Quick Summary:
- Thanks to its stunning national parks and its excellent museums, Utah is one of the best states to visit if you're planning a family-friendly vacation.
- The vibrant red sandstone formations of the "Big Five" national parks might be some of the first images to come to mind, but there are plenty of lesser-known attractions as well, including the Timpanogos Cave National Monument and the old-fashioned train rides offered by the Heber Valley Railroad.
- Some excellent museums can be found at Thanksgiving Point, and animal lovers shouldn't miss the chance to spot elk in the Hardware Ranch Wildlife Area and visit the Living Planet Aquarium.
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Arches National Park
Bryce Canyon National Park
Canyonlands National Park
Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum
Great Basin Museum
Heber Valley Railroad
Hogle Zoo
Monte L Bean Life Science Museum
Natural History Museum of Utah
The Leonardo
The Living Planet Aquarium
Timpanogos Cave National Monument
Tracy Aviary
Treehouse Children’s Museum
Utah Field House of Natural History State Park Museum
Utah State Railroad Museum
Zootah
Zion National Park
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