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National & State Parks

Utah’s Best State & National Parks

Photo: Glen Canyon Dam, Glen Canyon National Park/Lake Powell, Utah/Arizona, April 13th —UtahAgenda

*Distance from Salt Lake City Center

Salt Lake Area

Great Salt Lake State Park  Magna 19 miles

East Canyon State Park  Morgan 36 miles

Rockport State Park  Peoa 37 miles

Jordanelle State Park  Heber 37 miles
Rock Cliff Nature Center

Antelope Island State Park  Syracuse 43 miles

Wasatch Mountain State Park  Midway 46 miles

Utah Lake State Park  Provo 46 miles

Echo State Park  Coalville 48 miles

Willard Bay State Park  51 miles Best

Deer Creek State Park  Heber 54 miles

Northern Utah Area

Hyrum Lake State Park  77 miles

Bear River State Park  Garden City 122 miles Best

Southern Utah Area

Little Sahara Recreation Area 109 miles Local Favorite

Starvation State Park  Duchesne 116 miles

Fremont Indian State Park & Museum  Sevier 183 miles

Arches National Park  Moab 230 miles Best

Dead Horse Point State Park  245 miles Best

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area 267 miles Best

Bryce Canyon National Park  268 miles Best

Sand Hollow State Park 304 miles Best
Most visited State Park in Utah 2022

Zion National Park  308 miles Best

Related Resources

Utah State Parks

Salt Lake County Parks & Recreation

Utah Fitness Trails

Utah Hiking Biking Running & Walking Trails

Featured Photo: Jordan River Parkway In January
Taylorsville, UT 5100 South Area —UtahAgenda

Salt Lake Area

Jordan River Parkway Trail  Wasatch Front  Best

Ensign Peak Trailhead  Downtown City Views

Memory Grove Park  Downtown

Bonneville Shoreline Trail  Wasatch Front  Best

Red Butte Canyon  Salt Lake

Parleys Historic Nature Park  Salt Lake

Liberty Park  Salt Lake  Best

Sugar House Park  Sugarhouse  Best

Mount Olympus Trailhead

Murray Park  Best

Flat Iron Mesa Park  Sandy  Best

Bell Canyon Trail  Sandy Best

Porter Rockwell Trail Draper

Mueller Park Trail  Bountiful

Decker Lake Park  West Valley

Millcreek Canyon

Grandeur Peak Trailhead

Porter Fork Trail

Lower Big Water Trail

Big Cottonwood Canyon

Butler Fork To Dog Lake Trail

Donut Falls Trailhead  Forest Hiking

Park City Area

Swaner Preserve & EcoCenter
10 Miles of Trails for Hiking, Biking & Snowshoeing

Provo Area

Timpanogos Cave Best

Mt. Timpanogos North Trailhead  Best

Utah Outdoor Organizations

Jordan River Parkway Trail–Winchester Park

Photo: Jordan River Parkway Trail bridge crossing Jordan River near Winchester Park in Murray, Utah __Scotty Reed

Bicyclist riding Jordan River Parkway Trail with mid-January snow near Winchester Park, Murray, Utah

Jordan River Parkway Trail Photo Album

Jordan River Trail Map

Art Classes

Utah Art Schools, Lessons

Learn to paint, draw, and sculpt. Enjoy a girls’ night out, or just a special occasion, office party, church group gathering, shower, birthday, school activity, fundraiser, or graduation party

2023 Upcoming Utah Art Events

Art Class: Illuminating Lettering
March 7, 2023, 4:30–7:30 pm
The Monarch, Ogden

Watercolor with Sherry Meidell
March 15–April 19, 2023, Wednesdays, 12 pm
Bountiful Davis Art Center, Bountiful

Ceramic Night
March 17, 2023, 3rd Friday, 7 pm
SCERA Art Studios, Orem

Salt Lake City Area

Family Art Saturday Free
Monthly, 2nd Saturday, 2–4 pm
Utah Museum of Contemporary Art, Salt Lake

UMFA in the Wild Art in the Park Free
Monthly, 3rd Saturday, 1–4 pm
Utah Museum of Fine Arts, Salt Lake

South Salt Lake Art Classes
Bad Dog Arts
Wednesdays, 6:30–8:30 pm
Historic Scott School, South Salt Lake

Craft Making Workshops
50 Artisan Workshops Yearly
Craft Lake City, Various Utah Locations

Michaels
Folk Art, Drawing, Painting, Arts & Crafts
Numerous Utah Locations

Daily Painting Events
Painting With A Twist, Murray

Daily Painting Events
Easily Art Studio
Jordan Landing, West Jordan

Learning To Paint Events
Daily Classes Ongoing
Painting With A Twist, South Jordan

Milk and Cookies Painting
107 East Benson Way E, Sandy

Color Me Mine
Ceramic Painting
51 W 10600 S, Sandy

Art Classes
Tooele City Arts Council
90 North Main Street, Tooele

Craft Workshops & Classes
Tooele City Arts Council
90 North Main Street, Tooele

Paint Night At The Westerner
Paint & Pints
Thursdays (every other) 6–8 pm
The Westerner, West Valley

Park City Area

Art Classes, Workshops & Camps
Sculpture, Pottery, Figure Drawing, Painting
Kimball Art Center
1251 Kearns Blvd, Park City

Provo Utah Valley Area

Paint The Night
Second Fridays Monthly
SCERA Center for the Arts, Orem

American Fork Art Classes
TAF Arts Center, American Fork

Ogden North Salt Lake Area

Art Class: Illuminating Lettering
March 7, 2023, 4:30–7:30 pm
The Monarch, Ogden

Art Classes
Bountiful Davis Art Center

Eccles Art Center Arts & Craft Classes
Eccles Community Art Center, Ogden

  • Pottery Classes
  • Sculpting
  • Photography
  • Woodcarving
  • Graphic Art
  • Pottery Classes

Logan Cache Valley Area

Variety of Art Classes
Cache Valley Center for the Arts
43 S Main St, Logan, UT

Past Events

Create your Own Vinyl Stickers
February 18, 2023, 12:30-3 pm
Bountiful Davis Art Center, Bountiful

Art Class: Water Color and Botanicals
February 28, 2023, 4:30–7:30 pm
The Monarch, Ogden

Craft Workshop: Koi Fish Hand-Painted Tote Bag
March 1, 2023, 6 pm
Natural History Museum of Utah, UoU, Salt Lake

Sandy City Photo Gallery

Sandy City Utah Photography

January 30, 2023, O’Sullivan Peak, Wasatch Mountain Snow, Sandy, Utah —ScottyReed/UtahAgenda
December 1st, Looking West Toward The Oquirrh Mountains, Amphitheater Park, Sandy, Utah__Scotty Reed/Utah Agenda
November 16th, Wasatch Mountains, Quarry Bend Baseball Park, Sandy, Utah, Looking East __ScottyReed/UtahAgenda
October 21st, Autumn Leaves, Amphitheater Park, Sandy City, Utah __ScottyReed/UtahAgenda
sego-lily-gardens-sandy-utah
September 19th, Sego Lily Gardens, Sandy, Utah, Looking East __ScottyReed/UtahAgenda

Sandy City Utah Events & Venues

Sandy City, Utah

Places of Interest

Top Utah Locations To Visit

Must See Venues, Tourist Attractions, Points of Interest

Featured Photo: Historic Utah Governor’s Mansion, 603 E S Temple, Salt Lake —UtahAgenda

Salt Lake City Area

Temple Square Best
50 North Temple, Salt Lake

Joseph Smith Memorial Building
Temple Square, Salt Lake

The Beehive House
Temple Square, Salt Lake

Utah State Capitol
350 State Street, Salt Lake

Memory Grove Park
300 N Canyon Rd, Salt Lake

Cathedral of the Madeleine
331 E South Temple, Salt Lake

Governor’s Mansion
603 E South Temple, Salt Lake

Hogle Zoo Best
2600 Sunnyside Ave, Salt Lake

This Is The Place Heritage Park
2601 Sunnyside Ave, Salt Lake

Red Butte Garden Best
University of Utah, Salt Lake

Natural History Museum of Utah Best
University of Utah, UoU, Campus

Tracy Aviary & Botanical Gardens Best
589 E 1300 S, Liberty Park, Salt Lake

Liberty Park
900 S 700 E Salt Lake

Trolley Square
602 E 500 S, Salt Lake City

Gilgal Sculpture Garden

Crone’s Hollow – Pagan Community Center
3834 S Main St, Salt Lake City

Murray Park

Loveland Living Planet Aquarium Best
12033 Lone Peak Pkwy, Draper

Rio Tinto Stadium

Utah Olympic Oval Best
5662 Cougar Ln, Kearns

Gardner Village Best
1100 W 7800 S, West Jordan

Kennecott Copper Mine

Park City Area

Utah Olympic Park
3419 Olympic Pkwy, Park City

Provo Utah Valley Area

Thanksgiving Point Best
3003 N Thanksgiving Way, Lehi

Timpanogos Cave National Monument

Brigham Young University Museum of Art
Brigham Young University, BYU, Utah

Springville Museum of Art

Hines Mansion Bed & Breakfast

Provo Library at Academy Square
550 North University Avenue, Provo

Krishna Temple
Spanish Fork

Peteetneet Museum and Cultural Arts Center

West Utah, Tooele, Wendover

Utah Bonneville Salt Flats
Wendover

Stansbury Park Observatory Complex

Utah Motorsports Campus

The Old Grantsville Church

Ogden North Utah Area

Antelope Island State Park
4528 W 1700 S, Syracuse

Ogden Nature Center
966 W. 12th Street, Ogden

Eccles Mansion – Community Art Center

Golden Spike National Historical Park
6200 N 22300 W, Corinne

Union Station
2501 Wall Avenue, Ogden

Whitaker Heritage Museum
168 N Main St, Centerville

Logan Cache Valley Area

American West Heritage Center
4025 S Hwy 89-91, Wellsville

Bear Lake State Park Best
Garden City, Utah

Southern Utah Area

Arches National Park, Utah Best
Moab, Utah

Moab Information Center Best
Moab, Utah

Little Sahara Sand Dunes
Eureka, Utah

The Four Corners
San Juan County

Mystic Hot Springs
475 E 100 N, Monroe

Zion National Park Best
Southern Utah, Springdale, Utah

Bryce Canyon National Park Best
Southern Utah, Tropic Utah

Utah Resources

Utah’s National Historic Districts