Sugar House Park

Soccer field and playground

The creek 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, Utah. The park is at the heart of the Sugar House neighborhood and is the site of a fireworks show and concert every Independence Day of the United States (July 4th) and 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.

Features

• 10 pavilions for public use, available for reservation
• Popular sledding hills during the snowy months
• 4.5-acre (18,000 m²) scenic pond with fountains
• 2 Playgrounds
• Walking / jogging path estimated 1.8 miles (2.9 km) around the entire perimeter of the park
• Estimated 1.4-mile (2.3 km) road loop, great for cycling and jogging
• Softball diamond
• Basketball court
• Scattered picnic tables

External links

• Sugar House Park is at coordinates 40.723°N 111.849°W / 40.723; -111.849 (Sugar House Park)
• Sugar House Park Web Site