Antelope Island

Antelope Island SP https://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/antelope-island/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antelope_Island_State_Park Antelope Island State Park is in the Great Salt Lake in Davis County, Utah. It is open for year-round recreation and features an abundant wildlife population, including one of the largest free roaming herds of American bison in the U.S. An effort to reintroduce pronghorn to the park has been a success. Other animals at the park include bighorn sheep, mule deer and a wide variety of waterfowl, wading birds and small mammals and reptiles.

ANTELOPE ISLAND STATE PARK Antelope Island (28,022 acres) is the largest island in Great Salt Lake and home to free‑roaming herds of bison, bighorn sheep, mule deer, and pronghorn antelope. Facilities and Services Visitor center — Amenities include wheelchair accessibility, exhibits, and gift shop. Historic Fielding Garr Ranch — Self‑guided tour, exhibits, picnic area, restrooms, and wheelchair accessible areas. Day‑use facilities — Bridger Bay offers lake access, indoor/outdoor shower facilities, picnic areas, and restrooms. Picnic sites with fire pits are available in White Rock Bay. Additional picnic areas are available near the visitor center. Trails — Vary by length and difficulty. Motorized vehicles are not allowed on trails. Bison are the island’s most famous residents. Twelve animals were introduced to the island in 1893 and were the foundation for today’s herd of several hundred. An annual bison roundup is held each fall to assess the health of the herd and sell extra animals, keeping the island’s ecosystem in balance. In addition to the very popular large mammals, other wildlife include coyotes, badgers, porcupines, and numerous birds. Surrounding the island is Great Salt Lake, the largest lake west of the Mississippi River, and one of the saltiest lakes in the world. Salinity levels are too high to support most aquatic species. However, brine shrimp, brine flies and several types of algae thrive in the lake and are a primary food source for millions of migrating birds. Prehistoric people inhabited the island more than 6,000 years ago. More recently, Fielding Garr established the first permanent residence on the island in 1848. Tour the Historic Ranch for a glimpse of western ranching history. Dump Stations — Located at Bridger Bay Campground and near the visitor center. Concessions — Full service grill, electric bike rentals, guided horseback rides, and tours. Hours of operation vary by season. Camping Bridger Bay Campground — 64 campsites with picnic tables, fire pits, and shade shelters. 35 campsites with water and electricity hookups. Showers and flush toilets available. 3 cottages with full restroom, air conditioning, heat, and a small kitchen with fridge and microwave. White Rock Bay Campgrounds — 20 primitive campsites with picnic tables, fire pits, and shade shelters. Pit toilets only. Showers at Bridger Bay are available to all campers. Ladyfinger Campground — 5 campsites include picnic tables and tent pads. No water, electricity, or shade. Vault toilet is available. Open fires are not permitted. Split Rock Bay Backcountry Campsites — 4 primitive backpacking sites. Mulching toilet. No shade or water. Quiet hours 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. Park Guidelines Fires — Fires in designated areas only. Pets — Dogs must be on a maximum six‑foot leash at all times. Horses are not allowed on the beach. Animals on trails must be tethered. Antelope Island State Park No Livestock — No goats, sheep, alpacas, llamas. Wildlife — Do not feed or disturb wildlife. Natural and cultural resources — All park resources are protected. It is unlawful to remove, alter, destroy or collect them. Drones — Prohibited March–November. Drones may be flown December–February with a park permit. Your park fees provide for the care, protection, and enhancement of this park. Park Operating Hours: Year-round: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Facilities closed Thanksgiving and December 25. Address Inquiries To: Antelope Island State Park 4528 West 1700 South Syracuse, Utah 84075 (801) 773‑2941 Entrance Gate (801) 725‑9263 Visitor Center (800) 322‑3770 Camping Reservations (801) 538‑7220 Salt Lake Main Office stateparks.utah.gov Utah State Parks Mission: To enhance the quality of life by preserving and providing natural, cultural and recreational resources for the enjoyment, education and inspiration of this and future generations. Policies, facilities, hours, and regulations may change. To check on updated information, please contact the park. Updated 08/2023 Utah State Parks l Ladyfinger Campground e Ro ck B Island Buffalo Grill d n y Trail U.S. Army Ranger and Air Force Memorial Restrooms In ia Ba Road Point of interest Picnic area Unicorn Point Garr Knolls Ba y ^ 1 mile (3.2 km) Fielding Garr Ranch 11.4 miles (18.3 km) Mountain View Trail on South Island Trail ad Dump station Horse trailer parking Molly’s Nipple ge Campground p Rid Bike repairs ddy Stu m Trailhead Da Ro Marina North 5.6 miles (9 km) S o u t h I s l a n d Di r t Visitor center • Back away slowly. • If running, slow to a walk. • Stay as far away as possible. • If no safe route exists to pass the bison, return the way you came. What To Do: The Sentry Sentry Loop es mil Bison are fast and nimble. They may look slow, but they can run up to 40 mph and change directions quickly. Bison are not aggressive unless they feel threatened. 5.4 miles (8.7 km) (closed March 10–May 20) Buffalo Scaffold/West Side Trail Mulberry Grove Picnic

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Antelope Island - White Rock Campground To park entrance & visitor center To Buffalo Point N i Parking _ Restroom Equestrian Camping 20 19 18 Lakeside Group-use Camp Site _ 17 16 15 14 13 _2 1 3 _5 4 6 _8 7 Trailhead Trailhead i _ i 9 _ 11 10 12 

Antelope Island - Ladyfinger Campground Restrooms Paved Sidewalk Trailhead Dirt Trail Covered Pavilion No Open Fires N Great Salt Lake Beach access 4 2 3 5 To marina & causeway 1 Parking Ladyfinger Point Trail (Egg Island overlook) 0.25 miles To Visitor Center & Bridger Bay Beach 

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International Dark Sky Recognition Antelope Island State Park, in Davis County, is one of a growing number of International Dark Sky Parks in Utah. Officially recognized by the International Dark-Sky Association for its “exceptional quality of starry nights and nocturnal environment.” Because Antelope Island is only minutes from one of the most heavily populated ares of Utah, it is ideally suited to offer incredible dark sky opportunities to thousands each year. Stay and Play Antelope Island State Park offers primitive campsites for those wishing to spend the night. For camping reservations call 1-800322-3770 or visit antelopeisland.utah.gov If camping is not your cup of tea, stay in one of the over 20 nearby hotels in Davis County. Either way, you’ll find plenty of fun waiting for you when the sun comes up. Davis County is the amusement capital of Utah, full of family activities for your next getaway. Activities: • Golfing at one of our 11 beautiful courses • Lagoon Amusement Park • Cherry Hill Water Park and Campground • Boondocks Food and Fun • SeaQuest Interactive Aquarium • The Rush Funplex • 500+ miles of trails for hiking and biking • Hundreds of tasty restaurants • Shopping centers Plan your stay in Davis County today. Visit PlayInDavis.com/antelope INTERNATIONAL DARK SKY PARK Lady Finger Point Bridger Bay Davis County Causeway Visitor Center Buffalo Point White Rock Bay Dark Sky Activities Star-gazing Dark Sky Photography Bring your family and spend the evening gazing at the night sky. See stars like never before, away from the glow of city lights. A growing number of photographers are discovering night sky photography at Antelope Island State Park. Prime areas for this include Ladyfinger Point, Buffalo Point, Bridger Bay Beach and White Rock Bay. Star Parties When was the last time you looked up at the night sky and marveled at it’s beauty? During summer star parties offered by the Ogden Astronomical Society, visitors can experience beautiful deep space wonders including the expanse of the Milky Way, Orion’s Nebula, star clusters and even distant galaxies. Preserving Dark Skies As an International Dark Sky Park, Antelope Island State Park takes important steps to help protect our valuable and often overlooked natural resources. Not only are dark skies important for night sky activities, but natural darkness is also critical for wildlife and human health. What are the benefits of darker skies? • Better night vision and safety • Safe nesting areas which attract birds Astronomy Programs • Brilliant views of stars and the Milky Way Throughout the year, park staff offers public astronomy programs incorporating indoor discussions and outdoor night sky observations. Learn to recognize constellations such as the Pleiades, Leo the Lion, Orion the Hunter, as well as planets, distant stars and meteors. Directions Antelope Island State Park is located approximately 41 miles north of Salt Lake City. Take Exit 332 off Interstate 15, then drive west on Antelope Drive to the park entrance gate. Antelope Island State Park entrance fees and hours vary. Contact the park for more information or visit antelopeisland.utah.gov for updated fees and operating hours. Fielding Garr Ranch NORTH Existing Trailhead Campsites Roads Trails South Island Trail Address: 4528 West 1700 South Syracuse, Utah 84075 Contact: Main Gate: 801-773-2941 Visitor Center: 801-725-9263 ©2017 Davis County Tourism and Events. All images photographed at Antelope Island State Park. Cover photo courtesy Matt Morgan, Pictureline. Inside photos courtesy Bettymaya Foott. 

Antelope Island State Park Junior Ranger Activity Guide So You Want to Be a Junior Ranger? To become an Antelope Island State Park Junior Ranger, complete the following steps. Step One: □ Attend a ranger program. Name of program I attended: _________________________________ One thing I learned: _________________________________________ Ranger Signature: ___________________________________________ OR □ Watch the Visitor Center video. One thing I learned from the video: ____________________________ _____________________________________________________________ Step Two: □ For ages 4–6, complete at least 3 activities. □ For ages 7–9, complete at least 5 activities. □ For ages 10 and up, complete at least 8 activities. Step Three: □ Return your booklet to the Visitor Center or Ranch for review and recite the Junior Ranger Pledge. DID YOU KNOW? Pronghorn can sprint at 70 miles per hour, making them the second fastest land animal! Naming an Island Ever wonder why we call this place Antelope Island? It was named by a famous explorer in 1845. Use the words at the bottom to fill in the blanks and learn how Antelope Island got its name. John C. Fremont was a great _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. When he came to Great Salt Lake, the Native Americans told him he could ride his _ _ _ _ _ out into the lake and reach a great island. Fremont and his guide Kit _ _ _ _ _ _ rode across the shallows to the island. On the island, they saw lots of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, which they believed were antelope. (Pronghorn are not really antelope at all! They are more closely related to an ancient _ _ _ _ -like animal.) Fremont’s men drank from the freshwater springs. They _ _ _ _ one of the pronghorn to bring it back for food. On his way back across the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, Fremont was stopped by an angry Native American who said that the _ _ _ _ _ _ belonged to him. Fremont did not want the man to be angry, so he gave him some cloth, tobacco, and a _ _ _ _ _ to make up for killing the pronghorn. He also promised to name the _ _ _ _ _ _ after the “antelope” as a tribute. knife – shot – deer – island – explorer – antelope Carson – horse – pronghorn – shallows – animal Trail Journal Record Your Antelope Island Adventures! Today’s Date: ______/______/______ I am: Hiking Horseback Riding Biking Driving The name of the trail or route I am taking: _______________________________________________________ The length of the trail or route: ___________________________________________________________________ The weather: ______________________________________________________________________________________ The best thing I did today : _______________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Something I learned today: _______________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ The most UNUSUAL thing I saw today: __________________________________________________________ Happy Excited Silly Thirsty Hungry Always carry water and snacks. Always hike with a buddy or family member. Carry a map! Stay on marked trails and do not approach wildlife. Be kind to other visitors. Leave what you find where it is. Take pictures instead! Look up, look down, look ALL around! Grumpy Strong Tired Junior Ranger Quests Antelope Island State Park is full of unique areas for you to explore! Choose one of the places listed below to visit. Answer the questions about that location. You only need to visit one to complete the quest, but feel free to venture out to all three! 1. Buffalo Point. Enjoy the view from the top of a very large hill. Find a good spot and explore using your senses. 2. Visitor Center Trail. Learn about the amazing rocks found on the island. 3. Beach. Get an up-close look at the critters that call Great Salt Lake home. JUNIOR RANGER QUEST: Buffalo Point Discover Your Senses Use your five senses to explore your environment. Look, listen, smell, touch, and taste the area around you. Hike up the hill and find a good place to explore. What colors do you see? Where did you find them? _________________ ________________________________________________________________ The air smells __________________________________________________ The weather feels _______________________________________________ Sit quietly. What do you hear? ____________________________________ JUNIOR RANGER QUEST: The Beach Discover Lake Life The beach is a great place to get right up to the water of Great Salt Lake. The lake may be too salty for fish, but many other living things do well in the salty habitat! Brine shrimp, algae, brine flies and their larvae all love the salty water. Brine shrimp and brine flies are a very important food source for birds. DIP your finger in the lake. What does it feel like? ________________________ _________________________

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Utah T R AV E L G U I D E 225 miles to Boise 230 miles to Yellowstone Sawtooth National Forest 155 miles to Grand Teton GARDEN CIT Y 15 84 Bear Lake 89 LOGAN R ANDOLPH GOLDEN SPIKE NTL. HISTORIC PARK 30 15 39 BRIGHAM CIT Y Cache National Forest OGDEN Great Salt Lake 400 miles to Reno 84 EVANSTON FLAMING GORGE NTL. REC. AREA 150 80 SALT LAKE CITY 191 80 WENDOVER 215 K AMA S PARK CIT Y Uinta National Forest TOOELE Wasatch National Forest TIMPANOGOS CAVE NTL. MONUMENT Utah Lake 36 DINOSAUR NTL. MONUMENT VERNAL HEBER CIT Y 35 191 40 PROVO 40 300 miles to Denver ive r DUCHESNE Wasatch National Forest 89 Ashley National Forest Manti-La Sal National Forest Gr Uinta National Forest ee nR 191 6 PRICE 31 6 15 Fishlake National Forest 12 miles to Great Basin 50 JURASSIC NTL. MONUMENT MANTI 28 C A STLE DALE 6 10 257 FILLMORE 70 RICHFIELD GREEN RIVER 70 ARCHES NATIONAL PARK 24 Fishlake National Forest 24 30 miles to Grand Junction 191 128 MOAB 21 CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK 15 89 62 BEAVER Manti-La Sal National Forest 24 CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK TORREY 95 89 CEDAR CIT Y PANGUITCH 276 ESC AL ANTE 12 CEDAR BREAKS NTL. MONUMENT Dixie National Forest MONTICELLO 491 Manti-La Sal National Forest NATURAL BRIDGES NTL. MONUMENT BL ANDING GLEN CANYON NTL. REC. AREA BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK ZION NATIONAL PARK 9 95 K ANAB 180 miles to Grand Canyon To request a free Official Utah Highway Map, please contact the Utah Department of Transportation at 801-965-4000 or the Utah Office of Tourism at 801-538-1900 89 GRAND STAIRCASE– ESCALANTE NTL. MONUMENT Lake Powell 55 miles to Mesa Verde HOVENWEEP NTL. MONUMENT BEARS 261 EARS NTL. MONUMENT BLUFF SPRINGDALE ST. GEORGE 110 miles to Las Vegas ve r Ri Dixie National Forest Dixie National Forest PAROWAN 191 12 Co lo ra do 130 MONUMENT VALLEY National Forest MEXIC AN HAT 162 Four Corners Area FOUR CORNERS MONUMENT National Park State Park TRAVEL GUIDE CONTENTS FOREVER MIGHTY® PAGE 2 Forever Mighty means preparing for the outdoors and traveling mindfully. Use these resources to help you plan and prepare for your visit. THE BUCKET LIST PAGE 4 Ride with bison, raft the West’s best whitewater, rappel down slot canyons, then hook a trophy trout — and your vacation is just getting started. Fulfill — or create — your Utah Bucket List with these nine unforgettable adventures. GETTING HERE & AROUND PAGE 10 Getting to Utah is easy, and with a little know-how, getting around is also a breeze. Traveling in Utah means falling in love with Utah. SALT LAKE CITY & THE WASATCH FRONT PAGE 12 You think you know Salt Lake? Immerse yourself in the experiences that truly define this vibrant city and the greater Wasatch Front. DINING GUIDE 3 4 5 6 7 PAGE 16 Get to know the sophisticated culinary side of Utah with help from a renowned dining critic. This roundup is a mere stepping off point of can’t-miss eateries from Salt Lake City and around the state. THE GREATEST SNOW ON EARTH ® PAGE 24 Zip up your coat, then point your skis or board down your choice of nearly 1,000 runs at 14 ski resorts. Repeat. This is your guide to getting here, getting around and making the most of winter on your Utah ski vacation. TOP RATED UTAH PAGE 30 Travelers to Utah love their experiences so much they can’t resist sharing them with the world. Here are several top attractions trending on TripAdvisor that deserve a spot on your vacation itinerary. PARKS & OUTDOORS PAGE 36 Your adventure starts with The Mighty 5 national parks. It continues with multiple national monuments, recreation areas and state parks plus vast stretches of national forest and open lands filling the space between them. ® SCENIC BYWAYS PAGE 50 The lure of the open road is strong in Utah. No matter where you drive here, there’s a scenic way to get where you’re going. These seven scenic byways will fill your eyes with Utah’s iconic visual splendor. HERITAGE & ARTS PAGE 56 Utah has a variety of art and history destinations, as well as a vibrant art, theater, film, festival and music scene. Utah’s pioneer and indigenous heritage is the foundation, and our uniquely contemporary offerings include a thriving Olympic spirit, inspiring earth art and rural artist communities. BEFORE YOU GO & RESOURCES PAGE 64 Traveling to Utah is an adventure. It helps to come prepared, always with a little knowledge, sometimes with gear and supplies. Here are a few tips to help you start planning and packing for Utah. Join us in keeping Utah FOREVER MIGHTY ® Utah welcomes all adventurers who care for people and place. As you travel through Utah, we ask you to: BE PREPARED FOR THE OUTDOORS BE MINDFUL OF THE PLACES YOU VISIT Forever Mighty means knowing how to Leave No Trace in the outdoors, support local EXVLQHVVHVWUDYHOVDIHO\LQUHPRWHDUHDVQRWRYHUFURZGGHVWLQDWLRQVDQGLQŴXHQFH for good on social media. TRAVEL TIP #1: TRAVEL TI

Utah is the place where prehistory intersects with the enduring spirit of the Old West. Wild, adventure-rich places cradle vibrant urban centers. With interstates and airplanes, the world can feel pretty small. On Utah’s designated scenic byways, the world feels grand; its horizons seem infinite. As you drive through Utah, you’ll inevitably encounter many of the state’s scenic byways. In total, Utah’s distinct topography provides the surface for 27 scenic byways, which add up to hundreds of miles of vivid travel experiences wherein the road trip is as memorable as the destination. Utah’s All-American Road: Scenic Byway 12 headlines the network of top roads thanks to landscapes and heritage unlike anywhere else in the nation. All of Utah’s scenic byways are explorative journeys filled with trailheads, scenic overlooks, museums, local flavors and vibrant communities where you can stop for the night or hook up your RV. Not sure where to start? In the following pages, you’ll discover monumental upheavals of exposed rock strata among multiple national and state parks along the All-American Road (pg. 4); dense concentrations of fossils along Dinosaur Diamond (pg. 8); and the blazing red cliffs and deep blue waters of Flaming Gorge–Uintas (pg. 12) — and that’s just in the first three highlighted byways. Your journey continues down two dozen additional byways, arranged north to south. Best of all, these byways access an outdoor adventureland you can hike, fish, bike, raft, climb and explore from sunup to sundown — then stay up to welcome the return of the Milky Way. But get some sleep. There’s more road ahead. Vicki Varela Managing Director, Utah Office of Tourism, Film and Global Branding 2 Bear Lake GARDEN CITY 15 84 1 LOGAN 30 16 BRIGHAM CITY 3 15 5 OGDEN Great Salt Lake 80 84 4 Flaming Gorge MANILA ANTELOPE ISLAND STATE PARK SALT LAKE CITY 80 WENDOVER 150 11 191 PARK CITY 6 196 DINOSAUR NTL. MONUMENT VERNAL 7 TOOELE 8 35 40 PROVO Utah Lake 9 DUCHESNE 40 TIMPANOGOS CAVE NTL. MONUMENT 12 191 6 ' ,, ' ' , .. ... - ,. r - ...- .... 89 96 Ri v er 10 6 Gr e en PRICE 31 15 6 89 28 191 MANTI CASTLE DALE 50 6 100 GREEN RIVER 10 FILLMORE 257 70 70 RICHFIELD ARCHES NATIONAL PARK 24 24 13 16 GOBLIN VALLEY STATE PARK 25 MOAB 313 15 89 15 LOA 62 BEAVER CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK 17 14 24 HANKSVILLE CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK TORREY 95 18 23 89 24 191 211 Co lo ra do 130 12 ve r 20 Ri 21 BOULDER PAROWAN CEDAR CITY 21 15 27 95 276 22 ZION NATIONAL PARK 59 89 NATURAL BRIDGES NTL. MONUMENT BLANDING 95 BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK 9 ST. GEORGE 12 19 26 SNOW CANYON STATE PARK ESCALANTE 143 20 MONTICELLO PANGUITCH HOVENWEEP NTL. MONUMENT 25 276 GRAND STAIRCASE–ESCALANTE NATIONAL MONUMENT 261 BLUFF 163 491 SPRINGDALE KANAB MEXICAN HAT 89 Lake Powell MONUMENT VALLEY 191 FOUR CORNERS MONUMENT 160 ~ National Forest ~ National Park/Monument • City Paved Road Unpaved Road = Interstate -------- 1. Logan Canyon National Scenic Byway 2. Bear Lake Scenic Byway 3. Ogden River Scenic Byway 4. Great Salt Lake Legacy Parkway 5. Mirror Lake Scenic Byway 6. Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway 7. Little Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway 8. Provo Canyon Scenic Byway 9. Nebo Loop National Scenic Byway 10. Energy Loop: Huntington & Eccles Canyon Ntl. Scenic Byway 11. Flaming Gorge–Uintas National Scenic Byway 12. Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway–Ntl. Scenic Byway 13. Dead Horse Mesa Scenic Byway 14. Potash–Lower Colorado River Scenic Byway --- ----- 15. Beaver Canyon Scenic Byway 16. Fish Lake Scenic Byway 17. Capitol Reef Country Scenic Byway 18. Scenic Byway 12 All-American Road 19. Utah’s Patchwork Parkway National Scenic Byway 20. Cedar Breaks Scenic Byway 21. Markagunt High Plateau Scenic Byway 22. Mount Carmel Scenic Byway 23. Bicentennial Highway 24. Indian Creek Scenic Byway 25. Trail of the Ancients National Scenic Byway 26. Kolob Fingers Road Scenic Byway 27. Zion Park Scenic Byway GUIDE CONTENTS HIGHLIGHTS DINOSAUR DIAMOND PREHISTORIC HIGHWAY NATIONAL SCENIC BY WAY PAGE 08 ALL-AMERICAN ROAD: SCENIC BYWAY 12 PAGE 04 Thor’s Hammer, Bryce Canyon National Park | Larry Price Look for the Geocaching logo throughout this guide to see how many caches are placed on or near each byway Utah Field House of Natural History State Park Museum, Vernal | Mark Osler FLAMING GORGE – UINTAS NATIONAL SCENIC BY WAY PAGE 12 Flaming Gorge | Dan Ransom ~I Explore more road trips and itineraries at visitutah.com/itineraries .__ ________ 02 visitutah.com/scenicbyways __J The Hogsback, All-American Highway: Scenic Byway 12 | Michael Kunde NORTH TO SOUTH LOGAN CANYON TO OGDEN RIVER SCENIC BY WAY LOOP 16 GREAT SALT LAKE LEGACY PARKWAY SCENIC BY WAY 20 MIRROR LAKE SCENIC BY WAY 21 BIG COTTONWOOD CANYON SCENIC BY WAY 22 LITTLE COTTONWOOD CANYON SCENIC BY WAY 23 PROVO RIVER SCENIC BY WAY 24 NEBO LOOP