Cottonwood Heights offers specific options for walks and bike rides, tennis, local history, water aerobics and ice skating. These options can be found on city trails, in individual parks and at the Recreation Center. When planning, you can start by distinguishing between the activities you want: trails and park amenities are available alongside classes and ice skating at the Recreation Center.

Outdoor Trails and Parks

Cottonwood Heights has several trails and bike lanes for walking and cycling. Mountview Park provides access to the East Jordan Canal Trail. Crestwood Regional Park, which covers 58 acres, has several walking and jogging trails along Little Cottonwood Creek. The trail connections differ: Mountview is connected to a named trail, while at Crestwood the focus is on the types of trails and their route along the creek. The city’s trails and bike lanes also offer options for walks and bike rides. When choosing between these options, you can consider the type of activity you want and the connection to a particular trail.

Tennis and Local History

The tennis courts also offer a specific point of comparison: Antczak Park has four courts, while Bywater Park has two. If tennis is part of your plans, you can compare these two named parks by the number of courts. Amenities at Bywater Park may change, so check the latest park information before your visit.

Old Mill Park, also known as Spencer’s Pond, includes a section of the Big Cottonwood Trail. Information panels in the park explain the history of early settlement in this area, including the history of the adjacent Cottonwood Paper Mill, often simply called the “Old Mill.” This brings together a trail connection and local history: the topics covered by the panels include both early settlement and the paper mill.

Recreation at the Recreation Center

The Cottonwood Heights Recreation Center has four indoor pools and an Olympic-size ice arena. The arena offers public ice skating, and there are also various water aerobics classes. You can therefore distinguish the offerings by activity: ice skating, water aerobics and the indoor pools provide different options for planning. Availability and public skating sessions may change; class offerings and registration requirements may also change. Individual facilities may be temporarily unavailable. So check the latest skating sessions, class offerings and registration requirements, as well as the availability of the facility you want, before your visit.

Shuttle Pickup

Butler Elementary School in Cottonwood Heights is a pickup location for the Wasatch Backcountry Alliance shuttle. If you plan to take the shuttle, check the current pickup arrangements before you travel, as shuttle arrangements may change.

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