The other day someone asked me my favorite thing to do with kids outside in the Summertime. Man, my list started going and going and going. And I realized I learned these things over the years, but if I was new here… there would be SO much that I wouldn’t even know to discover in Cache Valley. So consider this an amazing starter list of things to do in Cache Valley, UT with kids.

Add a comment on your favorite things I might’ve missed!

I read this post on Instagram by Brooke Romney.

"There is a lot being said about bucket lists and summer.
Some praise them for their magic
While others feel their forced fun stifles it.

A few years ago I went "all in" on summer.
We had a huge bucket list with all kinds of exciting things.
We made lots of memories...some amazing and others a bust.
It was exhausting.

The next year I decided that I was going to throw that whole bucket list idea away.
We were just going to take things easy, slowly, and enjoy the simple.
And this might not be a popular opinion, but I didn't love it."

My kids were getting older and didn't need me all that much. They were no longer young enough to find bugs or make a lemonade stand or play all day in the sprinklers.
So instead of carefree and spontaneous, I did a lot of driving them around and electronic monitoring.
At the end of the summer, it felt like I had missed out on all the good stuff.

The summer just sort of slipped away.

That year, I realized I didn't do the bucket list for THEM...certainly they would forget just about all of it, But I did it for me, to keep me engaged in motherhood and have an excuse to experience things together.

I know not everyone feels this way, and that is okay...in fact, for much of my life I have wished I was different...more content, relaxed, in the moment, But I’m embracing me. And for me, summer needs a little planning, a little structure, and yes, a little fabricated fun.

When I invest in something, I always get more out of it, and that has been true of motherhood for me. It's not going to be perfect. I work, my oldest will be away at college, my two middles have sports and jobs, and my youngest loves his friends,

So participation might be a little different or sparse or unpredictable and that is okay,

Our bucket list may be short and inconsistent, and I know it won't be fully accomplished,

But it's a guide, a blueprint, a way to make sure we get a few moments together.

Something for us all to look forward to. Actually, maybe just something for me to look forward to 😉 Life is moving fast and I’m not okay with our time slipping away.

So, bucket list summer, here we come.

After I read this post I decided we for sure needed a summer bucket list.

So I’m here to share. Download below.

Canyons

Did you know that there are trails in every canyon and many of them you can drive through in your car or minivan?

• Birch Canyon

• Hyde Park Canyon**

• Smithfield Dry Canyon**

• South Canyon

• High Creek Canyon

• Logan Canyon

• Steel Canyon

• Providence Canyon **

• Millville Canyon**

• Green Canyon**

• Left Hand Fork**

• Blacksmiths Fork**

**ones we love to take our side-by-side up

Parks with Splash Pads

1. Salt Hollow Park

   350 W. 100 North, Hyrum

2. South Park

   450 E. 300 South, Millville

3. Alma Leonhardt Park

   310 W. 250 North, Providence

4. Meadow View Park

   300 E. 2750 North, North Logan

5. Elk Ridge Park

   2300 N 1200 E., North Logan

6. Central Park

   100 N. 25 W. Smithfield

7. Tabernacle Park

   75 E. 100 South., Wellsville

8. Blacksmith Fork Park

   176 S 1300 E #148, Hyrum, UT

Parks to Visit

1. Hyrum Gibbons Mt. Logan Park

   1400 E 350 S, Logan (Cliffside)

2. Merlin Olsen Park (stream)

   300 East Center, Logan

3. Adams Park

   550 N 500 E, Logan

4. Mack Park (water)

   70 Canyon Rd, Smithfield

5. Adventure Park (Whittier)

   290 N 400 E, Logan

6. River Hollow Park

   10 River Park Dr, Logan

7. Clear Creek Park (Zipline)

   2200 S 800 W, Nibley

8. Willow Park (zoo)

   419 W 700 S, Logan

9. Ryan’s Place Park

   400 S 600 E, River Heights

Hikes

pro tip: use alltrails.com or the all trails app to see distance, map & estimated time

• Wind Caves

  4 miles - moderate (amazing views)

• Riverside Nature Trail

  2.8 miles - easy

• Jardine Juniper

  10 miles - moderate

• White Pine Lake Trail

  7.7 Miles - moderate (fishing)

• Logan River Trail: Canyon Entrance Park

  5.6 miles - easy

• Temple Fork Sawmill Trail

  5.3 miles - easy (river)

• Limber Pine Trail

  1.3 miles - easy

• Tony Grove Nature Trail

  1.2 miles - easy ($10 fee)

• Blacksmith Fork trail

  4.7 miles - easy

• Cache Valley Bonneville Shoreline Trail

  3.9 miles - easy

• Naomi Peak Trail

  6.2 miles - moderate

Water Holes

• Hyrum State Park (fee)*

• Porcupine Dam*

• Logan Aquatic Center (fee)*

• Newton Dam

• Benson Marina

• First and Second Dam

• White Pine Lake

• Crystal Hot Springs (fee)

• Tony Grove Lake*

• Bear Lake*

Bonus Hidden Gems in Cache Valley

• Bridger Bike Park

  Bring your bikes! This has a series of bike loops, jumps, and hills fun for all ages

  1179 N 400 W Logan, UT

• American West Heritage Center

  Fall, Spring, and Summer events

  4025 S.hwy 89-91, Wellsville

• Stokes Nature Center

  2696 East US Highway 89, Logan

Try some new hobbies this Valley has to offer.

• Disc Golf

• Pickleball & Tennis

• Rock Climbing

• Float the Canal/Rivers

Don't forget to say hi if you see me at any of these places

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