Ogden Attractions

The Cold Springs Trout Farm in North Ogden features exhibits on the breeding and conservation of fish. It is a great place to catch rainbow trout.

The Pioneer Hall Museum in Ogden has pioneer photographs, household items, artifacts and memorabilia. Next door is the Miles Goodyear Cabin, the first permanent home built in Utah in 1845. It was originally part of Fort Buenaventura.

The Eccles Community Art Center in Ogden has new exhibitions each month in a Victorian sandstone mansion. The house was built in 1893 and bought by David and Bertha Eccles in 1896. The house is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Fort Buenaventura State Park on the Weber River is located in Ogden, 35mi/56km north of Salt Lake City. The fort is on a 32 acre site that was once the first permanent Anglo settlement in the Great Basin. The fort was established in the 1840's by Miles Goodyear.

The Historic Radisson Suite Hotel was originally known as the Bigelow-Ben Lomond when it opened in 1927. It was added to the National Register of Buildings in 1990.

Lindquist Field in Ogden is the home of the Ogden Raptors, a Class A Pioneer League baseball team. It seats 3,200 people and was completed in 1997.

The Mormon Temple and Tabernacle in Ogden are impressive buildings of white stone. The temple has a single spire and is contemporary in style.

The Municipal Garden in Ogden occupies five acres at 25th Street and Grant Avenue. The garden features picnic areas and a variety of flowers. There is a large Christmas Display and Santa's Village from Thanksgiving until Christmas.

The Ogden Nature Center is a 152 acre nature perserve and wildlife sanctuary that is located on West 12th Street near the Ogden Defence Depot. It was the first nature center in Utah and was founded in 1975. The center is home to birds of prey, snakes, tortoises, salamanders and other native animal species.

The Egyptian Theatre in Ogden was built in 1924 and completely refurbished in 1997. It is one of two Egyptian-style atmospheric theaters remaining in the United States.

The Treehouse Children's Museum in Ogden was established in 1992 and is designed for children from 3 to 13. The museum places an emphasis on literature.