Utah’s Points Of Interest – Part 1

The Peppermint Place candy factory (Alpine).

Crystal Hot Springs (Brigham City) – for the best in naturally created pools.

Lagoon (Farmington – a favorite amusement park in Utah, with an adjacent waterpark, Lagoon-A-Beach.

Cherry Hill Recreation Park (Kaysville) – offers camping, batting cages, a miniature golf course and a water park.

The Historic Heber Valley Railroad (Heber) offers an operating turn-of-the-century steam engine. The train departs from Heber City and Vivian Park in Provo Canyon during regularly scheduled times.

Thanksgiving Point (Lehi) – a community gathering place, is an agricultural learning center with an animal park and expansive vegetable, flower gardens on display throughout the growing season, restaurants and golf course. If sustainability is your thing – and it should be – this is a great spot.

The Hardware Ranch (Logan) – offers sleigh and wagon rides through Rocky Mountain elk herds, overnight cowboy adventures and cookout meals. Fun for the whole family.

Garden City restuarants (shores of Bear Lake) – you’ll find unbelievable fare made with locally grown food.

Willow Park – a small zoo with more than 600 animals.

The Children’s Treehouse Museum (Ogden) – located in the Ogden City Mall, this museum focuses on literacy. The Treehouse Theatre hosts a variety of kid-friendly special events.

George S. Eccles Dinosaur Park – an outdoor museum which contains prehistoric creatures set in a realistic environment, including such exciting spots as a water moat, volcano, and special exhibits.

Ogden’s Municipal Garden (Ogden) – a five acre garden filled with trees, flowering beds, and picnic areas. Of special note is during the holiday season, when it hosts a festively-elaborate Christmas Village.

The Ogden Nature Center (Ogden) – a wildlife sanctuary with both outdoor and indoor activities.

Park City Mountain Resort (Park City) – during the summer, you can find the Alpine Slide, a luge-style sled track that sweeps 3,00 feet down the mountain side. Also on hand is the Silver Putt Miniature Golf course and the Little Miners Park playground perfect for children.

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