Fun Summer Activities with Kids

With summer here we have the opportunity to spend more time with our kids. I love taking my kids and having them experience new things as well as time tested favorites. I put together a list of some of the activities that we enjoy doing as a family in the summer here in Utah.

Flying kites
Barnes and Noble summer reading challenge
Water Park
Overnight backpack trip in the Uintas - there are a number of lakes 1 mile from the car which makes for an easy trip with little kids.
Day hikes - I will be reviewing/posting hikes as we do them this summer.

The Grotto

Silver Lake

Lakes Mary, Martha and Catherine

Twin Lakes

Dog Lake

Whiting Canyon

The Y

Stewart Falls

Scout Falls 

Elephant Rock

Hot Springs in Spanish Fork Canyon

and many more....

Visit local reservoirs - Tibble Fork reservoir, Spanish Fork reservoir.
Movies/concerts in the park

Visit Cascade Springs

Visit local museums - 

 BYU museums

 Utah Natural History Museum, 

 The Children's Museum,              

 The Dinosaur Museum at Thanksgiving Point, 

 The Eccles Dinosaur Museum in Ogden

 Springville Art Museum

Biking - 

The Jordan River Parkway

Provo Canyon Trail

Hobble Creek Canyon

Rail Trail in Park City

Mountain Biking at Round Valley in Park City

The new trail in Davis County

Art Projects - I find mine all on Pinterest these days

Visit National Parks

Camping

Orienteering courses

Frisbee Golf at Solitude Ski Resort

Geo-caching

Chalk Art Contests

Lemonade Stand

Visit different parks

Snowbird - day pass to use the slide, zip line, climbing wall, ride the tram, etc.

Alpine Slide in Park City - such a BLAST!