Gilgal Garden 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 house. Look for the entrance between two homes. 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 sones 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.
We printed off a scavenger hunt that was created by our friends at EnjoyUtah! Our boys really enjoyed looking for the items on the their scavenger hunt and it kept mom and dad entertained, too!
We spent about 45 minutes looking and hunting items on our scavenger hunt. This is such a great place to play I Spy!  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:
8 am – 8 pm April through September
9 am – 5 pm October through March
It is closed on Christmas, New Years, and Thanksgiving.
Directions
Gilgal Sculpture Garden is located at 749 E 500 S in Salt Lake City. Parking is free along the street. The entrance is between two homes.
Tips for Families
- Stroller Friendly
- Take a snack or picnic to enjoy in the garden
- Print the scavenger hunt, and take clipboards and pencils to make writing on the paper easy.
Cool!
We actually didn’t take TRAX to this location. There were plenty of places to park on the street since it is in a neighborhood. You can park on either side for free.
I know you guys took TRAX up there but are there places to park?