101 Family Day Trips and Staycations Around Salt Lake City
**Follow each link to get details about your visit directly from your destination, since some places operate seasonally or by reservation, as well as to check each venue's COVID requirements (masks, limits, social distancing).
Free activities and splurges that are worth it. The coolest stuff for a staycation in town and road trips for less than a tank of gas from Salt Lake City. KidsOutAndAbout has tons of ideas for family travel, with places to explore, learn, and have fun!
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Take A Deep Breath In the Garden
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Lavender Hill Farm |
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Red Butte Garden |
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International Peace Gardens |
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Gilgal Sculpture Garden |
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Tracy Aviary and Botanical Garden |
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Memory Grove Park |
Camping and Glamping
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Conestoga Ranch Glamping Resort (click here to read our review) |
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Fruita Campground at Capitol Reef |
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Rendezvous Beach at Bear Lake State Park |
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Spruces, Big Cottonwood Canyon |
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Under Canvas Camps |
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Wasatch Mountain State Park |
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Willow Flat Campground |
Cities to Explore
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Huntsville (click here to read our review) |
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Logan |
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Midway |
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Moab |
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Park City |
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Provo |
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St. George |
Dinosaurs!!!
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Dinosaur National Monument |
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Dinosaurland |
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Museum of Ancient Life at Thanksgiving Point |
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Natural History Museum of Utah |
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Ogden's George S. Eccles Dinosaur Park |
Hikes for the Whole Family
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Timpanogos Cave |
Museums (without Dinosaurs)
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Church History Museum |
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Discovery Gateway |
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Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum |
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Museum of Natural Curiosity |
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The Leonardo |
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Treehouse Museum |
Places to Learn about Utah History
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Beehive House |
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Cove Fort |
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Golden Spike National Historic Site |
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Pioneer Memorial Museum |
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This Is the Place Heritage Park (click here to read our review) |
Water Fun
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Cherry Hill |
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Cowabunga Bay |
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Lagoon-A-Beach |
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Splash Summit Waterpark |
Places to See Things That Go (cars, planes & trains)
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Bonneville Speedway |
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Hill Aerospace Museum |
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Union Station |
Fun at the Farm
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American West Heritage Center |
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Cross E Ranch (click here to read our review) |
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Farm Country at Thanksgiving Point |
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Hee Haw Farms |
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Clark Historic Farm |
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Wheeler Historic Farm |
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Young Living Lavender Farm |
Professional Sports
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Ogden Raptors |
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Real Salt Lake |
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Salt Lake Bees |
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Utah Grizzlies |
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Utah Jazz |
Nature Centers and Zoos
Ski Utah!
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Alta |
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Brian Head Resort |
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Brighton |
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Deer Valley |
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Powder Mountain |
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Solitude Mountain Resort |
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Snowbasin |
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Snowbird |
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Sundance Mountain Resort |
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Nordic Valley Ski Resort |
Amusement Park
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Lagoon |
2002 Winter Olympics Venues
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The Ice Sheet |
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Soldier Hollow |
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Utah Olympic Oval |
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Utah Olympic Park |
Family History Centers
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Family History Library |
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Family History Discovery Center |
National Parks
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Arches |
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Bryce Canyon |
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Canyonlands |
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Capitol Reef |
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Zion |
Shop Your Heart Out
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City Creek Center |
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Gardner Village |
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Outlets at Traverse Mountain |
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Provo Towne Centre |
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Station Park |
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Tanger Outlets |
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The Gateway |
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University Place |
Places to Eat
Want to grab a bite to eat while you're on the road? Click here to check out our BIG list of favorite places to eat in Utah.
Playgrounds and Parks
Or maybe you need to stop and let the kids run around for a bit? We've got ideas for that too. Click here to see our mega list of playgrounds and parks you won't want to miss on your journey. Happy travels!
Limiting our list to 101 ideas meant some great destinations may have been left off the list - if there is something you’d like to see added, share it with us on Facebook!
Most of these destinations are within an hour from downtown Salt Lake City. For those that are a bit farther away:
= Less than 1 hour away
= 1 to 2 hours away
= 2 to 3 hours away
= Just over 3 hours away