Gilgal Sculpture Garden
The Gilgal Sculpture Garden is a small public city park, located at 749 East 500 South in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Its history begins in 1947. Close by, Delta Center is 1.7 mi away.
A museum inside Salt Lake City
Summers are hot
July highs run 92–92°, and about 62 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Salt Lake City
Gilgal Sculpture Garden is inside Salt Lake City, which has 109 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Sep and Oct
May, June, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 65–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 6 miles away
Salt Lake City (SLC) has airline service, about 6 miles from Gilgal Sculpture Garden.
Established in 1947
Gilgal Sculpture Garden dates from 1947. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
When to go
The weather near Gilgal Sculpture Garden shifts through the year, as below.
Gilgal Sculpture Garden
The Gilgal Sculpture Garden is a small public city park, located at 749 East 500 South in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The park, which is filled with unusual symbolic statuary associated with Mormonism—most notably a Sphinx with Joseph Smith's head—was designed and created by LDS businessman Thomas Battersby Child, Jr. (1888-1963) in his spare time. The park contains 12 original sculptures and over 70 stones engraved with scriptures, poems and literary texts. Gilgal Sculpture Garden is the only designated "visionary art environment" in the state of Utah.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1947
- Wikipedia readers
- 4K a year
Nights near Gilgal Sculpture Garden
The closest lodging is in Salt Lake City (109) and Park City (93).
- 1Delta Center
- 2Rice–Eccles Stadium
- 3Temple Square
- 4Lake Bonneville
- 5America First Field
- 6Maverik Center
- 7Park City Mountain
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Gilgal Sculpture Garden | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City | in town | — | 109 85 hotels · 9 motels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 3 hostels · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 218,428 | $540K | D− |
| Park City 49% vacation homes | 21 mi east | 30 min | 93 66 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 22 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel | 8,587 | $1,758K | C− |
| West Valley City | 9 mi southwest | 15 min | 18 18 hotels | 137,491 | $419K | C− |
| Murray | 8 mi south | 10 min | 15 13 hotels · 1 motel · 1 RV park | 53,297 | $508K | D |
| Midvale | 10 mi south | 15 min | 14 11 hotels · 3 motels | 36,099 | $437K | — |
| Snyderville 36% vacation homes | 18 mi east | 25 min | 37 34 hotels · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park | 5,948 | $1,104K | — |
| Sandy | 13 mi south | 20 min | 16 12 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins | 92,386 | $614K | C |
| South Salt Lake | 4 mi south | 5 min | 6 4 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins | 26,934 | $410K | D− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Worth adding to a visit
You can reach each of these within 47 miles.
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaDelta Center
2in town Stadium & arenaRice–Eccles Stadium
Big draw47 mi LakeGreat Salt Lake
3in town GardenTemple Square
427 mi LakeLake Bonneville
512 mi Stadium & arenaAmerica First Field
66 mi Stadium & arenaMaverik Center
719 mi Ski areaPark City Mountain Resort393 runs · 3,100 ft verticalPhoto credits
Delta Center: Lomrjyo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Rice–Eccles Stadium: Brenton Walker, CC BY 2.0 · Great Salt Lake: Copernicus Sentinel-2, ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo · Temple Square: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Lake Bonneville: Wilson44691, Public domain · America First Field: Scott Catron, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Maverik Center: Dave O, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Park City Mountain Resort: Rudi Riet from Washington, DC, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
Gilgal Sculpture Garden: what to know
Is Gilgal Sculpture Garden in Salt Lake City?
Yes. It’s inside Salt Lake City, UT.
When is the best time to visit Gilgal Sculpture Garden?
May, June, September and October, with highs of 65–83°.
What is the closest airport to Gilgal Sculpture Garden?
Salt Lake City (SLC), about 6 miles away.
Where should I stay near Gilgal Sculpture Garden?
Salt Lake City (in town, 109 places to stay), Park City (21 mi, 93 places to stay) and West Valley City (9 mi, 18 places to stay).
Questions for Salt Lake City
Questions and tips go in Salt Lake City’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.