# Things to see in Salt Lake City (United States): 50 places and when to go

> Salt Lake City is a city in United States with around 966,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 50 places in and around it, mainly Nature (15), Food and drink (14), History (12). The best known are Salt Lake Temple, Temple Square and Lion House. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 54 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 05. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/salt-lake-city/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United States · 40.777, -111.932
- **Population:** About 966,000
- **Places:** 50 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (15) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (14) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (12) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/montana/) (11) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/espiritual/) (5) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (4)
- **Best time:** March to October.
- **Also possible:** November to February.
- **Nearest airport:** LAX Los Angeles, 952 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Pfeifferhorn, at 3,453 m.

## What to see in Salt Lake City

The places in and around Salt Lake City, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Salt Lake Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/templo-de-salt-lake/): Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States · 3.5 km
- [Temple Square](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/la-manzana-del-templo/): Religious complex in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States · 3.4 km
- [Lion House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lion-house/): Building in Salt Lake City, United States · 3.7 km
- [Cathedral of the Madeleine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-cathedral-of-the-madeleine/): Church in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States · 4.3 km
- [Salt Lake Assembly Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/assembly-hall/): Historic building in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States · 3.4 km
- [This Is the Place Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/this-is-the-place-monument/): Monument in Salt Lake City, Utah USA · 10 km
- [Antelope Island State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/antelope-island-state-park/): State park in Davis County, Utah, United States · 32 km
- [Beehive House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/beehive-house/): Historic building and former home to Brigham Young located in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States · 3.7 km
- [Bountiful Utah Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bountiful-utah-temple/): Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Bountiful, Utah, United States · 14 km
- [Utah's Hogle Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hogle-zoo/): Zoo in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States · 10 km
- [Utah Museum of Fine Arts](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/utah-museum-of-fine-arts/): Art museum in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States · 7.7 km
- [East Canyon State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/east-canyon-state-park/): State park in Morgan County, Utah, United States · 29 km
- [Lagoon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lagoon/): Amusement park in Farmington, Utah, United States · 23 km
- [Lone Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lone-peak/): Mountain in the Wasatch Range on the border of Utah and Salt Lake counties in Utah, United States · 32 km
- [Mount Superior](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-superior/): Mountain in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States · 30 km
- [Mount Wire](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-wire/): Mountain in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States · 11 km
- [Pfeifferhorn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-pfeifferhorn/): Mountain in United States of America · 33 km
- [Ensign Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ensign-peak/): Mountain in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States · 4.0 km
- [Mount Van Cott](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-van-cott/): Mountain in the Wasatch Range in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States · 9.1 km
- [Gobblers Knob](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gobblers-knob/): Mountain in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States · 24 km
- [Grandeur Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/grandeur-peak/): Mountain in the Wasatch Range in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States · 16 km
- [Grandview Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/grandview-peak/): Mountain on the Davis and Salt Lake counties in Utah, United States · 17 km
- [Knee Weakener](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/knee-weakener/): Mountain in Utah, United States of America · 23 km
- [Mount Aire](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-aire/): Mountain in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States · 21 km

And the other 26, by what you come to do:

- **History**: [Roller Coaster](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/roller-coaster/), [White Community Memorial Chapel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/white-memorial-chapel/), [Devereaux House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/deveraux-house/), [Mormon Battalion Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mormon-battalion/)
- **Nature**: [O'Sullivan Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sunrise-peak/)
- **Food and drink**: [Dented Brick Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dented-brick-distillery/), [Distillery 36](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/distillery-36/), [Kiitos Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/kiitos-brewing/), [Level Crossing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/level-crossing/), [Rabbit's Foot Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/rabbit-s-foot-brewery/), [Roha Brewing Project](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/roha-brewing-project/), [Salt Flats Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/salt-flats-brewery/), [Shades Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/shades-brewery/), [Simplicity Spirits Co.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/simplicity-spirits-co/), [Six Sailor Cider](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/six-sailor-cider/), [Sugar House Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sugar-house-distillery/), [Templin Family Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/templin-family-brewing/), [Uinta Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/uinta-brewing-company/), [Waterpocket Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/waterpocket-distillery/)
- **Hiking**: [East Canyon Yurt #1](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/east-canyon-yurt-1/), [East Canyon Yurt #2](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/east-canyon-yurt-2/), [East Canyon Yurt #3](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/east-canyon-yurt-3/), [East Canyon Yurt #4](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/east-canyon-yurt-4/)
- **Diving**: [The Dive Shop](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-dive-shop/)
- **With kids**: [Tracy Aviary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/tracy-aviary/)
- **Stargazing**: [Willard Eccles Astronomy Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/willard-eccles-astronomy-observatory/)

## When to go to Salt Lake City

The best time to visit Salt Lake City is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 23 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 26 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 41 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 06 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 16 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 54 |
| July | Best time | 14 h 39 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 38 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 15 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 53 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 41 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 05 |

In June there are 14 h 54 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 05. In July, 49 of the 50 places are at their best.

When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Salt Lake City

The nearest main airport is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX, Los Angeles), 952 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=40.777%2C-111.932)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.777%2C-111.932)

## Other towns nearby

- [South Jordan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/south-jordan/): 11 places · 24 km
- [Park City](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/park-city/): 13 places · 40 km
- [Tooele](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/tooele/): 6 places · 40 km
- [Ogden, Utah](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ogden/): 14 places · 51 km
- [Provo, Utah](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/provo/): 21 places · 64 km
- [Logan, Utah](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/logan/): 15 places · 107 km

And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Salt Lake City?

The best known: [Salt Lake Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/templo-de-salt-lake/), [Temple Square](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/la-manzana-del-templo/), [Lion House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lion-house/), [Cathedral of the Madeleine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-cathedral-of-the-madeleine/), [Salt Lake Assembly Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/assembly-hall/). In all, 50 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Salt Lake City?

March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 54 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 05.

### How do you get to Salt Lake City?

The nearest main airport is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), 952 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.777%2C-111.932) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Salt Lake City as the destination and these 50 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).