Salt Lake City

Travel Guide

Salt Lake City
Liberty Park showing picnicing and a garden
Salt Lake City
Temple Square featuring a park and a city
Utah State Capitol showing a park and night scenes

Salt Lake City Travel Guide Video

Utah’s attractive capital boasts a flourishing downtown district and offers easy access to the skiing, hiking and mountain biking runs of the Wasatch Mountains.

Though travelers often rush through Salt Lake City on their way to the nearby ski resorts and surreal red-rock landscapes of Utah’s national parks, this increasingly cosmopolitan city is well worth thoroughly exploring. Learn about the city’s Mormon heritage, browse exhibitions in its fascinating museums and sample local beers and regional fare in its new wave of trendy restaurants.

Stroll around town and admire the numerous examples of interesting architecture. Look for the striking glass façade and curved sweep of the Moshe Safdie-designed Salt Lake City Public Library and the imposing turreted Salt Lake Temple, which is topped by a gold-leaf covered statue of the Angel Moroni. Only members of the Latter-day Saints (LDS) church are allowed to enter.

While you’re on Temple Square, be sure to stop by the visitors centers. Staff here will be happy to answer your questions on the Mormon faith. Join a 45-minute guide-led tour of the square to find out more about its significance to the Mormon community.

When it comes to museums, Salt Lake City excels, with its highly regarded museums and educational institutions. Examine paleontological displays at the Natural History Museum of Utah, go stargazing at the Clark Planetarium and survey artworks ranging from tribal to modern in style at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts. Children will be kept agog at the interactive Discovery Gateway museum and the Hogle Zoo. Salt Lake City is also a common destination for family history researchers. Find out more about your ancestors at the Family History Library.

For outdoor adventurers, fun is never far in Salt Lake City, with the Wasatch Mountains and Antelope Island on the city’s doorstep. Venture southeast of the city to Snowbird for snow sports in the winter months and hiking and biking in summer.

Salt Lake City is located in northern Utah. Fly into Salt Lake City International Airport. To get around the downtown area, use the public bus network or the bike-share system. For destinations outside the city center, it’s advisable to rent a car.

Where to stay in Salt Lake City

Utah State Capitol featuring an administrative buidling and heritage architecture

Downtown Salt Lake City

Known for its fantastic nightlife, panoramic lake views, and popular shops, there's plenty to explore in Downtown Salt Lake City. Top attractions like Capitol Theater and Clark Planetarium are major draws. Catch the metro at Planetarium Station or Old Greektown Station to see more of the city.

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Sugar House

Noted for its lake views and restaurants, there's plenty to explore in Sugar House. Top attractions like Cinemark Sugarhouse and Forest Dale Golf Course are major draws, and you can hop on the metro at Fairmont Station or Sugarmont Station to see more of the city.

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Midvalley

While you're in Midvalley, take in top sights like Fashion Place Mall or Donut Falls, and hop on the metro to see more the city at Murray North Station or Fashion Place West Station.

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Cottonwood Heights

Mountain views, skiing, and shopping are just a few things travelers enjoy about Cottonwood Heights. Check out Big Cottonwood Canyon or Wasatch-Cache National Forest while you're exploring the area.

Cottonwood Heights
Hogle Zoo showing land animals and zoo animals

East Bench

While visiting East Bench, you might make a stop by sights like Donut Falls and Big Cottonwood Canyon.

East Bench
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Central City

If you're spending time in Central City, check out sights like Trolley Square or Salt Lake City Public Library and hop on the metro to see more the city at Trolley Station or 900 East Station.

Central City
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Little America Hotel

4 out of 5
500 S Main St, Salt Lake City, UT
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Hyatt Regency Salt Lake City

Hyatt Regency Salt Lake City

4 out of 5
170 SOUTH WEST TEMPLE, Salt Lake City, UT
The price is P9,523 per night from Aug 3 to Aug 4
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Salt Lake Plaza Hotel SureStay Collection by Best Western

Salt Lake Plaza Hotel SureStay Collection by Best Western

3 out of 5
122 W South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT
The price is P5,145 per night from Jul 27 to Jul 28
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Placemakr Salt Lake City

3 out of 5
241 W 400 S, Salt Lake City, UT
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The Kimball at Temple Square

The Kimball at Temple Square

3 out of 5
150 N Main Street, Salt Lake City, UT
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The Kimball at Temple Square
Maven Stay

Maven Stay

4 out of 5
156 Harvey Milk Blvd, Salt Lake City, UT
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