Great park to see wild life. We saw Bison, Antelope, Coyotes, and many birds. We had a 3pm flight out so we went to this park which is 1/2hr north of SLC. Left Deer Valley at 8:15am and arrived at the park at 9:30am, toured around then headed to the airport for lunch then our flight. Highly recommend this park.
Nature never looked so good! Great access to a true Utah gem. Close to Salt Lake City. Mountains, water, wildlife. A must see. restrooms and food service weather permitting. ADA acessability at the parking lot and concession. Trails and hiking from parking areas. Camping shoreline and fishing .
Went to explore and take photos of the scenery. Excellent chance to try out several lens on my camera. The Bison were not scared, they would just continue to eat or rest, we didn't bother them at all. The Fielding Garr Ranch was amazing. To see a house built back in 1848 and still on its original foundation was just fantastic. Its a hands on museum, you can walk thru all the buildings and get a feel of what it was really like way back then. The nature photo's that I took there were just outstanding. Will definitely go back next time we are in this area.
In a day you can see coyotes, pronghorns, bison, a beautiful sunset, the snow-capped mountains surrounding the Great Salt Lake, and a nice view of downtown Salt Lake City. At least we were able to accomplish all of these. There is also the possibility of finding bobcats, large mule deer and bighorn sheep, although the only place to possibly see the latter is on the Frary Peak trail as there are no other trails that lead to where the sheep live as you cannot get to the entire West side of the island other than by the White Rock Bay. Enter the island via the northern causeway (the southern causeway has been closed for quite some time although if you hike along the Southern part of the island you can find its remnant). Garr Ranch is worth a brief stop, but I would spend my time searching for the animals instead.
Great place to visit, go for a hike or a bike ride out there. Check out the bison and the weather has been perfect this winter. Nice to get out.
We went here on our honeymoon as our last stop before our flight. We went horseback riding which was $50 for a half hour and the park admission was $10. After that we went to the beach and it was rank. There were bugs everywhere and it wasn't pleasant at all. But I couldn't be that close to the Great Salt Lake and not try floating in the water. I can't in freshwater, but I floated perfectly in the GSL. Worth going to.
We were touring out west the month of September and we were in Salt Lake City & found info in Trip Advisor about park. So we headed to Antelope Island to explore!!What a fascinating place to visit. The Visitor Center was a great starting place and then the Garr ranch. We saw so many animals just driving around. What a treat!
Visited during off-peak season and avoided the crowds. During our drive around the island we saw bison, pronghorn antelope, mule deer, coyotes, and numerous birds including a chukar. Visitor's Center was informative and included a nice gift shop.
Left Salt Lake City, heading north decided to visit Antelope Island per recommendation in Trip Advisor. Easy drive across causeway to island. We were there early morning in mid-September and were relatively alone (saw three other cars). There were still plenty of mosquitoes thirsting for the limited blood available. The visitor center was a very good introduction to the history, natural fauna, wildlife and bison to be found on the island. We began there and planned our half day drive route viewing the lake, mountains, vistas and lots of bison, pronghorn, coyote and this must be birders destination. We did not have the time but noted many opportunities to hike up trails onto the open landscape. No forests. This is a good break from the city and just relax while finding bison close to the roadway and antelope in the near distance.
Easily accessible by car and very close to Salt Lake City. Good family activity with short and long hikes.Stunning views of the lake and the mountains.We saw bison, antelopes, and coyotes all the same day.