Silver Springs is one of the Snyderville Basin’s most established neighborhoods: level streets, mature trees and two ponds at its center, a few minutes from Canyons Village and Kimball Junction.

At a glance

• Where. In the Snyderville Basin off SR-224, between Kimball Junction and Canyons Village.
• Homes. Mostly single-family homes, many built in the 1980s and updated since, on generous, level lots. There are also some townhomes and condos.
• Skiing. Canyons Village is about five minutes away.
• Outside. Big Lake and Little Lake for paddleboarding and kayaking, Matt Knoop Park, and trails that connect to Kimball Junction and the McLeod Creek Trail. The Swaner Preserve’s 1,200 acres and ten miles of trails are next door.
• Errands. Whole Foods and Smith’s at Kimball Junction, along with coffee at Cupla and dinner at Hearth and Hill or Bartolo’s.
• Getting around. High Valley Transit buses run along SR-224, and its free on-demand Micro service operates around Kimball Junction.
• Schools. Park City School District. Check any address with the district’s own locator.

Daily life

Silver Springs has the easy practicality of the Basin, with more trees and water than most of it. Summer evenings are spent out on the ponds, the trails get you to Kimball Junction without a car, and Canyons Village is close enough for a few runs before work.

Worth knowing

Silver Springs is really a collection of smaller subdivisions, including North Shore and South Shore along the ponds and Ranch Place beside the Swaner Preserve, and each has its own character and association. Kimball Junction is changing, too, with new housing approved on its west side and long-term road and bus improvements planned along SR-224.

My take

My go-to spot. The neighborhood lakes, and the trails connecting toward Willow Creek.

What people don’t realize. The flatter streets make a meaningful difference in winter. Walking, biking, kids and everyday driving are all easier than in many hillside neighborhoods.

What I love most. It feels settled and comfortable. The mature trees and water give it a softer, greener feeling than much of Park City.

If you’d like to see Silver Springs the way I’d show it, say hello.