Sugar House Park

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Soccer field and playground
Soccer field and playground
The creek in early spring.
The creek in early spring.
The pond in early spring.
The pond in early spring.

Sugar House Park, or Sugarhouse Park, is located between I-80, 2100 South, 1300 East, and 1700 East in Salt Lake City, UT. The park is at the heart of the Sugar House neighborhood. The park is the site of a fireworks show every July 4th. As well as a popular sledding location in the winter.

The park was the location of Sugar House Prison, Utah's first state prison, until 1951 when the current prison was opened in Draper, Utah.

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  • 10 pavilions for public use, available for reservation
  • Popular sledding hills during the snowy months
  • Scenic pond with fountains
  • 2 Playgrounds
  • Walking / jogging path estimated 1.8 miles around the entire perimeter of the park
  • Estimated 1.4 mile road loop, great for cycling and jogging
  • Softball diamond
  • Basketball court
  • Scattered picnic tables

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