Layton, Kaysville and Farmington line the north end of Davis County, where the Wasatch crowds close to the Great Salt Lake. Farmington has Lagoon and the Station Park shopping center with its dancing fountain. Layton has a boardwalk through the lake's wetlands, a waterfall canyon and a full-day Fourth of July. Kaysville has a free botanical center and a half-century-old family fun park. And just north of Layton, Antelope Drive runs west to the causeway for Antelope Island.
Lagoon and Antelope Island each have a page of their own: see Lagoon From Provo and Antelope Island From Provo. This page is everything around them.
From Provo
By car: OpenStreetMap routing puts Farmington City Hall about 62 miles and 70 minutes from downtown Provo, Kaysville City Hall about 66 miles and 75 minutes, and Layton City Hall about 67 miles and 77 minutes, all without traffic. By train: FrontRunner stops at Farmington, right at Station Park, and in downtown Layton, about two-thirds of a mile from Layton Commons Park. Lagoon is under a mile from Station Park as the crow flies, but across I-15. The Hill Aerospace Museum is on UTA bus routes 470, 604 and 640. FrontRunner does not run on Sunday.
Before you go
October is the season here. Lagoon's Frightmares runs through November 8, and Cherry Hill's Scary Hill opens on October 2.
The mountain road closes soon. The Forest Service road through Farmington Canyon is typically open from May through October, and snow can close it sooner.
Winter is for eagles. Bald eagles winter around Farmington Bay, a draw for photographers and birders.
Fifteen things to do in Layton, Kaysville and Farmington
1. Lagoon and Frightmares
Utah's big amusement park turns into a Halloween park each fall. In 2026 Frightmares runs September 11 to November 8, with more than nine haunted attractions, Halloween entertainment and a pumpkin patch for younger children in Pioneer Village. Costumes, masks and face makeup are not allowed during Frightmares. Our Lagoon page covers tickets and the rest of the season. Getting there: 375 North Lagoon Drive, Farmington. Cost: Park admission; the pumpkin patch is $15, or $13 with a season pass, for children under 54 inches. Season: Frightmares weekends run 5 to 11 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday; check Lagoon's calendar for the mid-October school-break days. Lagoon's Frightmares page
2. Station Park and its fountain
The open-air shopping and dining center beside Farmington's FrontRunner station is built around a 5,000-square-foot show fountain that sends water 30 to 60 feet into the air to music and colored lights, with a new show every hour through the day and evening. Bronze statues by the sculptor Brian Keith stand around it. Getting there: 140 North Union Avenue, Farmington, next to the FrontRunner station. Cost: Free to watch. Season: All year.
3. North Cottonwood Commons Park
Farmington's newest park opened on May 23, 2026, with a playground that the local paper and ABC4 both describe as having the tallest playground slide on the Wasatch Front. Around it are a splash pad, the city's first timed obstacle course and 40-yard dash, six pickleball courts, a basketball court, hammock poles and a wetlands boardwalk, with Shepard Creek running through the park. Getting there: 550 Innovator Drive, Farmington. Cost: Free. Season: The park is open all year; the splash pad runs in summer, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday, closed Sundays. Farmington's parks page
4. Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area
The state's wetlands on the edge of Farmington Bay are where bald eagles winter, a big draw for photographers and birders. Two easy trails, Waterfowl Walk and Wetland Experience, cross the marsh on bridges to observation decks with benches, and both are wheelchair accessible. Some areas close during nesting season, so follow the posted signs. Getting there: The Eccles Wildlife Education Center, 1157 South Waterfowl Way, Farmington. Cost: Free. Season: All year; eagles in winter, with nesting-season closures in spring and summer.
5. Farmington Canyon and Skyline Drive
A Forest Service dirt road climbs Farmington Canyon and becomes Skyline Drive, which crosses the mountain by way of Bountiful Peak, at 9,150 feet, and drops to Bountiful, about 24 miles in all, with long views over the Great Salt Lake. Regular cars can manage it on a dry day, but it is narrow in places, with drop-offs and blind corners, so a high-clearance vehicle is the easier choice, and bikes and off-road vehicles share the road. Campgrounds sit along the way. Getting there: Farmington Canyon Road, on the east edge of Farmington. Cost: Free to drive. Season: Roughly May through October; the upper roads open later in spring, and snow can close them early, so check before driving up late in October.
6. Great Salt Lake Shorelands Preserve
The Nature Conservancy's first preserve in Utah covers 4,400 acres of wetland along the lake's east shore, where more than 250 bird species stop to feed and nest. A level boardwalk loop of about 1.3 miles, friendly to wheelchairs and strollers, winds through the reeds to a three-story observation tower, and the visitor pavilion is built from recycled timber from the old Lucin Cutoff railroad trestle. Getting there: The end of 3200 West, south of Gentile Street, in west Layton. Cost: Free. Season: All year; the spring and fall migrations bring the most birds. Discover Davis's Shorelands Preserve guide
7. Adams Canyon
One of Davis County's most popular hikes starts with sandy, sun-exposed switchbacks with views of Farmington Bay and Antelope Island, then splits. A side trail drops to the Lower Falls, about a mile round trip; the main trail follows the creek through shady forest to a 40-foot waterfall, about 3.8 miles round trip with some 1,400 feet of climbing. Dogs are allowed, and the trailhead has restrooms and water. Getting there: The Adams Canyon trailhead, off U.S. 89 at North Eastside Drive, Layton. Cost: Free. Season: All year, busiest April through October; the trail can ice over in winter and spring, so bring traction.
8. Layton Commons Park and the Heritage Museum
Layton's central park covers 47 acres with a duck pond, playgrounds, a river walkway, ballfields and the city's Surf 'n Swim pool. The Layton Heritage Museum, beside the park's amphitheater, tells the story of northern Davis County's early settlement and growth. Getting there: 465 North Wasatch Drive, Layton, about two-thirds of a mile from the FrontRunner station. Cost: The park is free; check the museum's hours before you go. Season: All year.
9. Kenley Amphitheater
The open-air amphitheater in Layton Commons Park seats about 1,700 and runs a summer season with the Davis Arts Council: in 2026, free films on Friday nights from June 5 to August 28, free concerts on Sunday nights from June 7 to August 30, and ticketed headline concerts. Getting there: 403 North Wasatch Drive, Layton. Cost: The Friday films and Sunday concerts are free; tickets for the headline shows go through the Davis Arts Council. Season: Summer; the 2026 series ran June through August. Layton's amphitheater page
10. Layton Liberty Days
Layton's Fourth of July fills a full day: a breakfast in the park, a 5K, a flag raising, a 10:30 a.m. parade, afternoon entertainment and activities at Layton Commons Park, a free evening concert at the Kenley Amphitheater and 10 p.m. fireworks. Saving parade spots is limited to 48 hours before, tarps are not allowed on the lawn, and personal fireworks are banned in the park. Getting there: Layton Commons Park; the parade has run along Gentile Street, Fort Lane and Wasatch Drive. Cost: The concert and fireworks are free. Season: July 3 and 4.
11. Hill Aerospace Museum
The Air Force's museum just north of Layton traces aviation from a replica of the Wright brothers' Flyer through World War II and the Cold War, and admission is free. It sits outside the base, so no gate pass is needed, and volunteers lead guided tours for groups booked two weeks ahead. Getting there: I-15 Exit 338 in Roy, then east on 5600 South; the address is 7961 Cottonwood Street. Cost: Free. Season: Tuesday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Hill Aerospace Museum
12. Cherry Hill and Scary Hill
Kaysville's family fun park has run for more than 50 years: a summer water park with a 40-foot pirate ship in its children's pool and a lazy river, mini golf, a jungle maze, a climbing wall, a campground and the Pie Pantry's homemade pies. In October it becomes Scary Hill, when every hole of the mini golf is haunted and a spooky maze and tractor rides join in; in 2026 it opens on Friday, October 2. Getting there: 1325 South Main Street, Kaysville. Cost: Scary Hill passes are $13.99 for ages 4 and up and $3 for ages 3 and under. Season: The water park runs in summer; Scary Hill runs in October. Cherry Hill's Scary Hill page
13. USU Botanical Center
Utah State University's botanical center in Kaysville has gardens, an arboretum, wetlands and walking trails around stocked fishing ponds, open every day from sunrise to sunset for free, with leashed pets welcome. A dock at Barton's Pond launches canoes and kayaks, and anglers 12 and older need a Utah fishing license. In August, free Wednesday evenings bring garden tours, tastings and live music. Getting there: 80 East 725 South, Kaysville, off I-15 Exit 328. Cost: Free. Season: All year; the free summer evenings are in August.
14. Kaysville's Fourth of July
Kaysville marks the Fourth with a breakfast, a 5K and a 10 a.m. parade down Main Street, then live entertainment and 10 p.m. fireworks at Barnes Park. Getting there: Barnes Park, 950 West 200 North; the parade runs along Main Street. Cost: The parade and fireworks are free to watch. Season: July 4.
15. Antelope Island
Just north of Layton, Antelope Drive runs west through Syracuse to the seven-mile causeway for Antelope Island State Park and its bison, beaches and trails. Entry is $15 per vehicle for up to eight people, or $10 for seniors; the annual state parks pass does not cover the $2 Davis County causeway fee, while the $65 Antelope Island annual pass covers both. The bison roundup comes each fall. Our Antelope Island page covers the rest. Getting there: West on Antelope Drive through Syracuse to the park entrance. Cost: As above, paid at the booth before the causeway. Season: All year.
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