Emily Fairchild Cutler
Latest Reviews
Oquirrh Shadows Park
2024 Jan 25
No swings, but lots to do. Climbing of several kinds, 5+ slides, music/noise makers, some shade, benches, wood chips. Very fun! Rater 5-12, but my 3-yo had fun. Lots of parking by the playground and back around, and the field to the north is immense. A path goes all the way around, and there are adult exercise posts at intervals. A small pavilion by the playground fits a few, garbage can right there. I think I saw some restrooms up to the north on the east but don't know details. Caution for the busy road to the east. it's not super close but it's there.
Willow Creek Park
2023 Aug 16
Great shady park with all ages playground, grassy hills that slope down to a soccer bowl area, and a good-sized parking lot, next to the tennis courts to the South. Cozy pavilion next to the playground, lots of mature trees, didn't confirm this trip about restrooms but I'd wager they're there. Playground has a wood chips base, lots of slides, a disc swing, a spinning net, lots to climb, musical and interactive equipment. Definitely would go again when in the area.
Hillside Park
2023 Aug 08
No parking lot but curb area close by. We'd for sure go again! A fun waterfall feature to toss rocks and leaves in, but would definitely keep close eye on littles because of fall risk. Playground is great, rated ages 5-12 but my littles had plenty of fun, wood chips base, foliage around to quiet out passing cars far up a hill to 14000 S. Partially covered pavilion with two metallic fixed-bench tables. As you go northwest there are a couple more bench tables for picnicking. A few bridges across the waterfall feature lead to a soccer field. Bike/running trails angle around the playground. Lovely area, much fun to be had!
East River Front Park
2023 May 23
Super fun for a lot of kids at once and any age, ability friendly. The ground is blue and green fake turf and some places felt cushioned. Two saddle swings and two harness swings. Equipment includes interactive toys and musical mallets and drums. Climbing rocks and animal statues, rope railings around the walkways and a rope stump stepping, a rocking boat, ramps and steps, slides, some internal shade where the slides are but otherwise not much to shade the equipment area. Very easy for parents to join kids on the equipment if needed and not a ton of blind spots. Not many benches around but pavilions at a viewable distance. Large pavilion at the nice size parking lot has many bench tables and stationary grills. Probably restrooms (it looks the same as the pavilion in the park to the west across the river road). Immediate access to the river trail goes by this park. Lovely area and views.
Union Park Playground
2022 Apr 04
Some equipment looked like it had missing covers to hide bolts, and the west parking lot is a little lumpy, but the playground overall is nice, a variety of play things, especially geared toward older kids, probably 4+, but still a slide and a couple swings for toddlers. Pretty good visibility/not too many blind spots. Mature trees. Turf for the ground cover. I noticed picnic tables, pavilions, and restrooms but we didn't use them. Also saw horseshoe pits I think. A couple benches for parents. Nice neighborhood. Paved walkway that goes around the larger park, to which the playground sits in the north.