Gilgal Gardens

We loved the arch!

Gilgal Gardens is located in Salt Lake City and it is a free park filled with different sculptures. The garden is found in a neighborhood behind someone's home. Look for the entrance between two houses. The sculptures are unique and were all created by Thomas Battersby Child, Jr. who founded the garden as a retreat from the world. You will see many stones with poems, scriptures, hymns, and famous quotes engraved on them. The flowers are also very beautiful. We enjoyed walking on the paths through the flowers. Next time we stop, we will definitely bring a picnic lunch. There were lots of shady places to eat as well as a few benches. 

The entrance to Gilgal Gardens

Strollers can go most places in this park.

Gorgeous flowers!

We took a scavenger hunt that was created by our friends at Enjoy Utah! Our boys really loved looking for all the different items on the list. Click here to find the scavenger hut.

We spent about 45 minutes looking and hunting for items on our scavenger hunt. Gilgal Gardens would be a great stop to pair with another activity in Salt Lake such as: Beehive House, Pioneer Memorial Museum, LDS Church History Museum, The Leonardo, or Fort Douglas Museum These activities are just a short drive away.

You can visit the Gilgal Garden:
8am to 8pm April through September
9am to 5pm October through March
It is closed on Christmas, New Years, and Thanksgiving

It is located at 749 East 500 South in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Nice place for a picnic.

This sculpture remembers the Salt Lake 10th Ward which Thomas Child (the founder of Gilgal Gardens) was the bishop.

There's a Mormon cricket!