Hillcrest Park & Splash Pad | Orem

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Orem is building a new park and it has a ton of fun stuff. Hillcrest Park is the newest park in Orem. The playground is open and ready to play on. Our boys had such a great time on the Hillcrest Park playground. The views of the mountains are beautiful, too. We are excited for all of the additions still to come in summer of 2024.

The mountains are beautiful and so close to the park.

Playground

The playground area is huge. There are three main areas. The first is the area for the younger crowd. I wish that my boys were young because this playground is darling. There are little homes for pretend play, as well as a playground with small slides and climbing areas. It also has our favorite little scavenger hunt where kids can look for small figures throughout the playground. This part of the park is well covered with shade sails, too.

This is the smaller playground for young kids.
These little pretend play areas are so adorable.
We always have fun with our boys finding the hidden objects.
They look like this.

The large playground at Hillcrest Park is very tall! There are a lot of places for climbing and some very tall slides. This play area also has bridges connecting the two sides. It looks similar to the playground at Draper City Park.

This playground is huge!
Our kids love climbing and exploring in these super tall playgrounds.
It has tall slides all over the play area, too.

There is a large area that is more about exploring and climbing. It has large wooden beams to balance on as you walk from side to side. There area also rock walls and nets and other climbing type activities spread throughout this area. This was a great spot for our older boys to play.

This unique playground was fun for our bigger boys to explore.
They liked trying to make it across the obstacles without touching the ground.
There are nets and climbing walls, too.

Hillcrest Park has a bunch of other toys around these three main areas. There are climbing toys, and spinning toys. One particular climbing sphere has a bunch of spots to climb and then go down a large slide. This park also has a lot of swings! And FYI, this park has bark for it’s “flooring.”

There are a bunch of swings and spinning toys.
Hillcrest Park has so much to do.
This climbing cube is cool and has a very wide slide.

Splash Pad

Hillcrest Park also has a splash pad. There are a ton of sprayers, so it is a great place to cool off in the summer time. Our favorite part is the toddler/small child area. The sprayers here are smaller, and there is a bench for parents to sit and keep close to their kids. It also has shade! There are also some picnic tables with shade surrounding the splash pad.

The Hillcrest Splash Pad is a lot of fun.
The sprayers give off a ton of water.
The toddler area is awesome.
I loved having a place to eat lunch by the splash pad.

Other Amenities

There is a slackline and hammock area that is all set up and ready to use. You can bring your own hammock to tie between the tall poles. There is also a large grassy area, and a large pavilion over by the playground.

This is the hammock/slackline area.
Plenty of grass and great views!

Hillcrest Park also has a lot of pickleball courts, a snack shack, walking paths, nine square, ping pong, and more on the way for the indoor area. This park will definitely be added to our Best Parks in Utah County list. There is so much to do here. Definitely plan a whole day!

Location: Hillcrest Park is located at 650 E 1400 S, Orem.

There were permanent ping pong tables and nine square.
The snack shack is open in the summer and has a lot of options.
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  1. Bonnie Jeppson June 4, 2025 Reply

    Can you rent or reserve the pavillion at Hillcrest Park?