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1986 North 1800 West, Farr West, UT 84404
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13926 South Osborne Lane, Draper, UT 84020
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2695 East Heritage Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84109
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921 West Allegiance Drive, Bluffdale, UT 84065
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426 North M Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84103
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319 South Saratoga Road, Saratoga Springs, UT 84045
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3.3 mi east of central Cottonwood Heights
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650 River Heights Boulevard
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7400 East 200 South, Huntsville
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12689 South Diamondback Drive, Riverton, UT 84096
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1040 East Princeton Avenue, Salt Lake City, UT 84105
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1.7 mi northwest of central North Ogden
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2479 South Palomino Drive, Saratoga Springs, UT 84045
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45 West 100 South, Santaquin, UT 84655
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350 South 400 East
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4421 West 10200 South
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11420 South 1000 East, Sandy, UT 84094
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1859 West 6020 South, Taylorsville, UT 84129
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4436 West Ambyr Lynn Way, South Jordan, UT 84009
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8940 South 200 West, Paradise, UT 84328
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996 North Elizabeth Drive, North Salt Lake, UT 84054
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5180 West Early Duke Drive, West Valley City, UT 84120
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