Are there all-abilities parks in Herriman?

Yes, Herriman has two all-abilities parks: L&L Hamilton Park on the west side and Mountain Ridge Park near the Mountain View Corridor.

Both are city parks with playgrounds designed for children of all ranges of ability. Two more inclusive playgrounds sit within a short drive in Draper and South Jordan. If you are choosing where to live in the south valley with a child or family member who uses a wheelchair, walker or gait trainer, that is a better local picture than most people expect.

L&L Hamilton Park

Herriman City describes L&L Hamilton Park as home to the first all-inclusive playground in Herriman, accessible to children with all ranges of abilities. It is at 13475 S 6400 W and the city announced its opening in November 2020 (Herriman City, checked October 2026).

The park was built by Ivory Homes in partnership with Herriman City in Ivory’s Juniper Estates community, on about four acres of the Oquirrh foothills, and named for Lowell and Lorraine Hamilton, longtime Herriman residents (Ivory Homes, September 2020). Ivory says a community survey on the needs of people with disabilities shaped the design.

The accessibility details are the reason to know this park by name:

• Paved paths usable by wheelchairs, walkers, strollers and scooters
• Playground ramps wide enough for a gait trainer, or for an adult to walk beside a child
• Wheelchair-friendly tables, including two in the pavilion
• Benches facing the playground set on artificial turf, so the surface is level
• Two single-occupant family restrooms in the pavilion, one with an adult changing table

That last item matters more than any piece of play equipment to a lot of families. An adult-size changing table is rare in a neighborhood park, and its absence is often what cuts an outing short.

Mountain Ridge Park

Herriman opened Mountain Ridge Park in September 2025, along 13800 South just east of Mountain View Corridor. The city calls its playground the second all-inclusive play area in Herriman. The park is 9.6 acres and includes accessible slides, climbing structures and swings, plus a pavilion, restrooms, parking, benches and a walking trail. The city said grass playing fields in this phase would open for use beginning in 2026 (Herriman City, September 4, 2025).

The city’s announcement does not list the same level of accessibility detail that Ivory published for L&L Hamilton, so if a specific feature is a requirement, such as an adult changing table, go and look before you plan around it.

Nearby inclusive playgrounds in the south valley

Two worth knowing, both a reasonable drive from Herriman.

Draper City Park, 12500 South 1300 East. Draper’s all-abilities playground opened in October 2022 after a renovation reported at more than $1.6 million (KSL NewsRadio, October 2022). The city said over 90% of the play area is accessible to children using mobility devices, with ramps to the upper decks, a wide slide an aide can ride with a child, and a wheelchair-accessible spinner set flush with the surfacing (Draper City notice). It is the most ambitious inclusive playground in this corner of the valley.

East Riverfront Park, South Jordan, 11050 S Riverfront Parkway. South Jordan opened an inclusive playground here in 2019, designed for people of any age or ability, including those in wheelchairs or using walkers, built with Salt Lake County and several donors (South Jordan City press release, 2019). The Jordan River Commission lists the park as having an all-ability playground (checked October 2026). It sits by the Jordan River Parkway, which adds a long paved trail to the outing.

Further afield, Salt Lake County’s Magna Regional Park has an inclusive playground and splash pad that won a national county-government award in 2023 (NACo).

How they compare

Park	City	What stands out
L&L Hamilton Park	Herriman (west side)	Adult changing table, gait-trainer-width ramps, level seating on turf
Mountain Ridge Park	Herriman (13800 South)	Newest; larger park with a pavilion, trail and fields
Draper City Park	Draper	Over 90% of the play area reachable in a mobility device
East Riverfront Park	South Jordan	Inclusive playground beside the Jordan River Parkway trail

What this means if you are buying a home

Families ask me this question for a reason, and it is usually not the playground itself. It is whether a city has thought about people with disabilities at all, and whether daily life there will be one long workaround.

Two all-abilities parks in a city of Herriman’s size is a reasonable signal. Herriman City says it maintains 55 miles of trails, about 31 of them paved, and 263 acres of parkland, with approved growth adding over 400 more acres (Herriman City, City Growth page, checked October 2026). Paved trail mileage matters more to a wheelchair user than playground count.

Proximity is worth weighing honestly. A park you can roll to from the front door gets used several times a week. A park you have to load the van for gets used on Saturdays. If one of these parks is going to be part of ordinary life, it is reasonable to put it on the map next to schools and commute when you shortlist neighborhoods.

The house matters more than the park

Here is the unflattering part. The south Salt Lake Valley was mostly built as two-story homes over basements, and Herriman is no exception. A genuinely step-free house is scarce here, and finding a single-level home in the south valley takes deliberate searching.

Terrain adds to it. L&L Hamilton sits on the foothills, and much of west Herriman is sloped. A steep driveway or a front entry several steps above the sidewalk is a daily obstacle with a wheelchair, and worse in winter. What winter is like in Herriman explains why north-facing driveways hold ice.

What I tell clients buying for a family member with a disability is to check five things on every house, in person:

• The route from car to bed. Garage step, entry steps, hallway width, the turn into the bedroom.
• A main-floor bedroom and full bathroom. Not a half bath. A shower that can become a roll-in shower later.
• The slope of the lot. Driveway grade, the walk to the front door, the path to the back yard.
• Room for a ramp. Where one would go, and whether the HOA has a say in how it looks.
• The basement mechanicals. Someone still has to reach the furnace and water heater.

Modifying a house is often possible. Adding a ramp, widening doors or converting a bathroom can need a building permit, and whether a remodel in Herriman needs a permit covers how to check. ASSIST, a Salt Lake City nonprofit, runs an Aging in Place program focused on preventative safety improvements at home (ASSIST, checked October 2026), and it is worth a call before you price a remodel.

Note: Eligibility for accessibility programs and permit requirements change and depend on the household and the project. Confirm directly with the program and with Herriman’s building department before you rely on either.

What to do next

Visit both Herriman parks with the person who will use them, on an ordinary weekday, and judge them on your own needs rather than on a description. Then shortlist neighborhoods with a real route to the one that works, and look at houses with the five checks above.

I am Kelsey Earl, a Realtor with Keller Williams South Valley, and I would rather spend an afternoon ruling houses out with you than have you discover the garage step after closing. If you are moving into the area, the relocation guide is the place to start, and I am happy to help when you are ready to look.