Temple Square

In July 2025, we visited Temple Square in Downtown Salt Lake City, as we had a work-related conference to attend. Temple Square is undergoing construction, as the Temple and some of the surrounding buildings are being restored and/or rebuilt. Temple Square is exceedingly clean and peaceful. The landscaping is amazing, and there are many walkways on the 2 adjacent city blocks to escape from the surrounding city and traffic. There are also water fountains and statues, and the surrounding buildings add to the ambience. We enjoyed our Temple Square visit and we would highly recommend others to visit Temple Square and experience this amazing place for themselves.

In SLC for a couple of days and decided to take a stroll through the downtown area. Came across Temple Square — a beautiful and peaceful space with lots of Mormon history to learn about. It was quiet when we visited, so it felt like a self-guided tour. None of the buildings were open, so we couldn’t check inside, but it was still worth walking through and taking in the grounds.

Beautiful public square with impressive statuary, a lovely garden, wide walking paths and plenty of benches, gondolas and shady spots for rest and contemplation. An inspiring place to meander, even as someone who is not Mormon, and take in the beauty of the grounds and architecture of the Temple, Tabernacle and other sanctuaries. On a side note, this place also has the cleanest, classiest public restrooms I've ever encountered. There is currently a lot of construction taking place - Summer 2025 - but there are many areas of beauty still accessible that make it worth a visit regardless.

Even if you are not part of the Church of Latter Day Saints this is worth a visit. There are church members everywhere in pairs willing to answer any questions. Everyone is very kind. We enjoyed walking the outdoor spaces and spent time inside the tabernacle, the family research center, and the conference center. No entry fees.

The Temple is under restoration and covered by scaffolding. It will be reopen in April 2027. The conference center is nearby and has an underground parking. I would suggest joining a walking tour and find out the history of the LDS.

This place is beautiful. I'm not religious, just a tourist 😉 this place is the Bees' knees!!! If you are in salt lake city you gotta make a stop here. Especially in the spring/summer. The beautiful plants and flowers 💐 are in full bloom !!! The architecture on all the buildings is exquisite. Cool unique statues of Joseph Smith 😎. "DOM, DOM, DOM, DOM, DOM... LOL. Makes me wanna watch South Park...

My family and I stopped in during a road trip and couldn’t believe how beautiful everything is on temple square and how nice all the Mormon people are. It was a welcome experience after seeing how rundown and disgusting most of Salt Lake City is. I know alot of the people in the salt Lake area that aren’t Mormon complain about them but if it wasn’t for the Mormons salt lake would be a dump. It was one of the few beautiful places in the city.

Beautiful place, first time here. Unfortunately many buildings were under construction. Nice gardens and they have a "public restroom".