Hogle Zoo
Utah's Hogle Zoo is a Utah treasure. Located at the mouth of Emigration Canyon since 1931, the Zoo is one of the top visited attractions in the state of Utah and the number one paid tourist attraction in Salt Lake City. S... famplosion.com
Tracy Aviary
Tracy Aviary is currently in the process of achieving our dream of becoming the ?Aviary of the Americas? with the recent completion of our master plan, which will change the Aviary as we all know it. With a theme of migra... famplosion.com
City Creek Center
This quiet corridor close to Capitol Hill provides an enjoyable escape for hikers, bikers, moms pushing strollers, and eager-to-explore children (with energy to expend). Walkers are free to savor this lush preserve any day of... trails.com
Red Butte Cafe
Red Butte Garden makes flowers fun. Literal displays such as a flower bed, in a bed-shaped enclosure, complete with bedposts and full of beautiful flowers, and a mannequin decked out in a beekeeper's outfit at work in h... grandparents.com
Bird Watching Around Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City, Utah
Utah is a premier birding destination with more than 400 species regularly recorded. And the Salt Lake City area is the jewel in Utah?s crown?with the Great Salt Lake nearby, you can see literally millions of birds in a day! ... trails.com
City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah
The cemetery is an island of manicured greenspace isolated in a sea of stately old houses. The predominant tree in this landscape of exotic imports is the conifer, but a few deciduous species such as birch and willow add dive... trails.com
Wasatch Community Gardens
Wasatch Community Gardens empowers people of all ages and incomes to grow and eat healthy, organic, local food. famplosion.com
Farmington Bay Wildlife Management Area, Centerville, Utah
This management area is designed to provide quality birding whether you prefer to view from the car or a windswept dike. The only road into the refuge winds along the top of a dike, passing numerous small marshes and ponds. M... trails.com
Antelope Island State Park
- This state park encompasses Antelope Island in the Great Salt Lake. It is characterized by abundant and varied wildlife, as well as a historic ranch site and many recreation facilities. The site is entrenched in Utahan h... wildernet.com
Desolation Trail, Mill Creek Canyon, Salt Lake City, Utah
Mill Creek Canyon is one of several heavily vegetated and well-watered canyons descending from the Wasatch Mountains into Salt Lake City. A popular year-round destination for a variety of recreationists, the entire canyon can... trails.com
Layton Marsh Wetlands Preserve, Layton, Utah
Like many areas set aside to protect habitat on the Great Salt Lake, the focus of this preserve is wildlife rather than people. Unlike other nearby areas managed by the Division of Wildlife Resources, people, while maybe not ... trails.com
Parley's Historic And Nature Area, Salt Lake City, Utah
This is a remnant of natural habitat saved from development, which encroaches from all sides. Parley?s Creek empties from the mouth of its namesake canyon and flows through this park, nurturing the riparian zone and providing... trails.com
Wheeler Historic Farm
Historic House Tours, Farm Chores, Tractor Drawn Wagon Rides, Birthday Parties, Summer Day Camp, Country Store. See website for seasonal activities. History The Wheeler Farm began on June 17, 1886, when Sariah Hankinson Pixton ma... go.com
Canyon Rim Park
Canyon Rim Park is located in an east bench neighborhood. The park boasts a 650 seat amphitheater with a round step stage, four dirt and sand horseshoe courts, two pavilions (with power, lights, tables, and a seating capa... famplosion.com
Jordan River Peace Labyrinth
The Jordan Park Ramble is a 27.1-mile out-and-back ride that uses the Jordan River Parkway and connecting paths over 80 percent of the length. A 10-mile loop that, in part, uses city streets serves as the turnaround. The ride... trails.com
Living Planet Aquarium
The Living Planet Aquarium has areas tha feature sharks, rays, seahorses and jellyfish, as well as octopus, eels, starfish, amphibians, trout and other freshwater species, providing a unique opportunity for the many landlocked Ut... go.com
Ogden Nature Center Trails, Ogden, Utah
A set of trails looping around a tapestry of marshes, meadows, and ponds allows youngsters endless opportunities to discover wildlife in their natural habitats. Many parents report their children enjoy seeing the center?s reh... trails.com
Big Bear Park (White City Park)
call Park Operations at 801 483-5473 for site-specific information. Reservations for county parks are accepted beginning the first business day each January (by telephone ONLY on the FIRST reservation day of the year.) Th... famplosion.com