You would think that living in the desert there wouldn’t be a lot of water activities. Well, Utah is full of them! There are lakes, pools, splash pads, reservoirs, and more.
We love sharing about water activities, especially because in the summer we are always looking for ways to cool off. Head to somewhere with water! Use these posts to choose a fun water adventure near you!
Meadow Hot Springs is located in Millard County just south of Fillmore. There are three springs located on private property, but the owner is good about letting people use them. Please use them responsibly by cleaning up after yourselves and following the rules listed on the gate to keep this area…
We visited the Springville Splash Pad today which is located right off of Main Street in Springville next to their Civic Center. This splash pad is very similar to the Highland splash pad except it is 2-3 times bigger. The river starts as a waterfall and is very long as it weaves…
We love the Junior Ranger program!
Did you know that Utah has 46 state parks? We've been doing research on state parks, National Parks, and Other National Sites in Utah to find Junior Ranger programs for our kids. Here are a few of the facts we've discovered with internal links for our site on parks we've visited…
The sand is really soft at Yuba.
Yuba Lake State Park is one of Utah's water recreation parks. We stopped to visit Yuba after visiting the Territorial Statehouse in Fillmore. We went to one of the two beaches that this park hosts. You can drive right down to the North beach, but make sure to keep moving through…
The Alpine Splash Pad is part of a larger park called Creekside Park in Alpine. Creekside Park has three playgrounds, two sets of bathrooms, tennis courts, basketball courts, a sand volleyball court, two pavilions, and lots of grassy areas. There is a lot of stuff to do! My four year old…
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…