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Sugar House Park

Sugar House Park

Park in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.


Sugar House Park is located between I-80, 2100 South, 1300 East, and 1700 East in the Sugar House neighborhood of Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The 110-acre (45 ha) park is at the heart of the Sugar House neighborhood. It was the site of a fireworks show and concert every Independence Day (July 4), but the event was discontinued in 2018 due to environmental, logistical, and financial reasons.[1] It is a popular sledding location in the winter.

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The park was the location of Sugar House Prison, Utah's first state prison, until 1951 when the Utah State Prison was opened in Draper.[2]

Features

A basic layout of the park
  • 10 pavilions for public use, available for reservation
  • Popular sledding hills during the snowy months
  • 4.5-acre (1.8 ha) 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
  • Baseball Field
  • Basketball court
  • Scattered picnic tables

References

  1. [1]
    "Sugar House Park cancels July 4 fireworks — but not because of money this time".
  2. [2]
    Arave, Lynn (14 Jul 2006). "Prison once stood where park now is". Deseret News. Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media. pp. 1–2. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
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