Family Fun and Day
Tripping
Looking for
something to do? Check out the Greater
Ogden Communities Events Calendar!
Utah is
called "the family state" for a reason!
There are a wide variety of inexpensive family
activities to do in the local area.
When I first
arrived in Greater Ogden, judging from the number
of restaurants and movie
theaters I
thought Utahns most often spent family time
eating and watching movies. Over time, I
discovered there is something here for everyone!
Here’s just a few to get you started:
Have fun at The Mining
Adventure
miniature golf course at Eagle Lake in Roy City.
It is right next door to Roy City's new water
recreation complex - a great way to spend a
summer day.
Weber
Memorial Park
brings campers back to meadow setting where early
pioneers brought their animals to summer graze in
the cool restful settings of the south fork of
the Ogden River.
North Fork
Park is a chance
to get away to the pristine settings of Utah's
mountain forests and glens. The visitor has a
chance to commune with nature and rediscover the
beauties of nature.
 Trappers
Loop Drive--This
is a scenic drive that stays in the local area
and is particularly nice in the fall and spring.
Take I-15 to the Ogden 12th street exit. Go east
on 12th street all the way through town and up
through Ogden Canyon. It is approximately five
miles from the mouth of the canyon to Pineview
Reservoir. Continue on that road skirting the
south edge of the reservoir for another four or
five miles to State Route 167 (If you have time,
circle Pineview Reservoir...about half an hour).
Turn south at this point and enjoy the view. This
is Trappers Loop. It will connect in about 10
miles with I-84.
Lagoon - it's what fun is! While it’s not Disneyland,
Lagoon is the largest amusement park in the area,
and adds a new ride every year! There’s
plenty to keep family members of all ages busy,
including Lagoon-A-Beach, a six acre water park,
Pioneer Village, a reconstruction of a typical
frontier community as it might have existed in
the late 1800s, and X-Venture, a set of rides to
thrill adults! During the weeks leading up to
Halloween, come to "Frightmares" for
scary and not-so-scary rides and events for the
whole family. Regular admission is charged at the
gate, but season passports are also available!
 Antelope
Island State Park
features saltwater swimming, sunbathing, camping,
picnicking, photography, bird watching, and
wildlife watching. Hikers, cyclists, and
equestrians can enjoy more than 30 miles of roads
and trails. There are a full range of facilities
available – modern rest rooms, hot showers,
picnic shelters, a group-use pavilion, boat
launching ramp, marina, guided tours, and a food,
beverage and gift concessionaire. Admission is $5
per vehicle.
Bear Lake is often called the Caribbean of
the Rockies for its intense turquoise blue water.
This resort area is known for excellent boating
and water-skiing. You can jet-ski, swim at one of
the many white-sand beaches, boat, water-ski,
scuba dive, sail, camp and picnic, fish, golf,
horseback ride, hike and cycle on the many
trails, view birds and wildlife, and even go cave
exploring! The region is famous for its delicious
raspberry crop, and has a raspberry festival
every August. In the winter, go downhill or cross-country
skiing, snowmobiling, and ice fishing!
At Eccles
Dinosaur Park see
life-size replicas of the creatures that lived
two hundred million years ago. Realistic
sculptures of more than one hundred dinosaurs
fill the Park. These creatures are reproduced
based on the findings of fossil skeletal remains.
 The artists bring the dinosaurs to
life by adding the muscles, skin and coloration,
teeth and claws. You can hear the dinosaurs
walking and roaring, the crash of trees brought
down by powerful herbivores, the calls of
pterodons gliding through the air brought to you
by a high quality sound system throughout the
Park. This six-acre outdoor museum is unique in
its exhibition of full-bodied creatures of the
Dinosaur Age. Dinosaurs found in Utah are
specially featured.
Utah’s
Hogle Zoo
nurtures respect and appreciation for the natural
world by providing diverse educational,
recreational, and conservation opportunities.
This is accomplished through imaginative exhibits
and programs and professional animal care.
Kennecott
Bingham Canyon Copper Mine, known as the "richest hole
on Earth", this gigantic mining operation
has yielded more than 15 million tons of copper
metal, as well as vast quantities of gold,
silver, and molybdenum. It is the largest man-made
excavation in the world. A Visitor’s Center
inside the mine features informative exhibits and
videos about the half-mile deep mine.
 The Ogden
Nature Center is
a living treasure in the heart of Ogden. It’s
a 127-acre wildlife sanctuary and wildlife
rehabilitation center, with quiet walking tours,
a gift shop, and year-round nature education
programs. Some of the nature education programs
are aimed specifically at children, and have
included making a bird feeder, astronomy, "touch
a reptile" (snakes and lizards), and bird-of-prey
flying demonstration. Admission is less than $3
per person, and annual memberships are available.
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