Parleys Historic Nature Park
Sixty-eight off-leash acres along Parley's Creek
About this park
Sixty-eight acres of off-leash trails along Parley's Creek, with mountain views, swimming holes, and a separate mountain-bike-only zone clearly demarcated. The dog scene is enormous (easily one of the busiest off-leash trails in SLC), which is the draw and the recurring complaint, since enforcement on poop pickup is uneven. Best run with a confident, recall-trained dog.
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What visitors say
Synthesized from 731 Google reviewsReviewers praise the scale, the creek access (a calm pool on the first half, stronger water at the trail's end), and the mountain-edge feel that you rarely get this close to downtown. A name-brand SLC trail for serious off-leash users.
A heavy daily flow of dog owners on the same loop. The shared culture is mostly cooperative, though uneven cleanup gets called out in even glowing reviews.
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Before you go
Creek swimming holes get colder and faster during spring snowmelt, so keep small dogs leashed near the rushing sections. Solid recall is non-negotiable since the trail is unfenced and shared with bikes in adjacent zones.
