Great Salt Lake State Park
Magna, UT 84044
Phone: (801) 250-1898
- Hours:
- Daily dawn to dusk
Editorial Review for Great Salt Lake State Park – by Peter Behle
Overview
Beachgoers make use of Great Salt Lake as the next best thing to being at the ocean. However, the lake is saltier. In the early 1900s, hundreds of bathhouses stood along the shores of the lake. The most famous was Saltair, which featured a huge bathing area and the world's largest wooden dance floor. Most of these buildings, however, have been destroyed by the rise and fall of the lake's water level.
The Experience
In addition to swimming and sunbathing, Great Salt Lake State Park is a great place to boat. The lake has a 300-boat marina, as well as picnic areas and showers, which are particularly welcome to swimmers fresh from a dip in the salty, sometimes smelly lake. Mountain biking and stargazing are popular activities on Antelope Island, the largest of the lake's 10 islands.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoDon't panic--that strange red tide is harmless. Brine shrimp (also known as sea monkeys) love the high salinity of the Great Salt Lake, and though they are tiny, they appear on the lake as muddy, red streaks when they mass together.
User Reviews for Great Salt Lake State Park
09/25/2002 Posted by biggirl
The Great Salt Lake is interesting and a wonder of nature. The problem with the lake is that most locals associate The Saltair Building with the actual lake, which is unfortunate. The State Marina is a nice place while there are some brine flies, the beauty is worth it. Antelope Island is a wonderful place, beautiful with great beaches. The smell and bugs are much less noticeable at Antelope Island. Visitors from around the world flock to the Great Salt Lake every year to enjoy it's majesty. Some of the most beautiful sunsets in the world can be seen at the lake. If the locals would not judge the lake by Saltair, they may come to enjoy the beauty, wonder and uniqueness of our great lake.
Pros: natural wonder, known worldwide
Cons: smell, brine flies
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