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Eight city parks, one dog park, one skate park, and the handful of rules worth knowing before you go

South Ogden's parks, the dog park and the skate park

South Ogden runs eight parks inside a small city, so most homes sit a short walk from one. The dog park is at Club Heights and runs April to December. The skate park and the Veterans Memorial share 40th Street Park next to City Hall. The ball fields and the June festival ground are at Friendship Park. The rest are neighborhood parks and the one real trail system, at the south end. Free to use, dawn to dusk, with the restrooms on a spring to fall season.

On this page The short answer All eight parks Booking, dogs and rules Living near them FAQ
Scott BuehlerBy Scott Buehler, Moving Utah Updated October 2026

The short answer

South Ogden has eight city parks, and for a city this size that is a dense spread, so most addresses are a short walk from at least one. The one everybody asks about is the dog park, and there is a single one, at Club Heights on Palmer Drive, open April to December. The skate park and the Veterans Memorial are together at 40th Street Park by City Hall. The ball fields, and the ground South Ogden Days takes over for one Saturday in June, are at Friendship Park. The parks are free, open dawn to dusk, and the restrooms run a spring to fall season.

WhereEight parks across a small city, from 40th Street by City Hall to Nature Park at the south end
From downtown South OgdenNothing is far; 40th Street is next to City Hall and the farthest is under three miles
SeasonParks year round, dawn to dusk; restrooms 15 April to 15 October; the dog park April to December
CostFree to use; three parks take pavilion bookings for a fee the city sets, so confirm it
Time neededAn hour at one park, a full evening if you land on South Ogden Days

The eight at a glance

  1. 1. 40th Street Park
  2. 2. Club Heights Park
  3. 3. Friendship Park
  4. 4. Burch Creek Park
  5. 5. Nature Park
  6. 6. Madison Park
  7. 7. Glassmann Park
  8. 8. Meadows Park
Planning sections Booking, dogs and rules Living near the parks Common questions

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40th Street Park

By City Hall, 40th Street at Adams Avenue Free Skate park and Veterans Memorial Directions

This is the park next to the government, and it carries the most. It sits immediately west of City Hall at 40th Street and Adams Avenue, which makes it the closest thing South Ogden has to a town square. The city lists a large pavilion, restrooms, a children's playground, tennis courts, basketball courts, the skate park and the Veterans Memorial, with parking and open grass around them. It is the only one of the eight with a skate park and the only one with the memorial.

The memorial sits on the south side, just past the tennis courts, and the way it works is worth knowing. The city adds new names once a year, at a time the administration sets, usually in October. So if you have a name to put on it, there is a window and an office to ask rather than an open counter; the city switchboard on 801-622-2700 is the way in.

The skate park is the draw for younger legs, and the honest note to carry is the city's own: skating, biking and skateboarding carry a real risk of injury, and pads and a helmet are on you. The whole civic block is here too, the police, the fire station and the recreation office, so a trip to sort a bill and let a child skate is one stop rather than three.

The details

WhereBeside City Hall, 40th Street at Adams Avenue
From downtown South OgdenNext to the City Hall counter, a walk not a drive
SeasonYear round, dawn to dusk; restrooms 15 April to 15 October
CostFree, including the skate park and courts; the pavilion is bookable, confirm the fee
Time neededAn hour for the playground, two if the skate park is the point

Before you go

  • The pavilion here takes bookings. Three of the eight do: 40th Street, Friendship and Club Heights.
  • Names go on the Veterans Memorial once a year, usually in October, at a time the city sets. Call the city to ask.
  • The city posts that the skate park carries a real risk of injury. Bring pads and a helmet.
  • Electric motorcycles are barred from every South Ogden park, trail, sidewalk and lot.

Club Heights Park

Palmer Drive Free The city's only dog park Directions

Club Heights is the smaller park that carries the thing people ask about most: the city's only dog park. It is on Palmer Drive in the north west quarter of the city, below the Ogden Golf and Country Club, whose grounds sit inside South Ogden and give this side of town its Country Club Heights name. The city lists a pavilion, restrooms, playgrounds, a lit baseball diamond and the dog park.

The dog park runs April to December, weather permitting, so it closes for the coldest stretch rather than the whole cold half of the year. All breeds and sizes are welcome, owners stay with their dogs and clean up, and dogs need to be current on their shots. Everywhere else in South Ogden a dog stays on the lead, which the city sets as a sitewide rule, so where you live relative to Club Heights is the whole of the off lead question here.

The lit diamond matters too. It is the only ball field the city's list calls lit, so evening games tend to gather here while daytime play spreads across town to Friendship Park.

The details

WhereClub Heights Park, Palmer Drive, north west of City Hall
From downtown South OgdenAbout a mile from City Hall
SeasonPark year round; the dog park April to December, weather permitting
CostFree, dog park included; the pavilion is bookable, confirm the fee
Time neededForty five minutes to an hour, longer if the lit diamond is in use

Before you go

  • The dog park closes for the winter. April to December, weather permitting, is the city's own line, so a January visit is a walk on the lead.
  • Dogs must be current on their shots, and owners stay with them and clean up, on the city's published rules.
  • Off the lead is allowed only here. Every other South Ogden park is on the lead, without exception.
  • The lit diamond is the only lit field in the city, so this is where evening ball tends to be.

Friendship Park

5500 South near 650 East Free Ball fields and the June festival Directions

Friendship Park is the other end of the scale and the biggest thing the city runs, about eleven acres on the 5500 South line. The list is long: a large pavilion, restrooms, playgrounds with swings, a paved walking path, three baseball fields, a soccer field, a football field, tennis courts and open green space. It is the city's main sports ground, busy across the warm evenings.

It is also the festival ground. For one Saturday in June, South Ogden Days takes it over, and in recent years the festival area has been fenced with entry gates and bag checks, so plan a few extra minutes to get in on that day. The parking around it is thin, the organizer says so plainly, so leave time for it. The whole month of events around the festival is on the South Ogden Days page.

The details

WhereFriendship Park, 5500 South near 650 East
From downtown South OgdenA little over two miles south of City Hall
SeasonYear round; the sports season fills the warm months; the festival is one Saturday in June
CostFree; the pavilion is bookable, confirm the fee
Time neededAn hour or two, a full evening on South Ogden Days

Burch Creek Park

4300 South at Madison Avenue Free Pickleball and the creek path Directions

Burch Creek Park sits along the creek corridor at about 4300 South and Madison Avenue, and it is the pickleball park. The city lists a pavilion, restrooms, a paved walking path, playgrounds, pickleball courts and picnic areas. The courts are first come, first served unless someone has booked them. Burch Creek is also the city's original name, from the farming settlement that grew into South Ogden.

The park and the neighboring Nature Park get the full write up on the Nature Park and Burch Creek page, which is where the creek, the trail and the amphitheater are covered.

The details

WhereBurch Creek Park, 4300 South at Madison Avenue
From downtown South OgdenAbout a mile from City Hall
SeasonYear round; restrooms 15 April to 15 October
CostFree; no pavilion bookings here
Time neededAn hour, longer if the pickleball courts are the point

Nature Park

South end of the city Free Trails, amphitheater and a splash pad Directions

Nature Park is the city's one real outdoor stretch, at the south end near the 5700 South line. It has a trail system through roughly fifty acres of open space, a large pavilion, restrooms and an amphitheater that seats about a hundred under summer shade sails. It also has a seasonal splash pad that normally runs Memorial Day to Labor Day. The city has had the splash pad closed for repairs, so check before you make a special trip for it.

The trail, the creek and the rest of this quiet end of the city are covered in full on the Nature Park and Burch Creek page.

The details

WhereNature Park, south end of South Ogden near 5700 South
From downtown South OgdenClose to three miles south of City Hall
SeasonPark year round; the splash pad Memorial Day to Labor Day when open
CostFree; no pavilion bookings here
Time neededOne to two hours for the trail loop and the pavilion

Madison Park

4100 South at Madison Avenue Free A small neighborhood park Directions

Madison Park is a small neighborhood park at 4100 South and Madison Avenue, with a small pavilion, restrooms, open lawns and a paved walking path. It is worth keeping separate from Burch Creek Park, which is on the same avenue a few blocks south and is several times the size. Madison is the corner park for the streets around it rather than a place to drive across town for.

The details

WhereMadison Park, 4100 South at Madison Avenue
From downtown South OgdenUnder a mile, a few blocks south east of City Hall
SeasonYear round; restrooms 15 April to 15 October
CostFree; no pavilion bookings here
Time neededHalf an hour to an hour

Glassmann Park

Glasmann Way near 5275 South Free Open space and a playground Directions

Glassmann Park is the plainest of the eight, and the city's own list is the shortest: open space, a playground and room for a picnic, on Glasmann Way at about 5275 South. It is a place to let children run rather than a park to drive across town for, and that is a fair description rather than a knock.

The details

WhereGlassmann Park, Glasmann Way near 5275 South
From downtown South OgdenRoughly a mile and a half south of City Hall
SeasonOpen year round, dawn to dusk
CostFree; no pavilion bookings here
Time neededHalf an hour to an hour

Meadows Park

South end, toward 1900 East Free Playgrounds and open space

Meadows Park is at the south end of the city, toward the 1900 East line, with playgrounds, picnic areas and open green space. It is the one park where the address the city prints has been hard to pin on a map, so confirm the exact spot with the city on 801-622-2700 before a first visit rather than trusting a dropped pin. The city has also talked about upgrading the park, so what is on the ground can change from one season to the next.

The details

WhereMeadows Park, south end of the city toward 1900 East
From downtown South OgdenThe south end of the city; confirm the spot with the city
SeasonOpen year round, dawn to dusk
CostFree; no pavilion bookings here
Time neededHalf an hour to an hour
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Booking, dogs and the rules to know

South Ogden writes its park rules down, so it pays to read them once before you go

Three of the eight parks take pavilion bookings, 40th Street, Friendship and Club Heights, and the other five cannot be reserved. A booking buys private use of the pavilion only; the restrooms and the rest of the park stay open to everyone. The fee and any deposit are set by the city and change from time to time, so confirm the current cost when you book, on 801-622-2700.

The restrooms and drinking fountains run a season, open on 15 April and closed on 15 October, eight in the morning until eight at night, and shut outside that window. That is worth knowing before an early spring or late autumn visit, because it is the same across the whole park system.

Dogs come off the lead only at the Club Heights dog park, and only in its April to December season; every other park is on the lead, all year. Beyond that the sitewide rules are plain: parks are open dawn to dusk, with no overnight parking or camping, no glass, no alcohol, no smoking or vaping and no golf.

Wheels, bikes and scooters

South Ogden has written its electric mobility rules down, which a parks department does not always do, so read them before summer if you keep any. Motorised vehicles are barred from park lawns except mobility wheelchairs, and the city extends that to electric bikes and electric motorcycles. Electric motorcycles are not allowed in any park or open space, trails, sidewalks and parking lots included. Electric bikes on trails or sidewalks have to follow state law, which the city summarises for residents and attributes to the Utah Highway Safety Office. In short: helmets for riders under 21 on public roads, an adult with any rider aged eight to fourteen, nobody under eight operating one, and nobody under sixteen on a class 3 machine. Check the state office for the current version before you rely on it.

Living near the parks

Eight parks in a small city, and the one to live near depends on how you would use it

The practical value of this system is its density. Eight parks across a city this small means a short walk from most addresses, and the amenities are spread rather than stacked: the skate park and the memorial in the north by City Hall, the dog park and the lit diamond off Palmer Drive, the pickleball courts on the creek at Madison Avenue, the ball fields and the festival ground on the 5500 South line, and the trail system at the south end. Choosing between two South Ogden addresses is, in practice, choosing which two or three of those you can reach on foot.

A few of those choices carry weight. If you keep a dog, the distance to Club Heights is the whole question, because it is the only ground where a dog comes off the lead. If you want quiet evenings, it is worth knowing whether Friendship Park is next door or a few streets away, because it is a working sports ground most warm evenings and a fenced festival ground for one Saturday in June, which is a draw for some and a trade for others. And the trail at the south end is a drive from the north half of the city, so being near it is a real difference rather than a small one.

What a home near any of these parks is worth, and how the north and south halves of the city compare, is the job of the South Ogden city guide and a local agent who knows the streets.

Common questions

The parks, answered

South Ogden runs eight city parks: 40th Street, Burch Creek, Club Heights, Friendship, Glassmann, Madison, Meadows and Nature Park. The city's parks page opens by mentioning nine, and a ninth name shows up once with no location attached to it, so eight is the number you can actually visit.

At Club Heights Park, on Palmer Drive, and it is the only dog park in the city. It runs from April to December, weather permitting, so it closes for the coldest months. All breeds and sizes are welcome, owners stay with their dogs and clean up, and dogs need to be current on their shots. Everywhere else in South Ogden, a dog stays on the lead.

At 40th Street Park, next to City Hall at 40th Street and Adams Avenue. The same park has the city's Veterans Memorial, a large pavilion, a playground, and tennis and basketball courts. The city posts that skating, biking and skateboarding carry a real risk of injury, so pads and a helmet are on you.

The park restrooms and drinking fountains run from 15 April to 15 October, open at eight in the morning and closed by eight at night, and shut outside that window. The season covers the whole park system, so it is worth knowing before an early spring or late autumn visit.

Three of the eight parks take pavilion bookings: 40th Street, Friendship and Club Heights. The other five cannot be booked. A reservation covers private use of the pavilion only; the restrooms and the rest of the park stay open to everyone. The fee and any deposit are set by the city and change from time to time, so confirm the current cost when you book, on 801-622-2700.

Friendship Park, on the 5500 South line, about eleven acres. The city lists three baseball fields, a soccer field, a football field, tennis courts, a large pavilion, playgrounds and a walking path. It is the city's main sports ground and its festival ground, which is why it is fenced with entry gates for one Saturday in June. Club Heights carries the only lit ball diamond, so evening games tend to land there.

At 40th Street Park, on the south side just past the tennis courts. What is worth knowing is how it works: the city adds new names once a year, at a time the administration sets, usually in October. There is no standing form for it, so to add a name, call the city on 801-622-2700 and ask for the office that handles it.

Only within the limits the city sets. Motorised vehicles are barred from park lawns except mobility wheelchairs, and the city extends that to electric bikes and electric motorcycles. Electric motorcycles are not allowed in any park or open space, including trails, sidewalks and parking lots. Electric bikes on trails or sidewalks have to follow state law, which the city summarises: helmets for riders under 21 on public roads, an adult with any rider aged eight to fourteen, nobody under eight operating one, and nobody under sixteen on a class 3 machine.

Both are at Nature Park, at the south end of the city. It has a large pavilion, an amphitheater and a trail system through roughly fifty acres, plus a seasonal splash pad that normally runs Memorial Day to Labor Day. The city has had the splash pad closed for repairs, so check before a special trip. Nature Park and the neighboring Burch Creek Park get the full write up on the Nature Park and Burch Creek page.

Scott Buehler, Moving Utah

The parks are the easy part of a South Ogden decision, and the fair way to weigh them is on foot

Which two or three of the eight can the address actually reach, and are they the ones you would use. If you keep a dog, how far is Club Heights, the one place a dog comes off the lead. If quiet evenings matter, is Friendship Park, a sports ground most warm evenings and a fenced festival ground one Saturday in June, next door or a few streets away. Tell me the streets you are weighing and I will connect you with a Weber and Morgan partner agent who can walk them at the hour you would use them, and I will stay on the financing side myself.

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