Places to See in Utah or Idaho

I too grew up in UT (holla!!), but I've since moved away. However, we bring our kids to visit family every couple or three years. Things my kids LOVE to do are: Hiking Sundance up Provo Canyon and visiting the general store by the parking lot for a sucker on a wooden stick, Snow Canyon outside of St. George, Red Butte Gardens (kind of by the zoo in SLC), the 4th of July parade in Park City down Main Street is hilarious (last I went it was still the crazy locals concocting "floats"), Also, the Alpine Slide in Park City. There is a resort in Heber City called Daniels Summit, they have a lot of cool outdoor activites and their restaurant is pretty good too. Also, if you are going to Heber City, don't forget to stop at Grandma's for their fantstic ice-cream shakes!!

Goblin Valley, Mirror Lake(Logan canyon), the Dinosaur museaums in Vernal, Bear Lake, Yuba Lake, Mt Nebo Loop, the aquarium in Sandy,

I grew up in Idaho and my husband in Utah so we love visiting and traveling there with our kids. Things we love to do is go to Goblin Valley were the kids (and adults) can climb all of the rock formations and there usually are not alot of people there. Go to Bear Lake and swim, boat and jet ski, also they have Raspberry days in August. Monument Valley, Horseshoe canyon, Capitol Reef, Yellowstone, Bryce Canyon (all of these are great for camping and hiking). Minnetonka Cave in Idaho is alot of fun and is a nice cool place to go during the summer. There are alot of outdoor things to do in these 2 states. Just depends on how far you want to travel and what it is you want to do. Good luck.

There is Silverwood Theme Park in Idaho. It's really fun, rides, water park, slides etc. A lot of fun for both parent and kids.

I have lived in Utah all my life and am feeling the same way. Last year we went camping in the Uintas and it was awesome. Definitely one of those "hidden wonders". There are so many lakes up there, tons of hiking and fishing. It was a very interesting place because the mountains very much resemble Southern Utah but then there was also so much vegetation. It was a neat mix.

Another great place is Logan canyon. There is a 2 mile hike to the Wind Caves which is incredible. The path is quite narrow, so I would get a babysitter or take the kids when they are older. We went a few years ago and had a picnic on the top of the caves which overlook the whole canyon. Incredible. Last year I took my kids up the canyon several times just to picnic. The dams at the mouth of the canyon are a fun place to picnic as well. That canyon is just beautiful.

Bear Lake. I can't imagine a more beautiful lake! And so many kid-friendly activities. It is really inexpensive to camp at Blue Water beach or just pay a few bucks for day access. On the North West side of the lake are MInnetonka Caves, very interesting, although my kids were worn out with all the walking so maybe save it for a few years.

Millcreek Canyon in Salt Lake City has a ton of trails. We hiked to Dog Lake last year. I can't wait to explore that canyon more this summer.

We are taking our kids to the Salt Lake City temple grounds in a few weeks. I think if you live in Utah, you should be familiar with its history even if you are not LDS. It is supposed to be a very interesting and beautiful tour. You can also head up Emigration Canyon and visit the "This is the Place" park which focuses a lot on LDS history, also Hogle Zoo is right there as well.

In Idaho- definitely visit Island Park. What a great place to camp. We like Willow Flat campground which is up Cub River Canyon right out of Franklin, not too far of a drive for you.

If I think of anymore, I will let you know.