Big T helps cities and communities build high-impact gathering spaces—from large park pavilions and multi-bay shelters to compact picnic covers and entry canopies. We also design shade solutions for playgrounds, splash pads, bleachers, walkways, and seating areas, all tailored to your layout, engineered for Western conditions, and installed across Utah, Nevada, and Idaho.
Big T Recreation represents two of the most trusted names in the industry—ICON Shelter Systems for metal pavilions and park shelters, and USA SHADE for fabric shade structures and shade sails. We’ll match the right solution to your site, budget, and timeline—then handle the details to get it installed right.
Icon Shelter Systems
Premium, customizable park pavilions and shelters built to elevate your space.
USA Shade
Proven fabric shade structures and sails designed to keep playgrounds and gathering areas cooler and more comfortable.
Metal Pavilions & Park Shelters
Vintage Park - Bluffdale, Utah
Fabric Shade Structures & Shade Sails
Quail Orchard Park - Provo, UT
Best for: playgrounds, splash pad queues, early childhood areas. When the goal is to keep play surfaces cooler and make parks more usable during hot months, playground shade is usually the first place parks teams invest.
Why Parks & Rec teams choose it
Common approaches
Big T Recreation provides USA SHADE fabric shade structures and shade sails to help parks and public spaces across Utah, Idaho, and Nevada stay cooler, more comfortable, and more usable during peak sun hours. From playground decks and splash pads to bleachers, walkways, and seating areas, we’ll help you select the right shade style, dial in coverage, and coordinate a clean install.
Best for: picnic table pads, reservable shelters, neighborhood parks, trailhead day-use areasSteel shelters are the “set it and forget it” favorite: high durability, low maintenance, and easy to standardize across multiple parks.
Why landscape architects specify it
Popular options
Big T Recreation provides ICON Shelter Systems pavilions and park shelters to help parks and public spaces across Utah, Idaho, and Nevada create durable, reservable gathering areas built for heavy public use. From compact picnic shelters to large multi-bay pavilions, we’ll help you choose the right roof style, footprint, and upgrades—then coordinate ordering and installation for a finished, park-ready result.
Best for: nature parks, canyon sites, trailheads, mountain communities, “warm” architectural palettesWhen the project calls for a more natural aesthetic, wood (or wood-look detailing) can blend beautifully with stone, native planting, and rustic wayfinding.
Why designers love it
Good to know
If you want an all-season gathering space (tables, events, rentals), start with a pavilion. If your priority is cooling play zones and seating with more airflow and lighter visual footprint, fabric shade is usually the winner (and often faster to deploy).
Yes—Big T Recreation offers broad color/finish options.
Often, yes. Cantilevers and sails can be planned to preserve clearance and sightlines.
We look at how the space will be used—picnic tables, events, queues, or spectator seating—then recommend a footprint that fits circulation, ADA access, and future growth.
Yes. Send a simple site plan or aerial screenshot and we’ll suggest placement, orientation, and coverage based on sun angles, views, and how people move through the space.
Timelines vary by structure type, customization level, and site readiness, but we’ll confirm lead times early and keep the project moving with clear milestones.
Most projects need verified layout, suitable soil/footing conditions, and access for equipment. We’ll outline prep requirements up front so there are no surprises.
