South Jordan is a city in south central Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, 18 miles south of Salt Lake City. Part of the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, the city lies in the Salt Lake Valley along the banks of the Jordan River between the 10,000-foot Oquirrh Mountains and the 11,000-foot Wasatch Mountains. The city has 3.5 miles of the Jordan River Parkway that contains fishing ponds, trails, parks, and natural habitats.