Murray City Park, Public urban park in Murray, Utah.
Murray City Park is a public recreational space featuring an outdoor amphitheater, swimming pools, ice rink, arboretum, and multiple sports fields across several acres. Inside the Park Center are additional indoor amenities including a lazy river, elevated track, basketball courts, and a weight room.
The land was the site of the Salt Lake County Fairgrounds until newer facilities were built in South Jordan. It then became Murray City Park, now containing the Park Center recreation complex at its south end, Ken Price Ballpark, and the County Ice Center.
At the State Street and 5100 South entrance stands Peter Wolf Toth's large wooden sculpture of Chief Wasatch, a fictional figure combining elements of local tribes rather than a historical person. It is the park's most recognizable landmark and the first thing many visitors see.
The park's main entrance with the Chief Wasatch sculpture is on State Street at 5100 South. The Park Center, with indoor pools and courts, sits at the south end, while Ken Price Ballpark and the County Ice Center are also within the grounds. Five pavilions and picnic sites with barbecue grills can be reserved for group gatherings.
The park occupies the former grounds of the Salt Lake County Fairgrounds, which moved to newer facilities in South Jordan. The County Ice Center inside the park hosts local ice hockey and figure skating events and opens for public skating and lessons.
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