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748 West Heritage Park Blvd.,
Ste 201, Layton, UT 84041
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Outdoors

Any Utah native will tell you if you don’t experience Utah’s incredible outdoor attractions, you haven’t experienced Utah. Check out Davis County’s many outdoor venues for incredible views, amazing wildlife.

Antelope Island State Park

  • The largest island in the Great Salt Lake is accessed by a 7-mile causeway.

Lagoon Amusement Park & Pioneer Village

  • One of Davis County's premiere destination attractions, this large theme park features rides, water park, an actual pioneer town and entertainment.

Birding & Wildlife Viewing

Antelope Island State Park

  • The largest island in the Great Salt Lake is accessed by a 7-mile causeway.

Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area

  • Excellent bird watching and fall waterfowl hunting – over 200 species have been documented.

Great Salt Lake Shorelands Preserve

  • Keep your feet dry yet still experience and learn about the Great Salt Lake wetlands.

Wild Bird Center

  • Your one stop shop for all your bird needs.  Get your questions answered by the experts. Free Nature/Bird Walks and related outdoor activities can be reviewed at www.wildbird.com/layton.

Bear River Refuge

  • Vast Bird Refuge spanning the northeast end of the Great Salt Lake.

Tracy Aviary (Salt Lake City)

  • See hundreds of species of birds and fowl.

Hogle Zoo (Salt Lake City)

  • Utah's largest zoo featuring hundreds of species including lions, tigers, bears, gorillas and giraffes.

Water Fun

Antelope Island State Park

  • The largest island in the Great Salt Lake is accessed by a 7-mile causeway.

Lagoon-A-Beach at Lagoon Amusement Park

  • A large water park featuring water slides, river runs, and other water fun inside Lagoon Amusement Park.

Cherry Hills Resort

  • Water slides, olympic sized swim pool and river run make Cherry Hill a great summer destination.

Clearfield Aquatic Center

  • Public exercise facilities, themed parties, public swimming, birthday parties, family reunions, meeting functions, drop-in child care.
  • The South Davis Recreation District promotes a safe, clean, and well-maintained facility that promotes health, education and recreation. They offer swimming, ice skating, and much more.

Swimming Pools

  • Layton Surf ‘n Swim and other Davis community pools.

Pineview Reservoir State Park

  • Mountain reservoir with beautiful scenery, fishing, water skiing, and large beaches.

Willard Bay State Park

  • Large fresh-water reservoir adjacent to the Great Salt Lake - known for having warm water in summer months.

Winter Fun

SKIING


Other Outdoor Activities

Skate Parks-Classic Skating and the Layton Skate Park

Skate Parks- Clearfield City Skate Park

Hiking/Biking Trails

  • From mountains to desert to wetlands, discover a land of contrast.

Farmington Bay Mountain Bike Trail - Farmington Bay Wetlands Trail

Skyline Drive Scenic Backway

  • An inspiring and scenic gravel road connecting Farmington and Ward Canyons.

Utah Botanical Center

  • Owned by Utah State University, the center is an emerging public garden with resource conservation as its primary focus.
  • Come visit the new Wetland Discovery Point at the Utah Botanical Center, opened November 14, 2008. Click here for more info

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