Park Facilities
The following facilities are located within Sugar House Park.
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1.4 mile walking/biking path**
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Two (2) playgrounds
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Three (3) restrooms
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Seven (7) pavilions with concrete courts or sand volleyball*
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Athletic Fields*
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Basketball Court(s)*
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Street Soccer Court
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Glass Recycling by Momentum
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The Draw - Art Installation and Flood Control
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Sugar House Garden Center
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Parley's Trail
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Wasatch Community Garden
Facilities with an asterisk (*) indicate that the amenity is reservable.
** The walking/biking path is useable for Special Events but remains open for simultaneous public use.
Pedestrian Path
Sugar House Park Loop
The Sugar House Park Loop is a 16-foot-wide inside lane for walkers, runners, and cyclists. The Loop is a winding 1.38 miles with 92 feet of elevation gain.
The walking path is bi-directional. Cyclists should follow the direction of vehicle traffic and speed limit.
Playgrounds
Sugar House Park has two (2) playgrounds.
Parley's Creek Playground
Located between Parley's Creek Pavilion and Fabian Lakeside Pavilion.
Sugar Beet Playground
Located near Sugar Beet Pavilion and in proximity to the basketball courts.
Restroom Buildings
Sugar House Park has three (3) restroom buildings. Buildings are listed west to east.
Fabian Lakeside Restroom*
*Open year-round.
Parley's Creek Restroom
Closed in the winter.
Hidden Grove Restroom
Closed in the winter.
Athletic Fields
Sugar House Park has four (4) fields and one (1) basketball court available for reservations. The Sugar House Park Authority offers reserved use of athletic fields in Sugar House Park for games only. Fields may not be reserved for practices. Each field is unique in the sport or event it can accommodate.
Big Field
Located at the end of the park's spoke road. The nearest pavilion is Big Field Pavilion.
Use for: Soccer, rugby, lacrosse, kickball, and the start or finish of a race.
Size: ~469 ft x 548 ft / 143 m x 167 m
Closed Summer 2026
Backstop Field
Construction of a softball field will begin in June 2026, starting with demolition of the existing fencing, dugout, and concrete pads. Highland High School's softball team will receive priority scheduling to use the field for two seasons during the construction of the adjacent high school.
The field will be open to the public for reservations beginning March 1, 2027, for the months of May through September 2027.
To reserve outside of the summer season, please complete a Special Event Form.
East Hill Field
The nearest pavilion is Mount Olympus or Sugar Beet Pavilion.
Use for: Baseball, kickball, scrimmages, field games, frisbee.
Size: ~305 ft x 164 ft / 93 m x 50 m
Southeast Field
The nearest pavilion is the Sugar Beet Pavilion.
Use for: Kickball, soccer, lacrosse,
Size: ~341 ft x 216 ft / 104 m x 66 m
Basketball Court
Hidden Grove
Basketball Court
Located on the east end of the park the basketball court has (six) hoops. The court shares parking with the nearest pavilions, Hidden Grove and Sugar Beet Pavilion. The basketball court is open to all except when it is reserved for an event. It shares parking with Hidden Grove and Sugar Beet Pavilion.
Street Soccer Court
Free the Game
This street soccer court was donated to Sugar House Park on November 10, 2023, courtesy of the SLC-based non-profit Free the Game.
Funding for the court was generously provided by the following donors:
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Calle
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Real Salt Lake
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Utah Royal
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UHealth, University of Utah
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Bodyarmor
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1Wire
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Scheels
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Life in Jeneral
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Love Your City
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Resonance Ventures
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Savant Studio
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Copper Peaks Plumbing
Pavilions
Sugar House Park has seven (7) pavilions. Each is unique in its own way. If a pavilion is not previously reserved, it is first come, first served. Pavilions are not reservable on state holidays.
Big Field Pavilion
The largest pavilion in Sugar House Park is the ideal venue for special events. Located at the end of the park's spoke road and adjacent to the Big Field Multi-use Athletic Field. This pavilion is currently only half-filled with picnic tables and seats 122 people. The other half of the pavilion serves as a flexible space for various events, including live music, dancing, a stage, or ceremonies. Rent this pavilion if you plan to reserve the adjacent field.
Big Field Pavilion has:
Adjacent parking lot with 48 parking stalls
Seating capacity for ~122 people
Covered flex-space on the east side
Uncovered flex-space on the east side
Fabian Lakeside Pavilion
The new Fabian Lakeside Pavilion is in the same location, nearest to Sugar House Pond and the famous sledding hill. The adjacent Fabian Pavilion Restroom is open year-round.
Fabian Lakeside Pavilion has:
Adjacent parking lot with 78 parking stalls
Seating capacity for ~174 people
50'x70' concrete pad for inflatables or games
Uncovered flex-space on the east side of the pavilion
Three-bay grill on a swivel
Parley's Creek Pavilion
Oriented for easy observation of the adjacent playground, Parley's Creek Pavilion is centrally located in the park and the same size as Fabian Lakeside Pavilion.
Parley's Creek Pavilion
Adjacent parking lot with 78 stalls
Seating capacity for ~174 people
Two swivel grills
Hidden Grove Pavilion
NOT ACCEPTING RESERVATIONS IN 2026
Due to construction activity occurring directly north of this pavilion from summer 2026 through 2027, the pavilion is not open for reservations.
Located northeast of the basketball courts and across a pedestrian bridge over Parley's Creek. Hidden Grove Pavilion has the largest area of the seven pavilions, at 2,254 square feet, and is the most secluded. There is no road access to this pavilion, and motorized vehicles are not permitted on the grass.
Hidden Grove Pavilion has:
Parking lot located across a pedestrian footbridge and shared with Sugar Beet Pavilion and the basketball courts
Seating capacity for ~95 people
50'x70' concrete sports pad
Horseshoe pits
Sugar Beet Pavilion
Located in the southeast corner of the park near the Sugar Beet Pavilion Playground.
Sugar Beet Pavilion has:
Adjacent parking lot with 82 stalls shared with Hidden Grove Pavilion and the basketball courts
Seating capacity for ~124 people
50'x70' concrete sports pad
Amphitheater seating
Sego Lily Pavilion
Located near the park’s southern fence line, adjacent to Parley's Trail and overlooking I-80, the Sego Lily Pavilion is the park's smallest pavilion, measuring 1,406 square feet.
Sego Lily Pavilion:
Adjacent parking lot with 37 parking stalls
Seating capacity for ~60 people
36’x50’ sand volleyball
Mt. Olympus Pavilion
NOT ACCEPTING RESERVATIONS IN 2026
Due to the construction of a new softball field on the west side of the pavilion, it is not open for reservations.
Located on the south-central side of the park, adjacent to Parley's Trail and overlooking I-80, the Mt. Olympus Pavilion offers convenient parking and is suitable for smaller gatherings. The nearest playground and restrooms are located at Sugar Beet Pavilion.
Adjacent parking lot with 37 stalls
Seating capacity for ~60 people
50'x70' concrete sports pad
Reserve a pavilion up to one year in advance and outside the designated May-September season with a Special Event Permit.
Glass Recycling
Sugar House Garden Center
The Draw
The Draw at
Sugar House Park
In 2003, the National Endowment for the Arts sponsored a competition to design a pedestrian corridor under 1300 East at Sugar House Park connecting Parley's Trail to the Hidden Hollow Preserve.
Internationally renowned environmental artist, Patricia Johanson, and landscape architect, Steve Gilbert won this competition.
Parley's Trail
Wasatch Community Garden
Sugar House Park Community Garden
In 2020, Wasatch Community Garden funded, installed, and opened the garden inside Sugar House Park. Located on the east end of the park and south of the Garden Center. It offers 50 reservable terraced garden plots and a waitlist. Produce outside of the fenced area is free to pick. Please do not pick from the plots within the fenced area.
Interested in gardening with Wasatch Community Gardens? Apply for one of the gardens' waitlists.
Contact the Community Garden Program:
801-359-2658, ext 1
