Bonneville salt flats winter12/14/2023 ![]() Motorhome parked on the Bonneville Salt Flats © Arina P Habich/Shutterstock 2. Getting to Antelope Island State Park: Antelope Island is just an hour from Salt Lake City on I-15 North and UT-108 North across Farmington Bay. In addition to an 8-mile driving loop, there's a white, sandy beach to the south on Bridger Bay with basic facilities and showers. Nineteen miles of hiking trails provide many opportunities to view wildlife however, some trails close during mating and birthing seasons. Also making their year-round home here are burrowing owls and raptors, as well as namesake antelope, bighorn sheep and deer. The fall roundup, for veterinary exams, is a thrilling spectacle. The largest island in the sprawling lake is home to a 600-strong herd of American bison, or buffalo. ![]() White-sand beaches, birds and buffalo attract people to the pretty, 15-mile-long park. The best place to experience the lake (and see the birds) is at Antelope Island State Park. ![]() The Great Salt Lake is the largest body of water west of the Great Lakes, but it's hard to say just exactly how big it is, as its size fluctuates. Bison grazes on grasslands near a rock on Antelope Island © Andriy Blokhin/Shutterstock 1. ![]()
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