International Peace Gardens

I love this place, although I didn’t get to see it when every country had fully bloomed flowers. They keep it really nicely maintained, though, and leave a lot to be looked at and curious about. I would love to hang out here weekly and visit the different gardens.

Amazing place for hide and seek
Or a water balloon fight where each contestant has his own country base… A home turf.
Reconfigurations of a watery history.
Liquid anticolonialism or aquatic Cold War.
Sweden vs Mexico, randomly.
Notable:
The Korean walls and the Hans Christian Anderson mer-​statuette.
The bust of Gandhi and the Matterhorn.
The Welsh harp and the Olmec head.
I thought this place was one of actual geopolitical significance as a child
Growing up
And seeing these plots of land dedicated to international peace.
Instead, as a more jaded adult, the park is simply a benign bit of earth
Curving with the River Jordan
Mocking with a child’s insistence on coexistence and a
Resistance to long distance.
I remember learning about the world by going to the Peace Gardens
I distinctly remember a festival where folks set up food booths on their country’s plot of land.
Tonga
The USA
China
Does that still happen?
Does anything?
Standby.

We visited from out of town and this park was very peaceful and entertaining for us. The baby & dogs loved it as well.

This place had been a very interesting discovery, and I never realized it existed until recently. There were a lot of cool things to see from countries all over the world. The garden is on the west side of I-​15 accessed from 1300 S.
It seems to be a fun picture-​taking site for the general public and there are no admission costs. They also provided a lot of fun in the augmented reality world. Definitely plan a trip to visit if you have never been there before.

Astonishing! Lovely gardens and well taken care of, they were still renovating on our visit but not too bad :) was nice walking around and admiring and taking fun pictures! I like how they did each country, it felt authentic. Very peaceful! Def check this out!

Beautiful! It’s such a serene place to visit. I love how there were so many different gardens that were influenced by their country’s culture! It really helped us because the country’s flag was posted in front of each garden, so we weren’t confused on where we were. This is definitely a place to see while in SLC, especially if you’re on a budget! :)

We had our engagement photos taken here it was a lovely place with multiple different types of outdoor back drops that were great for Photos. Including bridges, pergolas and multiple landscaped areas also great for family photos. the neighborhood is a little little rundown so just keep that in mind

This is one of my favorite parks in the world. It has this abandoned feel to it, like all the people who built it are long dead and gone with no one left to maintain the area. There are also some spaces where someone was supposed to build something, but it never happened. There are empty stands where plaques should go, but they are gone. This all sounds bad, but it’s really zen, to remind us that no matter what we build in our lives, it will decay and be forgotten, eventually. I always leave feeling refreshed and peaceful.

Some of the exhibits were a little weathered by time but they had crews in redoing some of them. Truly a nice place to stroll and relax.

Very educational! This is an amazing place to bring a yoga may, good book, or the kids! It is free and you can experience all the art hands on!

This is a very cool place to relax and find some quiet time. Some of the exhibits are kind of run down, but nothing too terrible. This park is definitely not in the nicest part of town, but it’s still a nice and tranquil place to chill. There are lots of beautiful flowers and a multitude of benches for your sitting pleasure. It’s fun to read the signs to see when each country had their area donated and by whom.
The Gandhi statue is one of my favorite attractions.

The International Peace Gardens are located on the bank of the Jordan River in Salt Lake City, Utah. The gardens were founded by local citizens who wanted to further peace and understanding between people and nations. It was dedicated in 1952 and has been a part of the community in Salt Lake every since. Over the years additions have been made to the gardens as partnerships have been made with countries around the world, such as: 1965 Switzerland, 1977 Brazil, 1989 Ireland, and more recently 2000 Tonga. Free and open to the public year-​round the International Peace Gardens is worth a visit.