DAVIS COUNTY VISITOR’S GUIDE For Summer Fun There’s Only One OVER 50 THRILLING RIDES AND ATTRACTIONS* Come see what Lagoon has in store for you! For over 130 years Lagoon has been Utah’s destination for sensational rides, games, food, and entertainment. LAGOON A BEACH WATERPARK The perfect place to cool off on a hot summer day! PIONEER VILLAGE Step back in time and enjoy Lagoon’s living museum, Pioneer Village. MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT Lagoon’s talented performers offer family entertainment for you to enjoy all season. 801-451-8000 • lagoonpark.com *X-Venture Zone attractions are not included with Single Day Passport. Operating schedule subject to change without notice. Please see our website for times and dates. WELCOME Parrish Creek Trail Welcome to Davis County…Utah’s ultimate playground. CONTENTS Lagoon is the most visited attraction in Davis County and is America’s largest family-owned amusement park, with over 50 thrilling rides. In Community 3 addition, Davis County has several other amusement centers for year- Davis County Map 5 round family fun—Cherry Hill, Boondocks, The Rush, and our latest amusement, SeaQuest—Utah’s only interactive aquarium! Davis County Cities 6 If you want to experience the Wild West, then visit Antelope Island State Arts and Museums 8 Park, home to over 600 free-roaming bison, antelope, deer, and coyote. It’s Entertainment 10 the largest island in the Great Salt Lake and is one of Utah’s most popular parks, with over 400,000 visitors annually. Skiing 14 Davis County features eleven top-rated golf courses—10 public courses Antelope Island 16 and 1 private country club. These courses offer plenty of variation, from mountain-side locations with challenging fairways and stunning valley Golf 18 views, to links-style courses near the Great Salt Lake. Each course is well Lodging 20 maintained and draws the attention of golfers throughout the state. Davis County is also a great place to dine and lodge. Located just 10 Shopping 25 minutes north of Salt Lake City, you’ll discover over 400 eateries and 20 Restaurants 28 top-brand hotels. So, come and experience all the fun Davis County offers. See you soon, Publisher, Gary T. Wood Writer, Mary Harper Art Directors, Mary Harper, Kevin Kiernan Special thanks to Davis County Tourism and Events, and our sponsors who made this publication possible. Randy Cook Manager ©2019 Seagull Publishing & Marketing. Davis County Tourism Office 801-451-3237 www.playindavis.com DAVIS COUNTY VISITOR’S GUIDE 1 Sun Hills Golf Course Edward A. Kenley Centennial Amphitheater Layton City is Davis County’s leading place to operate a business, live well, and play to your heart’s content! In Layton City, Community, Prosperity and Choice Home Improvement, Home Depot, and multiple car are a way of life. Located in the heart of Davis Coun- dealerships. Layton has a bustling hospitality industry ty, Layton is a major retail, employment and enter- that includes 1,000+ hotel rooms, 150+ restaurants, tainment center for Northern Utah. three golf courses, and two movie theaters. You will enjoy a thriving economy with a myriad Healthcare providers prefer Layton as their cen- of business and career opportunities in Layton City. ter for operations, including the new Intermountain Adjacent to Hill Air Force Base, the largest single site Layton Hospital, Davis Hospital & Medical Center, employer in Utah, Layton includes major employ- Intermountain Healthcare Clinic, and Tanner Clinic. ment sectors such as healthcare, education, finance, Quality of Place defines Layton City, thanks to its hospitality, manufacturing, retail and a broad array 348+ acres of parks, 20+ miles of trails and high-speed of additional employers. With additional growth in fiber optic UTOPIA Internet service. Layton was businesses, transportation, and population, Layton recently named as the No. 3 “Top City for Working continues to strengthen economically. Parents in 2017” by SmartAsset.com. Layton was Layton boasts major retailers including: Dillard’s, also listed at No. 10 in “2015 America’s Best Cities JCPenney’s, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Minky Couture, to Live” by USA Today. Be sure to visit Layton City Target, Walmart, Sam’s Club, Barnes & Noble, Lowe’s today! Laytoncity.org East Gate Business Park SeaQuest Interactive Aquarium Davis Visitor's Guide.indd 2 1/12/18 9:20 PM COMMUNITY Clearfield Aquatic Center More than 350,000 people call Davis County home. In bustling urban centers like Layton and Bountiful, suburban family havens, and the wide open, rural spaces in between, professionals and families are finding affordable housing and all the entertainment, dining, and shopping options they need. Between the Great Salt Lake and the Wasatch Mountains, Davis County features stunning sunrises and breathtaking sunsets reflecting over the Great Salt Lake. Beyond aesthetic appeal, these geographical features provide the community with limitless recreational opportunities. Hikers and bikers enjoy more than 500 miles of trails to explore. Comprehensive maps with trail descriptions are available at Antelope Island State Park daviscountyutah.gov/trails — or pick up FREE Trails & Bikeways map at any city office or bike shop in Davis County. Great Salt Lake Unique wildlife viewing opportunities are avialable in Antelope Island State Park. Bison, antelope, deer, coyotes, and big horn sheep can be seen roaming freely on the island. Each May, the Great Salt Lake Bird Festival attracts bird enthusiasts from across the world to experience millions of diverse fowl migrating through the Pacific Flyway. Jerry Liguori, a renowned birder and author has said, “The Great Salt Lake Bird Festival is one of the most unique festivals in the United States. The field trips are held at some of the most amazing wildlife areas in the world and they are abundant with wildlife.” DAVIS COUNTY VISITOR’S GUIDE 3 COMMUNITY Farmington Summerfest International The Arts are also thriving in Davis County. Museums, community theater, music festivals, and art galleries abound. Begin your cultural exploration with our listings on page 8 of this guide. CenterPoint Legacy Theatre in Centerville offers a variety of high-quality musical theatre productions year-round and the Davis Arts Council proudly presents local artists and popular music artists alike on the Edward A. Kenley Centennial Amphitheater Stage in Layton. Although Davis County living is attractive to commuters working in Salt Lake City to the south and Ogden to the North, the local employment market is also booming. Hill Airforce Base boasts 5,000 active duty and reserve Airforce, 15,000 civilians, and 3,500 government contractors— pumping $4 billion into the local economy annually. The Davis School District is the second largest in the state, with 59 elementary schools, 16 junior high schools, and 9 high schools. Outstanding educators and administrators prepare students for higher education by partnering with 4 local colleges and universities to offer 95 different concurrent enrollment college courses to high school students in the district. Davis County is booming, with the population expected to double by 2050. Affordable housing, high-quality education, dining, entertainment, and recreational opportunities are already here. Davis County is where you want to be! 4 DAVIS COUNTY VISITOR’S GUIDE To Ogden 5 DAVIS COUNTY VISITOR’S GUIDE 5 Davis Visitor's Guide.indd 5 1/12/18 9:20 PM DAVIS COUNTY CITIES City of LOCATION The City of North Salt Lake is a NORTH SALT LAKE welcoming and caring community Beautiful scenery. Friendly community. with just over 20,000 residents. Located just 10 minutes from downtown Salt Lake City and 15 minutes from the Salt Lake International airport, we have a small town feel with big city access. Whether you’re looking to live, work, or play, we have some- thing for you. HOUSING From estate lots on the benches of the Wasatch Mountains to one of the state’s finest master planned communities, we have a wide vari- ety of housing opportunities. Adams Canyon BUSINESS Our businesses enjoy a strategic location as well as the low cost of Bountiful Fruit Heights Sunset doing business. The city’s industrial 790 South 100 East 910 South Mountain Road 200 West 1300 North park provides competitive jobs to Bountiful, UT 84010 Fruit Heights, UT 84037 Sunset, UT 84015 our area’s families while leasing 801 298-6140 801 546-0861 801 825-1628 plenty of office and warehouse BountifulUtah.gov Fruitheightscity.com Sunset-ut.com space for new businesses. Centerville Kaysville Syracuse 250 North Main Street 23 East Center Street 1979 West 1900 South RECREATION Centerville, UT 84014 Kaysville, UT 84037 Syracuse, UT 84075 We have a growing trail system 801 295-3477 801 546-1235 801 825-1477 including connections to Davis Centervilleut.net Kaysvillecity.com Syracuseut.com County, Salt Lake City and the Wasatch National Forest, as well Clearfield Layton West Bountiful as access to the Jordan River at 55 South State Street 437 North Wasatch Drive 550 North 800 West Clearfield, UT 84015 Layton, UT 84041 West Bountiful, UT 84087 Porter’s Landing canoe takeout. 801 525-2700 801 336-3800 801 292-4486 We have a wide variety of parks Clearfieldcity.org Laytoncity.org Wbcity.org as well as Eaglewood Golf Course, Clinton North Salt Lake West Point one of the finest courses in the 2267 North 1500 West 10 East Center Street 3200 West 300 North state. Clinton, UT 84015 North Salt Lake, UT 84054 West Point, UT 84015 801 614-0700 801 335-8700 801 776-0970 VIEWS Clintoncity.net Nslcity.org Westpointcity.org The awe-inspiring sunsets over the Great Salt Lake are something you Farmington South Weber Woods Cross 160 South Main 1600 East South Weber Dr. 1555 South 800 West need to experience as well. We Farmington, UT 84025 South Weber, UT 84405 Woods Cross, UT 84087 invite you to come and visit us, 801 451-2383 801 479-3177 801 292-4421 online or on-site.