What a neat park located on the edge of Utah Lake! It features a large field for sporting events, or picnics, a playground for the little ones, and has onsite bathroom during the warmer seasons.
This park also is a beginning or ending point for the Jordan River Trail, one of the longest paved trails in the United States. Very fun to walk, jog, run, roller blade, scooter, or even skateboard on.
This park is also very unique in that if you take the ~1500ft path to the south of the parking lot, there is a natural hot springs right on the edge of the lake. It's very enjoyable to sit in during the colder months and just a really neat experience seeing the steam. I've gone a number of times and every time I leave feeling pretty refreshed.
My last visit there was a few days ago and it was so nice being the only ones there in the morning (6am), just sitting in the springs and watching the world slowly get brighter as the sun rose. It was really peaceful and all you really hear is the bubbles and any birds that are nearby.
Because of how easy it is to reach the hot springs, there are normally a handful of visitors, however, everyone is usually nice and just looking to enjoy the outdoors. Dont forget to bring a towel and bag, if you're changing into dry clothes after getting out of the hot spring. read more