Summer is a busy time in Utah with so many beautiful places to visit. We love finding places to cool off, great hikes, and other fun summer adventures each year as Utah’s Adventure Family. These activities are perfect for enjoying a summer day as a family.
We stopped by Deer Creek State Park this week to spend a little time in the water. Deer Creek is a reservoir at the top of Provo Canyon, and it is almost always busy. On any given afternoon, dozens of boaters and PWC users are zipping around the lake. It's almost…
Did you know that you can go scuba diving right here in Utah? Not only that, you can do it in a huge geothermal crater. Homestead Crater (or caldera) formed 10,000 years ago from mineral deposits from rising spring water. The crater stands almost 60 feet tall and looks like a…
 Highland Glen Park is a huge park right next to Lone Peak High School in Highland. We recently went to check out the park and found a lot of things to do there. There is a playground, a pavilion, a beach volleyball court, and a large pond. You are allowed…
Provo Pioneer Park Splash Pad The Provo splash pad in Pioneer park is a great place to play. This splashpad reminded us of the Snowflake Fountain at the Gateway without the music. It's basically a series of holes in a specific pattern that sprays different heights at different times. The water…
Today we headed up to Energy Solutions Arena for the annual Days of '47 Rodeo. The rodeo, which is the largest in Utah, dates back to 1849, just two years after '47. That's over 160 years of tradition, and we wanted to check it out. This was the first rodeo for…
Utah Lake State park was a disappointment. We often go down there to see birds, and we did see several grebes and an egret, but the "Visitor's Center" was not worth the visit. There is one room with a small display, but it is mostly reading. The kids wanted to drive…