Red Butte Garden

We love a day out in nature, and Red Butte Garden within the University of Utah offers just that!

In fact, Red Butte Garden is actually one of the largest botanical gardens in the entire Intermountain West, and (along with the University of Utah), is also the State Arboretum of Utah! How cool is that?

Red Butte Garden are located on 100 stunning acres in the foothills on the eastern edge of the iconic Universtiy of Utah campus. 

Red Butte Garden have been open to families wanting to enjoy a nature based day out since 1985, AND the gardens also feature over 21 acres of developed gardens to marvel at, as well as over five miles of hiking trails that wind through an extensive Natural Area.

We told you this was the place to be if you loved to lose yourself in nature!

Don't miss a visit to The Garden, a community-funded space famous for its numerous plant collections, as well as display gardens (and even over half a million springtime blooming bulbs). They also have a vast collection of daffodils, and this is where you can also enjoy those world-class outdoor concert series that they host across the summer. 

Fancy learning more about the gardens? Why don't you check out the award-winning horticulture-based educational programs. They offer classes and workshops for those keen green thumbs in the family who can't get enough of that learning experinence that Red Butte Gardens offer.

So what are you waiting for? Let's get those walking shoes on, and get out into nature and enjoy what Red Butte Garden and Salt Lake City have to offer!