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Utah Family Travel Guide

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Top Family Destinations In Utah

• Salt Lake City, UT
  
• Arches National Park, UT
  
• Canyonlands National Park, UT
  

Mountain West Family States/Provinces

• Colorado
• Montana
• Utah
• Wyoming

Family Travel Destinations

• United States
  • Mid-Atlantic
  • Midwest
  • Mountain West
  • Northeast
  • Pacific Coast
  • Southeast
  • Southwest
• Canada
  • Alberta
  • British Columbia
  • Ontario
  • Quebec
• Mexico
  • Cancun
  • Cozumel
  • Ixtapa
  • Los Cabos
• Caribbean
  • Bahamas
  • British Virgin Islands
  • Jamaica
  • U.S. Virgin Islands
• Central America
  • Belize
  • Costa Rica
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Panama
• Europe
  • Central Europe
  • Eastern Europe
  • Mediterranean
  • Scandinavia
  • Western Europe

Arches National Park, Utah (PhotoDisc)

Top Utah Family Destinations

• Arches National Park
• Canyonlands National Park
• Salt Lake City

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Feature Articles

• Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort (UT)
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  Utah's Best Family Resorts
• A Riffle in Time
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  A dad-and-daughter duo paddle into the past on the San Juan River
• Driving to Distraction
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  UTAH: The Canyons of Zion and Escalante
• Going Big
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  Romper Rim: Pedaling 80 miles through Utah's Canyonlands with five toddlers.
• Top Ten Family Budget Vacations
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  Money is always an issue when it comes to plotting that annual outing for you and your brood. And these ten locales rank high on adventure and affordability.

Trip Ideas

• Winter Family Fun in Park City
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  Introduction

Practical Advice

• Rides, Animals, Action!
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  Summer Guide to California's Parks
• Top 5 Family-Friendly Hotel Chains
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  Where service comes with a kid-focused smile to make that family vacation a hit with Mom, Dad, and the rowdy rabble.
• Family Cruising
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• Eight Survival Tips for Family Travel to Europe
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• The Brave New World of Family Travel
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  Planes, Trains, or Automobiles?

GORPTravel Trips

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  Green River Saddles & Paddles
  Western River Expeditions
  from $1410, 6 days
  Carving its way through astounding sandstone walls, beautiful river beaches, and a legacy of incomparable outlaw and Indian history, the Green River
  
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  Green River Rafting through Desolation Canyon
  Holiday Expeditions
  from $945, 6 days
  If you really want to get away there's no better place than the Green River Wilderness and Desolation Canyon.
  
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  Colorado River Jetboat Adventure - 1 Day
  Moab Adventure Center
  from $70, 1 days
  This 4-hour jetboat excursion takes you into spectacular river scenery bordering Canyonlands National Park.
  
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  Moab's Castle Valley Horseback Adventure - Day Tour
  Moab Adventure Center
  from $70, 1 days
  Beginning at the Red Cliffs Corral, you'll meet your gentle cowboy-trained quarter horse and your professional wrangler who will take some time to
  
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  Tavaputs Ranch / Desolation Canyon Ride & Raft
  Holiday Expeditions
  from $1525, 7 days
  Go horseback riding at the Tavaputs Ranch and end with thrilling white water rafting trip on the Green River.
  

Gear

• ‘Tis the Season
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  The Family Traveler
• Breaking the Mold
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  Leave the hand-me-down gear inherited from distant relatives in the Goodwill box and opt for some of the industry’s best in kid’s ski and snowboard apparel. Because as long as they’re warm, they’re happy.
• Beyond the Mini-Van: Family Road-Trippin' Essentials
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  Organizers, Packs, and Coolers

Fitness

• Fat Boy Slim
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  Fight those calories: Choose bananas, not Big Macs, for the road

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Hotels

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Embassy Suites Salt Lake City
110 West 600 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84101

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Grand America Hotel
555 South Main Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84111

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Salt Lake City Marriott Downtown
75 South West Temple
Salt Lake City, UT 84101

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