Utah Family Attractions

Bringing the kids along? The whole family is sure to find entertainment at countless family-friendly attractions in Utah. For family fun, let Choice Hotels^® help you find the perfect attraction for your next family adventure.

Northern Utah

Cherry Hills Recreation Park
Farmington, UT  
801-451-5379

One of the most enticing attractions for families visiting Northern Utah is the Cherry Hills Recreation Park, where guests will spend a day of wholesome and riveting fun. Test out your swinging skills on a beautiful and challenging miniature golf course, or swing a different instrument at the batting cages.

Crystal Hot Springs
Brigham City
435-279-8104

These naturally created pools are a favorite for families wishing to experience the beauty of Utah and one of the most relaxing experiences in nature. Geology has provided a free spa for guests of all ages to enjoy, and we know you won’t want to cheat the family out of this relaxing experience.

Historic Logan
Logan, UT  
435-755-1890

You'll find things in Historic Logan very close to the way they once were, complete with architectural beauty and historic charm. You'll be able to see old Mormon temples with stunning architecture, as well as a real Main Street with old-town charm, largely unchanged from its original form. The town was built in the late 1800’s to house a burgeoning hunting and trapping industry which centered on the fur trade.

Central Utah

Fremont Indian State Park and Museum
11550 West Clear Creek Canyon Road
Sevier, UT   84766-9999
435-527-4631

Take the family down to the Fremont Indian State Park and Museum, where you’ll find not only some of the most beautiful scenery in the state of Utah, but also an interesting glimpse into the cultures which lived here in the times before Westerners settled the area. Ancient Indians left their memory etched in various stones and cave walls which populate the park, and now you can view them and learn more at the in-park museum.

Historic Marysvale
Located at Double Eagle Airport
Marysvale, UT  
435-577-2949

A fascinating story that will intrigue the whole family is told with historic vividness at Historic Marysvale. Years ago, it was declared that there was gold in the hills around Marysvale, and the area became the epicenter of a gold rush which took the region by storm. See the remains of mills, mine shafts, and other relics of an age in which anyone could “strike it rich in them thar hills yonder.”

Butch Cassidy
Beaver & Circleville, UT  
435-577-2949

Butch Cassidy was born in the town of Beaver, which is conveniently located in the heart of Utah. See the private home where the outlaw grew up, which still stands to this day. Then travel to Circleville, where you’ll see the notorious cowboy’s old stable and home, which remains intact in fragile condition. Nearby, you’ll find a museum which contains fascinating artifacts from Butch Cassidy’s family home.

Eastern Utah

Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry
125 S. 600 W.
Price, UT   84501
435-636-3600

Travel to the outskirts of the town of Price in Eastern Utah, and you’ll find a land which was once inhabited by creatures a little different from the modern specimens which populate the land. There were no coyote, llamas, or other Utah-native species; instead, there was a curious animal group which would come to be called “dinosaurs,” and they roamed pretty rampant at this location, where you’ll find a 20-foot Allosaurus skeleton on display, among other fascinating exhibits.

Desert Wave Pool
240 E. 500 North
Price, UT  
435-637-7946

Is the desert heat in the state of Utah getting to your head? We know that the times can heat up a little in the summer in this state, which is famous for some of its lush desert landscapes. Check out the many options for staying cool at this Utah attraction, where three distinct action waves and calm water provide the perfect setting for year-round swims.

Southwestern Utah

Best Friends Animal Sanctuary
US 99
Kanab, UT  
435-644-2001

The nation’s largest sanctuary for homeless animals can be found in a town in Utah off of the US 99, just twenty minutes south of Zion National Park. The collection of animals here is not only cuddly and cute, they’re diverse and exciting; you might even feel compelled to take one back with you.

Coral Pink Dunes State Park
Kanab, UT   84741-0095
435-648-2800

Gorgeous Coral Pink Dunes State Park has it all for guests - gorgeous dunes made of pink sand which will amaze and delight the guests traveling. The fine sand is perfect for the children to play in while the adults trek off on a gorgeous boardwalk trail which displays some of the most beautiful features of the surrounding area.

Bumbleberry Theatre
897 Zion Park Blvd.
Springdale, UT   84767
800-828-1534

Located in the middle of lush Utah scenery and gorgeous clear skies, the Bumbleberry Theatre is the perfect respite from a day of natural trappings. Pure entertainment awaits the whole family at this tantalizing playhouse, and you won’t want to miss out on a score of shows that’ll delight and amuse guests of all ages.

Southeastern Utah

Hole ‘n the Rock
US 191
Moab, UT  
435-868-2250

Head to Hole ‘n the Rock and see the place your family wishes it could live, in a fantastic display of architectural wonder and unique utilization of the landscape. Albert Christensen spent over 20 years building, chiseling, sculpting and blasting a 14-room home for his relatives into a solid sandstone ridge.

Newspaper Rock State Park
Moab, UT  
800-635-6622

If you’ve come to Utah, why not treat the whole family to a view into the area’s rich cultural past? Once inhabited by Native Americans, Utah is now one of the best preservations of the culture they left behind. The perfect example of this legacy can be found at Newspaper Rock State Park, where you’ll find Newspaper Rock, with thousands of petroglyphs for your interpretation and interest.

Arches National Park
435-259-6622

We know the family will take interest in the beauty found at this gorgeous Utah Park. Arches National Park contains the world’s largest naturally-occurring collection of stone arches, and other red-rock geological wonders are profuse within the park. Walk beneath a gorgeous stone arch and admire nature as few ever get the chance to.

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