Top 10 Free Things To Do and Attractions in Layton

"If you’d rather see the Great Salt Lake that gives the city its name, it’s a 60-mile drive north to beach-rimmed Antelope Island State Park. The lake is far saltier than the sea, which makes floating in it easy, but you’ll probably have to share the water with rather pungent-smelling brine shrimp. More pleasant is a walk through its peaceful wilderness, home to free-roaming bison (the spectacular roundup is in late October), mule deer, antelope and bighorn sheep, as well as a profusion of migratory birds. Time permitting, linger to see the mountains rendered into silhouette as the sky reddens."

"Given its exceptionally close proximity to downtown Salt Lake, you’d expect to see far more traffic in City Creek Canyon than you do. The canyon is a quiet little mecca extending northward from the capitol building, and five miles up canyon lies little-known Rotary Park. A gatehouse sits near the bottom of City Creek Canyon, and it allows pedestrians through daily or cyclists on odd numbered days."

"Janet's Sunshine Café is a vibrant diner in North Salt Lake that offers a casual, friendly ambiance in which to enjoy great home-style cooked food. Open for breakfast and lunch, seven days a week, the café serves a delicious breakfast with favorite items such as French toast made with thick slices of sourdough bread soaked in egg, biscuits and gravy, golden hash browns, and Spanish omelets with mushrooms, green peppers, onions, cheese, ranchero sauce, and sour cream. The café’s signature dish is the granola pancakes, which are made with cinnamon granola and served with real butter and warm maple syrup."

"If you’d rather see the Great Salt Lake that gives the city its name, it’s a 60-mile drive north to beach-rimmed Antelope Island State Park. The lake is far saltier than the sea, which makes floating in it easy, but you’ll probably have to share the water with rather pungent-smelling brine shrimp. More pleasant is a walk through its peaceful wilderness, home to free-roaming bison (the spectacular roundup is in late October), mule deer, antelope and bighorn sheep, as well as a profusion of migratory birds. Time permitting, linger to see the mountains rendered into silhouette as the sky reddens."

"Given its exceptionally close proximity to downtown Salt Lake, you’d expect to see far more traffic in City Creek Canyon than you do. The canyon is a quiet little mecca extending northward from the capitol building, and five miles up canyon lies little-known Rotary Park. A gatehouse sits near the bottom of City Creek Canyon, and it allows pedestrians through daily or cyclists on odd numbered days."