Cottonwood Dog Park, Salt Lake City, UT

05/06/2026

This AirTag was found and is on the long picnic table

04/25/2026

The LHM Group has big plans for our neighborhood! In case you didn’t know, Fairpark area will be transformed in the coming years, that will benefit all of us. Safety will be improved dramatically, opportunities for job growth, for living and recreation, walkable community, integrating the river, parks and fairgrounds into the mix.
North Temple needs this investment so badly, as does our community.

The $3.5B Power District will revitalize Salt Lake City’s gateway area, including the Jordan River and Utah State Fairpark.

03/21/2026

Heads up everyone!! There is a Great Horned Owl that has been in the area for the last week or so. I saw him flying across the dog park last week at dusk, and yesterday, I saw him perched in my Redwood tree before sundown.
These are powerful predators, capable of taking prey up to 16lbs. Their claws are huge.
PLEASE PLEASE, keep your smaller dogs on a leash or close to you. It only takes a second for your pup to be snatched up. Owls are night predators, but I have seen this owl in the daytime and at dusk. He is hanging around close to the dog park, so please please be aware. We don’t want anyone to be traumatized, hurt or killed.
We love all our dog park friends, so please be safe!! ❤️🐶🩷

03/20/2026

Last year, the State put Salt Lake City’s Mayor on notice. She had until Jan 17th to come up with a comprehensive safety plan for the capital city, and for restore public trust.
The plan was submitted, and each month since, we have seen more patrols, more commitment from SLCPD under Chief Redd, UHP patrols, Jordan River patrols, Park Rangers and Public Lands, all focusing on Cottonwood Park and the Jordan River Trail from North Temple to 700 North, inside the Fairpark boundaries.
Our open lands here had become a treacherous hot spot for all kinds of nefarious, dangerous criminal activity, that had been allowed to grow and embed itself deeply in our area. That reality is no more!
We have a deep commitment from the Governor’s office, the legislature, Public Lands, Chief Redd/SLCPD, and many other agencies/stakeholders in keeping this area patrolled, prioritized and safe for residents and visitors.
As always, call 911 or the non-emergency dispatch if you are EVER uncomfortable or see suspicious activity in the area. The only way for the criminal element to be driven out of our area is if we put continual pressure on their activities by calling the police.
You can make your call anonymous, but making these calls is critical. We cannot rid the neighborhood of crime if we see it and do nothing.
SLCPD are responding quickly and are frequently on the trail patrolling.
Offenders are no longer being released the same day, they are being held until their court date and prosecuted, which is something that hasn’t been happening for decades. HB312 was passed last year, and has been the single most effective solution and almost immediately rid our public lands of daytime drug users, overdose deaths, and crime of every kind, within just a week or so of becoming state law.
Our parks, our community is no longer a haven or hideout for serial criminals and drug users.
Our parks have been returned to the people, and that is something worth celebrating!!
The SLCPD wants to hear from you!! Please use your phone camera for the QR Code and follow the link to the survey. It’s anonymous. We need you to use your voice!! The police want to know how best to serve this community and WANT to hear from you, so please take a few minutes to take the survey! Thank you!!

03/20/2026

Hi everyone!! Welcome to spring!! The Public Lands Dept is under new leadership as of last year, Kim Shelley is the new Director. She has heard our pleas for help with the park and the surrounding area for the last several months, and she has been remarkably responsive to our requests. We have so much to thank her for in just a few short months!
If you haven’t been to the dog park lately, please come back!
Parking is available at the old Dept of Agriculture lot, just a quick walk over the foot bridge and you’re here again!
Public lands has been very busy installing light posts along the trail just west of the dog park and are currently installing lamp posts inside the park, for a total of approx 14 lights! This is HUGE.
Now we are able to come to the park after dark in the winter months and be able to see the walkway and most of the park.
These should be completed in the next week or so.
Also, Public Lands has been very busy cutting back all the overgrown vegetation along the trail/river, so there are no more hiding places.
The sight lines are clear across the river in both directions. It’s so nice to be able to see the river, the wildlife and just watch it peacefully flowing through our community.
If you would like to thank Kim Shelley for her dedication, making Cottonwood Park, the Jordan River Trail and Constitution Park near the rec center a top priority for her department, please feel free to email her at [email protected]
Recognizing the positive changes an the efforts under her leadership is important. We always want to have positive relationships with the agencies charged with keeping our open spaces safe, protected, clean and beautiful.
People are coming back to enjoy the trail on their lunch breaks, families are bringing their children back to the playground, kids adults are playing volleyball every evening, families riding bikes, pushing strollers, walking dogs, jogging…we are FINALLY getting our parks and trails back, finally able to use them again. The area is feeling so much safer than it has in the past decade and our quality of life here is improving dramatically because of it.
We should ALL be able to recreate in our own community.
We are SO fortunate in Fairpark to have so much gorgeous open space, park amenities, one of the best dog parks in the valley, 7 blocks of winding river, and the Jordan River trail that leads north to Ogden and South to Utah Lake.
Things are getting better in our community!!

10/03/2025

Hey everyone, the parking lot on North Star Drive will be closed today from 3-7pm for a free or low-cost vaccination clinic for pets and people! So if you or or pet are in need of vaccines, this is a great time to attend.
You’re welcome to park on North Star Drive, you can also park in the Montogmery and Chaz Court cul de sacs. The easement to the trail is at the end of Chaz Ct, you’ll come out at the giant billboard and kiosk for the public lands garden east of the dog park. It’s a short walk from there to the gate.

09/25/2025

Hey everyone! University of Utah starting Point Guard, Terrence Brown, was at the dog park today with his 4 month old American Bull Terrier, Ace.
This was his first time at the dog park. Ace stayed right by his side, so if you see them at the park, please welcome him, and introduce Ace to your pups!

08/16/2025

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Please spread the word for this lost dog. Apa was LOST on August 13, 2025 in Salt Lake City, UT 84116 near North Temple

Message from Owner: Please he is really special to me he is my emotional support I need him back please 😭

Description: He is a black Chihuahua small

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07/14/2025

Feeling bored? Need some exercise? Grab a few extra dog bags and take a walk around the park. Pick up a few stray dog p**ps while you're walking around. It's our job to keep our dog park clean. No one else will clean up the p**p except us. Everyone misses their dog p**ping once in awhile, so please do your part and pick up a few extra p**ps while you're there. Who knows, maybe this will help boost your karma and you'll avoid scooping hot steaming dog p**p into your flip flop this summer. :)

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07/14/2025

The newly planted trees need water everyone. If you could please fill a jug or two of water and pour at the base of the new trees, that will keep them alive through the summer. If we want lush, full trees with shade in the future, we need to do our part to keep them alive until they're established. Thank you!

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