Camp Floyd

COST: Varies per person. Usually only a few dollars. Click on the post title for more information.
LOCATION: Fairfield, UT, about 22 miles West of Lehi.

We took a nice Sunday drive to Camp Floyd with the kids. It was a Sunday, so the visitors center was closed, but we were able to walk around and play a little bit on the playground. We plan on going back when the weather is warmer and taking the tour! They also say that this place is "haunted", and offer ghost tours in the fall!

Whiskey Springs

COST: Free, but a small fee to make a reservation
LOCATION: Up Daniels Summit on Highway 40 in Wasatch County. Click on the post title for directions.

This is a picnic area I have been going to since I was a child, and my mom also went there when she was a child. They have a great nature walk trail that any person of any age can do. It's very low impact, and maybe 1/4 mile from start to finish. There is a small stream that is suitable for small children to wade in, in select areas. There is also fishing, grassy areas, picnic pavillions, and site seeing.

Memory Grove Park

COST: Free
LOCATION: East of the Utah State Capital. To get there, take North Temple heading Eastbound. Once you go through the State Street intersection, take the next left. Follow that road to the end, and you can't miss it!

This is the best place to spend a lazy day playing on the grass or in the water! There is a small stream that the kids can wade in without parents worrying about them getting swept away or drowning. There is plenty of grass, so bring blankets, soccer balls, picnic lunch, etc.! Make sure to bring your camera as well, as this is a very popular spot for family pictures, bridal pictures, etc!

Kennecott Copper Pit and Copperton Park

COST: $5 per vehicle, $25 per mini tour bus, $50 per bus
LOCATION: Visit their website for a map (click on the post title). If you remember going here as a child, the entrance has probably changed. It is no longer through Copperton.

My kids always love going here! They have a really cute little visitors center that tells all about the big trucks and the copper and other minerals mined here. We usually head over to Copperton afterward to play in the park and have lunch. (The park is in Copperton, which is the citNorth of the copper pit.)

TREASURE HUNT: Old site of Saltair on the Great Salt Lake

COST: Free

LOCATION: About 2 miles East of where Saltair is located today, just off of I-80 and SR202 on the way to Tooele. Take the exit to go to where Saltair stands today. On the frontage road, turn East. Go about two miles. You'll see an old train car with rubble and an old building. That is the road to where Saltair used to stand. The building and train car are on private property, so you need to go to the next gate heading East, park there, and walk down that service road. THEN you can walk over to the old Saltair road, go to the end of it, and to your left is where you will find all of the remains from the old Ship Cafe.

This is an adventure that you are going to want to spend many hours doing. Make sure to wear good walking shoes!

I have always been intrigued with Saltair and the area. When I was little, my mom used to take us to the beach out there. We always had a GREAT time! Then, in High School, my friends and I would go exploring through all the ruins and such that still remain of the original resort, and the train cars that used to take people there. While attending a dance at Saltair in 1997, I met my hubby Russ. I recently discovered that a picture exists of my Great Grandma in the early 1900s on the train on her way out to Saltair.

Saltair has always been very interesting to me. I love seeing the turn of the century pictures of people swimming and having fun, and what a hopping place it was! I would love to be able to go back in time and live one day during that time period!


I recently read an article by The Boneville Mariner that explained how the Ship Cafe burned down in the early 1900s, and all of the dishes and such went underwater. Well, because of the recent low water level of the Great Salt Lake, all of the dishes are uncovered and just sitting out there. ADVICE: DO NOT take any of these dishes or artifacts. Becuase they are historic artifacts, you can be prosecuted, and there are people that watch!

We went treasure hunting out there and it was SOOO much fun! I thought we'd be lucky to find one or two dishes or cups. Oh, no! There were HUNDREDS of them laying in the sand! They've been there since the 1920s! They've just been covered with water!

HISTORY OF SALTAIR AND OLD PICTURES:
Ruins Are All That Remain of "Coney Island Of The West"
Bonneville Mariner has many articles about the history of Saltair.
History and Old Pictures
Saltair, A Unique "Resort"

Ft Douglas War Museum

COST: Free, but they do accept donations.
HOURS OF OPERATION: For updated information on hours and days open, click on the title "Ft Douglas War Museum" and it will take you to the website.

This museum is located by the University of Utah in Salt Lake City at Ft Douglas.

This is such a fun place for kids of all ages! They have a few different rooms, and they also have a grassy area with helicopters and tanks. When we went, it was snowing, so we weren't able to play on the helicopters and tanks.

NOTE: They have Saddam Hussein's boots on display! Go and check them out!

They have an excellent website with upcoming events and other activities.