The road to Antelope Island State Park, 25 miles north of Salt Lake City, is a
20-minute straight shot west, but it feels like time travel as you leave the
bustle of modern civilization behind. Antelope Island is the largest island in
the Great Salt Lake. It is a craggy adventure destination home to camping,
birding and 36 miles of hiking and mountain bike trails meandering among free-
roaming bison and antelope herds who keep watch over alluvial plains and
Precambrian rocks that are among the oldest in America. The roads are
excellent for auto touring and bicycling.

Antelope Island is an oasis in the middle of the lake. It's a Utah state park
that was once considered for national park designation. To understand why,
you'll have to see it for yourself. Make a reservation on the Utah State Parks
reservation site.

The road to Antelope Island State Park, 25 miles north of Salt Lake City, is a 20-minute straight shot west, but it feels like time travel as you leave the bustle of modern civilization behind. Antelope Island is the largest island in the Great Salt Lake. It is a craggy adventure destination home to camping, birding and 36 miles of hiking and mountain bike trails meandering among free-roaming bison and antelope herds who keep watch over alluvial plains and Precambrian rocks that are among the oldest in America. The roads are excellent for auto touring and bicycling.
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Antelope Island is an oasis in the middle of the lake. It's a Utah state park that was once considered for national park designation. To understand why, you'll have to see it for yourself. <a href="http://utahstateparks.reserveamerica.com/camping/antelope-island-state-park/r/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=UT&parkId=343031" rel="nofollow">Make a reservation on the Utah State Parks reservation site</a>.

$10/car up to 8 people. Senior (Utah residents over 62 years of age): $5/car
up to 8 people. Bicycles and Pedestrians: $3/person.

Mountain biking the trails of Antelope Island. The island is home to 36 miles of hiking and mountain bike trails

Utah State Park

Antelope Island State Park

Annual Bison Roundup. In addition to the 500-strong bison herd, look for mule deer, pronghorn antelope, coyote, hare and other mammals.

An unusual ecosystem of desert plants and wildlife. Antelope Island State Park is a seasonal or year-round home for more than 250 species of birds.

Snowcapped peaks of Antelope Island. The island oasis was once considered for national park designation.

The sunsets from the island are among the state's best.

Antelope Island State Park

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