Salt Lake City · Salt Lake County, UT
Adventures in Salt Lake City
Scout analyzed 156 Salt Lake City places and surfaced the ones that actually fit adventure.
Places analyzed
156
Matches
24
Typical spend
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Typical visit
1.5 hr
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Outdoors
Great Salt Lake State Park
Recreation area providing boat slips, panoramic viewing areas of the lake & interpretive exhibits.

Outdoors
Ferguson Canyon Trail Head

Outdoors
Bell Canyon Granite Trailhead

Capitol Hill
Ensign Peak
City park featuring a short, steep trail to an expansive scenic overlook with a historic monument.

Ballpark
Engine Room

Outdoors
Cecret Lake Trail

Outdoors
Neffs Canyon

Canyon Rim
Parleys Historic Nature Park
City retreat offering 68 acres of jogging & walking paths, plus an off-leash dog walking area.

Capitol Hill
Ensign Peak Trailhead

Outdoors
Bloods Lake Trailhead

The Avenues
Memory Grove
Serene space with monuments, fountains, creekside paths, an off-leash area & picnic tables.

Outdoors
Bear Canyon Suspension Bridge Trailhead

University
The Living Room Trailhead
Starting point to a route leading to an overlook with sandstone slabs set up to resemble recliners.

Outdoors
White Pine Trailhead

Outdoors
Murray Park
Large, public open space with pavilions, playing fields, a gazebo, an amphitheater & a restaurant.

Outdoors
Donut Falls

Outdoors
Wasatch Mountain State Park
Scenic preserve offering 2 golf courses, trails for horseback riding, plus winter sports & camping.

Outdoors
Wardle Fields Regional Park

Sugar House
Sugar House Park
This sprawling green space with a pond lures locals for long walks, bike rides, basketball & soccer.

Downtown
Washington Square

University
This Is The Place Heritage Park
Living-history park featuring Mormon monument, train rides, petting zoo & Native American village.

The Avenues
City Creek Canyon Trailhead
Popular hiking & jogging trail offers sweeping views of downtown Salt Lake City.

Arts & Culture
Thanksgiving Point
Nonprofit complex housing gardens, an interactive farm, cafes, shops & the Museum of Ancient Life.

Sugar House
Fairmont Park
Natural space with sports fields, a pool, skate park & playground, plus picnic facilities.
Outdoors
Patio, trail, or open-air.
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