Park City Utah: 2 Day Itinerary
Tour the gems of Park City in this 2 day itinerary. Featuring the top outdoor adventures & the best local eats.
After spending an amazing night camping with hundreds of bison at Antelope Island State Park in Salt Lake City, we headed to our next place on our Utah bucket list, PARK CITY! If you don’t know Park City, allow me to introduce you. Park City is a mecca for outdoor adventures, handcrafted gifts, delicious cuisine, and overall good vibes.
Park City is located in Northeast Utah in the Watsatch Mountain Range. It’s about a 40 min drive from Salt Lake City making it an easy day trip. The city sits at 7,000 feet and offers a variety of seasonal outdoor activities from skiing, camping, hiking, & boating.
If you have just one day or a few days to spare, you gotta visit Park City!
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DAY ONE: EXPLORE THE TOWN
START YOUR DAY AT PARK SILLY SUNDAY MARKET
The Park Silly Sunday Market is an outdoor street market held in the heart of downtown Park City. The market features local artists, beer garden, live performances, kids activities, unique handcrafted items, and gourmet cuisine. Mike & I were blown away by how big and how popular this market is. The market is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Sunday from June to September. Pets are welcome.
GRAB A DRINK FROM ATTICUS COFFEE & TEAHOUSE
Calling all tea lovers, Atticus Tea Shop is a MUST DO when in Park City. This charming coffee & teahouse is locally run and has everything you’d want in a tea shop, cozy atmosphere, books, snacks and of course so many teas to choose from. Our favorite is the Goblet of Fire, Toasted Almond, & Blue Moon! They also have an online shop so you can enjoy their delicious tea from anywhere!
GRAB A BITE TO EAT AT ONE OF THE LOCAL RESTAURANTS
Dine with the locals at one the many gourmet restaurants found in Park City. Choose from a Brew Pub or a Piano bar, Asian or American, fine dining or laid back, inside or outside patio, either way you're sure to find something you enjoy in Park City. We had dinner at Twisted Fern and LOVED it. The food was made from scratch with fresh ingredients and tasted delicious.
ENJOY A PLAY AT THE EGYPTIAN THEATER
The Egyptian Theater has been around since the late 1800s and is a landmark of Park City. Throughout the year you can enjoy a variety of theater performances, comedy shows, musical acts, special events, & community functions. We happened to be there when they had a Wizard of Oz show and it was absolutely fantastic! Outstanding acting performances, breathtaking singing, and they even worked in ASL. It was a truly amazing show.
DAY TWO: EXPLORE THE OUTDOORS
CHECK OUT UTAH OLYMPIC PARK
If you’re into the Olympics then you gotta stop at the Utah Olympic Park. Built for the 2002 Olympics, Park City’s Olympic Park is a short 30 minute drive from Salt Lake City and houses six Nordic Ski Jumps, a 15 turn bobsled track, & a 2002 Winter Games Museum. At nearly 400 acres, Utah Olympic Park offers a host of summer activities such as extreme tubing, extreme zip, discovery course, drop tower, air bag jumps & much more.
For a memorial experience, join the Summer Bobsled Experience where passengers can face speeds up to 70 mph on bobsled excursion.
WALK THE TRAILS AT TRAILSIDE PARK
Trailside Park is one of Park City’s hidden gems. This 63 acre community park has a host recreational activities to enjoy. From basketball, tennis/ pickle ball, skate park, biking, disc golf, dog park, playgrounds as well as 2 large playing fields, Trailside Park has something for everyone. We ran around with Griffin & Lucy at the dog park and they loved it.
STAY OVERNIGHT AT JORDANELLE STATE PARK
If you’re looking for a place to stay while in Park City, consider Jordanelle State Park. This 7,000 acre park offers RV & Tent camping as well as cabins to stay in that overlook the Jordanelle Reservoir. The park also offers incredible night sky viewing, day hikes, boating, mountain biking & fishing. Prices range from $45 to $150 per night.
Let us know in the comments what are your favorite things to do in Park City!
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Two adventure seekers traveling the U.S in our 37 FT. travel trailer with our two companions, Griffin & Lucy. We share our life on the road and travel guides to our favorite destinations.
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