Salt Lake City · Salt Lake County, UT

Family things to do in Salt Lake City

Scout analyzed 156 Salt Lake City places and surfaced the ones that actually fit family.

Places analyzed

156

Matches

24

Typical spend

Typical visit

1.7 hr

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Utah Museum of Contemporary Art

Rio Grande

Utah Museum of Contemporary Art

Modern art spot featuring works by local & national artists in paint, photographs, sculpture & more.

Arts
4.32 hr visit
Ferguson Canyon Trail Head

Outdoors

Ferguson Canyon Trail Head

OutdoorsSports
1.5 hr visit
Bell Canyon Granite Trailhead

Outdoors

Bell Canyon Granite Trailhead

OutdoorsSports
1.5 hr visit
Ensign Peak

Capitol Hill

Ensign Peak

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

OutdoorsViews
1.5 hr visit
Cecret Lake Trail

Outdoors

Cecret Lake Trail

OutdoorsSports
1.5 hr visit
Neffs Canyon

Outdoors

Neffs Canyon

OutdoorsSports
1.5 hr visit
Parleys Historic Nature Park

Canyon Rim

Parleys Historic Nature Park

City retreat offering 68 acres of jogging & walking paths, plus an off-leash dog walking area.

Outdoors
1.5 hr visit
Ensign Peak Trailhead

Capitol Hill

Ensign Peak Trailhead

OutdoorsSports
1.5 hr visit
Bloods Lake Trailhead

Outdoors

Bloods Lake Trailhead

OutdoorsSports
1.5 hr visit
Memory Grove

The Avenues

Memory Grove

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

Outdoors
1.5 hr visit
Clark Planetarium

Rio Grande

Clark Planetarium

State-of-the-art venue featuring 3-D IMAX films, laser light shows & exhibits about space & science.

Arts
2 hr visit
Bear Canyon Suspension Bridge Trailhead

Outdoors

Bear Canyon Suspension Bridge Trailhead

OutdoorsSports
1.5 hr visit
The Living Room Trailhead

University

The Living Room Trailhead

Starting point to a route leading to an overlook with sandstone slabs set up to resemble recliners.

OutdoorsSports
1.5 hr visit
White Pine Trailhead

Outdoors

White Pine Trailhead

OutdoorsSports
1.5 hr visit
Land Cruiser Heritage Museum

Capitol Hill

Land Cruiser Heritage Museum

Arts
2 hr visit
Murray Park

Outdoors

Murray Park

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

Outdoors
1.5 hr visit
Donut Falls

Outdoors

Donut Falls

OutdoorsSports
1.5 hr visit
Wasatch Mountain State Park

Outdoors

Wasatch Mountain State Park

Scenic preserve offering 2 golf courses, trails for horseback riding, plus winter sports & camping.

Outdoors
1.5 hr visit
Natural History Museum of Utah

University

Natural History Museum of Utah

Modern venue with 10 galleries exploring earth science & Utah’s native cultures in a scenic locale.

Arts
2 hr visit
Urban Arts Gallery

Rio Grande

Urban Arts Gallery

Arts
2 hr visit
Wardle Fields Regional Park

Outdoors

Wardle Fields Regional Park

Outdoors
1.5 hr visit
Sugar House Park

Sugar House

Sugar House Park

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

Outdoors
1.5 hr visit
Dreamscapes

Downtown

Dreamscapes

Arts
2 hr visit
Washington Square

Downtown

Washington Square

Outdoors
1.5 hr visit

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