We visited Camp Floyd and the Stagecoach Inn this past weekend. It was a nice little side trip…read morealong our road trip. The Commissary and Museum has a short ten minute video about Camp Floyd. Fairfield was the 2nd largest city in Utah during the time that Camp Floyd was operating. If you enjoy history, this is a great stop. It is a little out of the way.

Fun little stop for us to explore. I was there with my papa and 8 kiddos. They are very kid…read morefriendly and even have a little booklet for them to go around and fill out and then a prize if they do. There was just enough to keep them occupied while I read everything. And an awesome video to start out the adventure! I learned so much! Can't believe I've lived in Utah my whole life and a half hour away for 4 years and never gone. So glad we made this little trip.

One of these days I'm going to map out the entire Jordan River Parkway Trail and hit each of the…read moresections. It's a massive trail and each trailhead has something different to offer. This one is down in Bluffdale, tucked away in a residential, yet slightly rural neighborhood. I joined a group of bird watchers for a birding walk and we were delighted to observe many different species. There are modest trees and vegetation along the trail and the Jordan River in some areas...hence the namesake. It's not super busy-in fact, I don't think we encountered anyone else on a chilly late-winter morning. There is an adjacent path for equestrian riders and dogs are allowed on-leash. I'm looking forward to returning to see more of this trail, especially as the weather warms up and things come back to life.

Overall: large museum for youth of a large age range, kind staff, expensive but probably worth the…read moreprice if your kids are over 4, multi stall gendered restrooms and family restrooms are available, loved the kids sized doors and sinks! My kids are 2 and 5 and they had a blast. My partner and I typically love kids museums, but we didn't enjoy this one. We went on a Monday around 3 and it was packed. As an educator I really appreciated how exhibits were super low floor and high ceiling so kids of a large age range could all enjoy, but as a mom of littles it was dangerous and overwhelming. There were so many kids sprinting around unsupervised which was a safety issue for my little ones. They got pushed around a lot, many kids were hoarding all the balls or pieces for certain exhibits. The amount of running was pretty dangerous especially for my almost 2 year old. I liked that they had indoor and outdoor exhibits. They had a car repair shop, water play, air driven scarf and ball mazes, fish feeding (for a cost), a play ground, a climbing gym, a ropes course, a cafe, a gift shop, mazes and brain games, and many other exhibits. They had a variety of locations to park strollers. There were steps and elevators. The bags they put the fish food in were way too flimsy. Both broke on my kids and we were scrambling trying to hold the food and pick it up off the ground. It was nice that they have free parking and don't make you exit through the gift shop.

This place is seriously SO COOL! We visited for the first time and had an absolute blast. There is…read moreso much to explore, and it's incredibly well set up for little kids. Our guy is 20 months old and had the best time running around and discovering everything. He especially loved the little make-believe town and playing with all the different interactive elements but the water tables were the clear favorite! He could've stayed there forever. Such a fun, engaging experience for kids and parents alike. We can't wait to go back and explore even more next time! PS they supply aprons and water boots in the water table room! Super convenient. I suggest bringing a change of clothes or some PJS to change your little one into in case they get soaked!