Since Park City purchased the Bonanza Flat open space in 2017, the area has grown in popularity as a summer recreation hub. The city could add paid parking to combat overcrowding.
It’s estimated that nearly 250,000 people visited Bonanza Flat between July 1 and Sept. 17 last year.
Park City purchased Bonanza Flat through a $38 million bond in 2017, and established a conservation easement on the property through Utah Open Lands in 2020. Since then, the natural playground nestled between Park City, Midway and Big Cottonwood Canyon has become the area’s worst kept secret. To deal with the traffic, the Park City Council could implement a paid parking pilot program in Bonanza Flat at its meeting Thursday. It would involve a $10 flat fee for parking at Bloods Lake, Bonanza Flat and Empire Pass trailheads, according to a
The report states the $10 fee is consistent with parking prices at nearby Wasatch Mountain State Park. It notes that parking kiosks could be installed as soon as July 15.This article is published through the Utah News Collaborative, a partnership of news organizations in Utah that aim to inform readers across the state.
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