Decker Lake Park

Decker Lake Park is a 51.81-acre district park located in West Valley City, Utah. The park is centered around Decker Lake, a man-made body of water that serves as the focal point for various recreational activities. The lake, which was originally 150 acres but has since reduced to about 30 acres due to filling, provides a unique wetland area in the desert environment of the Salt Lake Valley.

The park features a walking path that circles the lake, offering visitors an opportunity for exercise and enjoyment of the natural surroundings. The lake is stocked with fish, making it a popular spot for fishing enthusiasts. The park's location near a commercial area and a low-income, multi-ethnic neighborhood alongside Interstate 215 on the western side of the Salt Lake Valley makes it an accessible green space for local residents.

Decker Lake Park has been the focus of conservation efforts. In 1998, a youth corps project worked on significant invasive species control, including the removal of tamarisk trees and phragmites grass along the northwestern bank of the lake. These efforts have helped to preserve the lake as a natural habitat at a time when much of the available land in the Salt Lake Valley is being rapidly developed for housing and commercial use.