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Creekside Park
4.8 ★★★★★ 1,105 Google reviews · Running trail in Bountiful, Utah · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Creekside Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Tranquil outdoor area featuring slides, swings, trails and a water park.
What runners say about Creekside Park
“Nice Pavillion, great playground, bathrooms were open and well maintained.”
“Creekside Park is beautiful!”
“Big park with big slides as well as some water toys, it’s mostly shaded by large trees, Has a big bridge that crosses a stream.”
Such a neat park. There are so many different things to do here. You can play in the creek, play on the playground, picnic, there's bike and walking trails, and water tables. The parking lot is kind of tiny but you can park all along the street. It's such a unique park!
Creekside Park is beautiful! They spared no expense with making it safe for falls as the ground is cushioned everywhere. They also invested in high quality slides swings and playground equipment. This is the type of park that you always wish was near your home.
Awesome spacious park. 3 year old and 11 year old both loved it. Great walk path. 3 pavilions. Swings, climbing structure, slides and playground.
Creekside park has everything. Adventurous and unique playground in great condition, soft padding to walk on, a large merry go round, an interesting/interactive water feature with water pumps and troughs and tiny rivers to create. No splash pad, but the small water pump feature is great for water play!
Trail conditions & character
“Big park with big slides as well as some water toys, it’s mostly shaded by large trees, Has a big bridge that crosses a stream.”
“There's nice bathrooms, boweries with tables and lots of shaded grassy areas as well.”
“It’s a great place to walk your dog also and just sit on a park bench and think about life.”
“There is a paved path down to the creek with two paths: one that is longer but less-steep and one that is shorter that is more steep.”
“The parking lot is kind of tiny but you can park all along the street.”
Plan your run at Creekside Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms, water — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitebountifulutah.gov
- Phone(801) 298-6100
Hours
| Monday | 5 AM–11 PM |
| Tuesday | 5 AM–11 PM |
| Wednesday | 5 AM–11 PM |
| Thursday | 5 AM–11 PM |
| Friday | 5 AM–11 PM |
| Saturday | 5 AM–11 PM |
| Sunday | 5 AM–11 PM |
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