A Guide To A Utah Lake Camping, Rollercoasters Weekend

While on the way home from a recent trip to Utah, I pulled off at a cluster of lake campsites just up the road from the state's only amusement park. For those living in certain areas of southern Idaho, roller coasters and lake camping would be a doable, inexpensive weekend trip, with a round-trip driving time of just four to six hours.

The Great Salt Lake of Utah is the largest natural lake west of the Mississippi River, according to visitsaltlake.com. A portion of the eastern shoreline also just so happens to be less than 40 minutes from Farmington's Lagoon Amusement Park.

For those who pull travel trailers, taking lodging off the expenses list during a road trip frees up money for other things, like spending an afternoon playing games and going on rides. If you can also manage to find a campsite just outside the park that offers tent camping and trailer hookups with amazing mountain and lake views, well then, you've got a recipe for a pretty exceptional weekend.

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Willard Bay State Park In Utah Offers Great Lake Camping And Is 40 Minutes From Lagoon

Located less than 45 minutes north on Highway 15 from Lagoon are a few campsites that sit right on the Great Salt Lake. Cottonwood Campground, Pelican Beach, and Eagle Beach are all within the Willard Bay State Park and offer overnight stays for people who own travel trailers and boats.

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From those who reside in southern Idaho cities such as Twin Falls, Filer, Jerome, Rupert, and Buhl, this is a very doable weekend trip that totals roughly six hours there and back. It offers the perfect combination of adrenaline and relaxation.