An Overview of Ogden, Utah
Historic 25th Street was once headquarters for a bustling railroad town. Its Victorian buildings now hold chic shops and restaurants. Ogden Canyon leads to Snowbasin Resort, site of the Downhill Races in the 2002 Olympic Winter Games.
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Antelope Island State Park - The 28,000-acre park in the Great Salt Lake, has beaches, showers, hiking, biking and horseback riding trails, camping, and a historic farm with a herd of 600 bison.
Open daily year-round, in daylight hours.
Summer hours 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Address: 4528 W 1700 S, Syracuse, UT 84075 (Exit 335 off I-15)
Phone: (801) 773-2941
Eccles Dinosaur Park - Life-size reproductions of 100+ prehistoric dinosaurs. Located on the three-mile Ogden River Parkway.
Open daily April 1 - October. Hours vary. Weekends only in November.
Address: 1544 E. Park Blvd, Ogden, UT 84401
Phone: (801) 393-3466
www.dinosaurpark.org
Golden Spike National Historic Site - Commemorates the completion of the first transcontinental railroad. Includes live demonstrations of authentic replica steam locomotives during the summer.
Open daily 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Address: PO Box 897 Brigham City, UT 84302
Phone: (435) 471-2209
Hill Aerospace Museum - An amazing collection of military aircraft and missiles. Open daily 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Address: 7961 Wardleigh, HAFB, UT 84056
Phone: (801) 777-6818
Utah Musical Theatre - Summer series of musicals with equity actors in the beautiful Peery's Egyptian Theater.
Open June - August.
Address: 1902 University Circle, Ogden UT 84403
Phone: (801) 626-7775
Snowbasin, a Sun Valley Resort - Site of the Downhill, Combined and Super-G events for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. Fifty-three runs with a vertical drop of 2,940 feet.
Open mid-November to mid-April.
Address: PO Box 460, Huntsville, UT 84317
Phone: (801) 620-1000
Powder Mountain - 5,500 skiable acres with much of it backcountry skiing. Also night skiing.
Open mid-November to mid-April.
Address: PO Box 450, Eden, UT 84310
Phone: (801) 745-3772
Union Pacific Station - Ogden Utah
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Union Station & Historic 25th Street - Turn-of-the-century historic district has antique and boutique shops, cafes and pubs. Union Station houses the Utah Railroad, Browning Firearms, antique car and natural history museums.
Open year-round.
Visitor Center open Monday - Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Summer hours Monday - Sat. 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 pm. and Sun. 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Address: 2501 Wall Ave, Ogden, UT 84401
Phone: (801) 629-8444
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CITIES WITH ACCOMMODATIONS
Ogden, UT - Destination City - 22 properties in the Greater Ogden area
Eden, UT - 15 miles from Ogden - 8 properties
Huntsville, UT - 15 miles from Ogden - 4 properties
RESTAURANT SUGGESTIONS UNIQUE TO THE AREA
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*Prairie Schooner - Dine in a covered wagon in an outdoor prairie setting under the stars. Specialties are steaks, prime rib and seafood - in Ogden.
Open daily for dinner, weekdays for lunch.
Phone: (801) 621-5511
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*Timbermine - Step in to a gold mining camp. Specialties include steak, prime rib and seafood - across from the Dinosaur Park - in Ogden. Open daily for dinner.
Phone: (801) 393-2155
www.timbermine.com
Shooting Star Saloon - The oldest saloon in Utah with burgers rated among the nation's best by USA Today - in Huntsville. Open daily at noon. No credit cards accepted.
Phone: (801) 745-2002.
http://www.ogdencvb.org/shootingstar2.html
*Jeremiah's - Rated as the best breakfast in the area. With rustic d飯r, it features scones, buffalo burgers, American and Mexican entrees. Located on 12th Street, Exit 347 off I-15, next to Best Western - in Ogden. Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Phone: (801) 394-3273
General Store - Original general store with old soda fountain turned into restaurant/gift shop - in Eden. Open Monday - Saturday for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Phone: (801) 745-2400
*Gray Cliff Lodge - Home cooking featuring trout, steaks and chicken in a Craftsman style lodge - in Ogden Canyon. Open Tuesday - Sunday for dinner (Sunday Brunch).
Phone: (801) 392-6775
www.grayclifflodge.com
*Rooster's - Fine dining and brew pub in a turn-of-the century building on Historic 25th Street with outdoor dining featuring pasta, steak and seafood - in Ogden. Open daily for lunch & dinner.
Phone: (801) 627-6171
Union Grille - Fine dining in Historic Union Station overlooking the rail yards - in Ogden. Open Monday - Saturday for lunch and dinner.
Phone: (801) 621-2830
La Ferrovia - Features Italian cuisine in an historic building on Historic 25th Street with outdoor dining - in Ogden. Open Tuesday - Saturday for lunch and dinner.
Phone: (801) 394-8628
Athenian Restaurant - Authentic Greek cuisine in an historic building on Historic 25th Street with outdoor dining - in Ogden. Open Monday - Saturday for lunch and dinner.
Phone: (801) 621-4911
The Oaks - Enjoy casual atmosphere dining on the river - in Ogden.
Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Address: 750 Ogden Canyon
Phone: (801) 394-2421.
The Greenery Restaurant - Casual dining featuring salads, sandwiches and Mormon Muffins, in Rainbow Gardens, northern Utah's largest gift shop - off 12th Street at the mouth of Ogden Canyon. Open daily for lunch and dinner.
Phone: (801) 392-1777
Bistro 258 - Fine dining in an historic building on Historic 25th Street with outdoor dining - in Ogden. Open Monday - Saturday for lunch and dinner.
Phone: (801) 394-1595
Major national restaurant and fast food chains available throughout the area. *Can accommodate coach tours.
ROUTING TO ADJACENT DESTINATIONS
Drive times adjusted for local speed limits.
Destination - Logan: From Ogden, proceed north on I-15 to U.S. 89/91. Continue north on U.S. 89/91 to Logan, Utah. Distance: 43 miles - 1 hour drive time.
Destination - Salt Lake City - Gateway City: From Ogden, proceed south on I-15 to Salt Lake City, Utah. Distance 35 miles - 30 minutes drive time.
Destination - Park City: From Ogden, proceed south on I-15 to I-80 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Continue east on I-80 to state Route 224 and south on state Route 224 to Park City, Utah. Distance: 66 miles - 1 hour 15 minute drive time. Via Echo Junction, from Ogden, Utah proceed east on I-84 to I-80. Continue west on I-80 to Route 224 and proceed to Park City, Utah. Distance: 66 miles - 1 hour 15 minute drive time.
