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Family- and kid-friendly outdoor opportunities put roses in the cheeks and promote a good night's sleep for everyone. Check out our listings for amusement parks, playgrounds, gardens, boat and train rides, farms and farmer's markets, nature centers, zoos, ski slopes, and more.Hidden Falls TrailParent rating: ![]() Location: Big Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake City, UT With an elevation gain of 40 feet and a total distance of .3 miles, the Hidden Falls Trail (located in the Wasatch National Forest) is an easy hike for younger children and even nimble elderly ...
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Wheeler Historic FarmParent rating: ![]() Location: 6351 S 900 E, Salt Lake City, UT Wheeler Historic Farm is an interactive working farm. Visitors can milk cows, view farm animals, and learn about the buildings and machines that made this 19th century farm run. Plenty of picni...
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Spruces CampgroundParent rating: ![]() Location: Highway 190, Big Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake City, UT The most modern campground in the Salt Lake Ranger District, Spruces Campground is located 9.7 miles up Big Cottonwood Canyon. It can accommodate families as well as groups (up to 150 pe...
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Richard L. Guthrie Skate ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 2415 East Bengal Boulevard, Salt Lake City, UT The Richard L. Guthrie Skate Park is a medium sized concrete skate park for people with beginner to intermediate skill levels. It is equipped with lights. The hours are quite convolu... |
Antczak ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 1850 East 7200 South, Salt Lake City, UT Antczak Park offers tennis courts, a horseshoe pit, a sand volleyball court, a large grassy area (perfect for kite flying), two playgrounds, two baseball fields, and a covered picnic pavilion (...
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Golden Hills ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 8303 South Wasatch Boulevard, Salt Lake City, UT Golden Hills Park is the newest park in the City of Cottonwood Heights. It offers a tennis court, a playground, a walking path, an open grassy area (great for kite flying), and a covered picnic...
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Mill B Interpretive TrailParent rating: ![]() Location: Big Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake City, UT The recently paved Mill B Interpretive Trail (located in the Wasatch National Forest) is a .7 mile (round trip) hike that follows Big Cottonwood Creek to a small waterfall. With rushing waters ...
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Mill B North Fork Trail to OverlookParent rating: ![]() Location: Big Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake City, UT The Mill B North Fork Trail to Overlook is a medium to hard 2.6 mile (round trip) hike with an elevation gain of 800 feet. The magic of this hike is in the rocky outcroppings, with drops of alm...
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Lake Solitude LoopParent rating: ![]() Location: Big Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake City, UT Rated an easy hike, the Lake Solitude Loop is 1.5 miles long one-way, and has an elevation change of 290 feet. It takes approximately one hour to hike it one-way. The trail begins at the Silver...
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Silver Lake LoopParent rating: ![]() Location: Big Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake City, UT Rated an easy hike, the Silver Lake Loop is 0.8 mile long one-way, and has an elevation change of 30 feet. It takes approximately 45 minutes to hike it one-way. The trail begins at the Silver L...
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Donut Falls TrailParent rating: ![]() Location: Big Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake City, UT The Donut Falls Trail is an easy hike on a fairly level trail. In late 2004, about one mile into the hike, the trail was closed to the public since that portion of the trail was on private prop...
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Bywater ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 3300 East Banbury Road (7420 South), Salt Lake City, UT Bywater Park is a nice park hidden in a neighborhood just north of Bengal Boulevard. The parents in the community tend to love this gem of a park. Bywater offers two tennis courts, a hor...
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Free Thinking: Holladay & Cottonwood HeightsParent rating: ![]() Location: Salt Lake City, UT Families in the cities of Holladay and Cottonwood Heights have several options for keeping their kids amused and entertained without spending a fortune. We've been searching for free things to do |
Solitude Mountain ResortParent rating: ![]() Location: 12000 Big Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake City, UT Solitude Mountain Resort prides itself on being an award winning, private, yet unpretentious four-season resort. Historically this resort has been an uncrowded local's favorite boasting a good ...
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