Salt Lake City, UT – 8/3-8/5/24

The Salt Lake City KOA is the largest we’ve stayed at in all of our years of camping (which go back to 1997, when we bought our first tent).   There are over 1,300 campsites here, and it’s located in downtown-north on the light rail line.  We took advantage of this and spent the day in and around Temple Square.

The Utah State Capitol Building, strongly resembling the US Capitol Building in DC
Salt Lake Assembly Hall (built in 1882 as a chapel; now used for concerts or overflow seating on special occasions)
Doug’s excellent closeup of some of the spires
The Temple is undergoing renovations, so we weren’t able to see this magnificent structure
The Angel Moroni, guardian of the golden plates, which became the source of the Book of Mormon. 
Joseph Smith is the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
The Joseph Smith Memorial Building. 
It contains offices, restaurants, and
banquet/event rooms.
We took a break from the heat and walked through this beautiful mall to find a place for lunch.
We had delicious salads at Ivy and Varley
The 2024 Youth Conference was in progress.
Beautiful gardens are everywhere in Temple Square
The Tabernacle, where the choir and organ rehearse.  It, too, is undergoing renovations.
This was our last stop before walking back to the light rail boarding platform

We’re leaving Utah and this beautiful city tomorrow for Grand Junction, CO.  Below are some fun facts about Utah that are taken from the eight-page welcome brochure (there’s a lot to see and do here) provided by the KOA.

2 thoughts on “Salt Lake City, UT – 8/3-8/5/24”

  1. Hi, I just love all the information in your blog. Great talking with you guys the other night. Safe travels♥️

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