This place might be the most underrated visitor center in all of Ogden. Located on 12th Street…read moreand pretty much right next to I-15 you most likely have passed it once or twenty times. Upon entering you feel like your miles away from the city! Parking is free and admission is $5 per adult. The visitor center is a charming little building with a quaint little gift shop filled with local products and a Discovery room that showcases various reptiles. The staff member gives you a rundown of the trails and hands you a nifty little map. And off you go to explore! There are plenty of things to see including but not limited to: Birds of Prey area, Observation Towers, picnic areas, ponds, etc. So it's much more than just brush and trees. Bring a pair of binoculars and you might see some native wildlife. Soak in the sunshine and enjoy the bird calls and sounds if wildlife! In late March the trees are still bare this year so I can only imagine what it looks like when all the foliage comes in. Definitely a great way to spend a warm, sunny morning on a solo walk or with friends and famiy. And on the cheap.

The Ogden Nature Center is a 152 acre nature preserve and education center located in Ogden, Utah…read moreoff of 12th street. Although it is located within eyeshot of the freeway in some spots, you actually forget you are in the middle of town and I am consistently impressed by the gorgeous views of our mountains surrounding Ogden. The nature center is a fabulous year round retreat that we can spend an hour, or a whole day exploring. The only complaint I have about the nature center is the hours, it closes at 5pm - which is truly too early for my family, my son gets off school at 3:00; by the time we make it to the center and park- its 3:20 and we are left with only 90 minutes or so to explore and walk around. Saturdays are 9-4, Sundays they are closed altogether. I understand closing early in the winter but I would like to see longer summer hours- however I also know its volunteer run, so longer hours may be out of the question. Our first stop when we visit the nature center, after walking the short birdhouse trail to the visitor center, is to sign in and visit the animals in the visitor center. Gizmo the owl is a huge hit with our family. Right outside are the birds of prey; and this is our favorite part of the nature center. From Chitters the great horned owl to a funny and brilliant raven, a giant golden eagle and an injured bald eagle; there are amazing birds here to learn from. The birds here are well cared for by volunteers and all are there having been nursed back to health but for one reason or another were not able to be released back into the wild. While walking around the nature center we have seen quite a few beautiful animals, we always see deer and it's not a good visit without peeking out the bird blinds and trying to find some tadpoles or frogs. Our favorite place to play is the treehouse in the northwest corner. The kids love running up and down and peeking out from the top, it is also a great place to stop and have lunch or a snack. Created in 1975, it was Utah's first nature center. The center includes live animal exhibits, walking trails, ponds, bird blinds, observation towers, tree houses, gardens featuring drought resistant plants, and protected areas for wildlife. It offers nature-based classes and activities for children and adults. It is fun year round, we have visited while it was snowing, and while it was 100 degrees- it was fun either way and the shaded areas make it a nice place to hang out in the summer. With memberships starting at $30 for an individual and $45 for a family, it is worth every penny to me to have a safe and fun place for my kids to explore, run, walk, and enjoy the beauty of our town. There are student discounts, you can certainly make larger contributions, and volunteer opportunities. My favorite thing about the nature center is that I almost always see someone out working on something, whether it's tending to the birds, cleaning up a trail, or maintaining a pond- people are actively working to keep this beautiful reserve pristine for years to come. The Nature Center even offers summer camps, ranging from week-long camps to day camps for kids of all ages.

I will say that I like the kid's club and the front desk lady. I've been to a lot of gyms in my…read morelife. This gym for sure has the least up-to-date equipment I have ever used. Everything about this gym's equipment is just genuinely old and crummy. I mentioned to management that their pool is unbearably cold. The kids that were getting in the pool (on several occasions) were getting blue lips and it just seemed to get colder as the months went on and my youngest refused to get in anymore. Old people would get in the pool and just say, "Sure is miserable, isn't it?" Management told me that the pool temp was optimal and that basically I just need to deal with it. A week later they are replacing a water pump in the pool. It's just a really disrespectful management atmosphere. My husband's father died and we were going to be out of state for two weeks and since this gym is SO expensive, I asked if we could get some sort of refund or credit while we were gone. They told me "no sorry" and that was it. I told them that I have never had a gym treat death in a family so lightly and how cruel that is. It was only after having to remind them to treat people right that they decided maybe they could put our account on hold for two weeks. Like, how on earth have they gotten that low that they weren't willing to offer that without hesitation initially? Very unfortunate and just so cocky. This gym is SOOOOOO much more expensive than any gym in the area and just doesn't make sense how they can be so cocky and rude when their gym really is the oldest and crummiest gym I've ever been to. Their classes are pretty good but the yoga room is so cramped that it makes class squishy a lot and the speakers in the room are so old that they break a lot. It's really something. I think young moms get taken advantage of the most because a one-year-old that can be in the kids' club for an hour costs just as much as a 17-year-old child that could go to the gym all day, every day. I'm planning on going to the Marshall White Center that's opening back up soon and I think a lot of young moms will come with me because this gym is WAY too expensive for what you actually get out of the facility.

If you just want to hang out and meet people. Not a bad gym. If you want to work out on decent and…read morefunctional equipment with adequate WiFi and climate control this place isn't for you. I've been going to OAC for about 4 years, none of the equipment is the same brand, size, or similar in quality. It's a dated gym and half the time, machines or equipment are broken. When they do repair they its usually very poor quality. It's a very dated gym and the average cost of a membership is about 50% more than local gyms. It takes a long time for equipment to be repaired and they have more "don't do this" signs than anything I've ever seen. Things like, "dont use your phone" "don't wear sandals" Dont move this, don't move that etc. I really enjoyed the members, everyone is very nice and super friendly. The only real upside is that the kid care is AWESOME. The staff is very friendly, and they have a free area where older kids can just chill and watch movie. Great for the summer. They always have different crafts for the kids to do too. That's why they get 2 stars not 1.

I hear this is quite the happening place-but not on the weekend that I visited. Next weekend, there…read morewill be a huge festival followed by even more events and activities. But when I stopped by, I enjoyed a serene lake and a pretty quiet walking path without much going on. It's a beautiful area with camping spots and a disc golf course surrounding the park. There was a good amount of parking available, although I'd imagine it might fill up when they have some of their larger events. I saw a pelican in the lake with fishing line around its neck, so I tracked down the camp host, who said they'd take care of it. I sure hope that pelican is ok. Aside from that, I didn't see a whole lot of wildlife with the exception of birds-lots of birds. If I was a bird, I'd stay here too, those trees are great! I look forward to coming back to Fort Buenaventura when they hold a community event, or maybe even during the summer to camp for a night or two. It's a beautiful place!

My partner and I attempted to scope out this camp site to potentially host a large (150 people)…read morefamily gathering in a few weeks. Upon arrival we were told to "get the f**k out" if we weren't paying customers! After trying to ask for info, and perhaps a location of a restroom (since there aren't any others near there) we were crudely brushed off yet again. Frustrated, I found and quickly used a restroom near the playground area. As we were leaving, the same toothless fella who had so profanely asked us to leave came speeding up in a golf cart blocking us into the park. He yelled and demanded that we pay him a $100 fine right then and there! For using the bathroom at a PUBLIC PARK. There was no arguing with him. I gave him the only cash I had, which was $20, just so we could get the heck out of there! HE MADE ME BRIBE HIM TO LEAVE. I'm absolutely disgusted by my encounter at this park. I will never EVER return or recommend to anyone.

This is a well maintained, medium size dog park. Bring water for your pooch and to share with…read morefurry friends.

We love this dog park. It's a great place for our Doodle to get out and run, as well as to learn to…read moresocialize with other dogs. Saturday mornings are crazy fun, with a couple dozen dogs running around. This park is about 2 acres in size, with about a third of it being wooded, giving the pups some fun spots to explore. The main area is open, flat, and covered in mulch/wood chips. Unless you don't mind a muddy car, you might want to avoid rainy days. Water isn't provided, so make sure to bring a bowl and water for your dog and 10 of it's closest friends. There are a half dozen benches, and 2 or 3 picnic tables, but they fill up quickly. Most people bring camp chairs to sit in a group and chat with the other doggie parents while the pooches frolic.

The ride was so awesome it was both peaceful and exiting. Our guide Katie was funny (just don't ask…read moreher if a river goes in a circle) and it was truely an amazing ride and would recommend.

I was in Utah with 6 of my closest friends for a girls weekend. We decided to do a two hour rafting…read moretrip down the Weber River. Lars was our guide and was so friendly and knowledgeable about the area and made sure we all had a great time. Next time we're in Utah, we're going to reach out to them to arrange another adventure. Thanks again Lars for such a memorable experience.

It's my birthday and I was looking forward to coming here and painting after work. Yelp and google…read moreshow they close at 9pm. We got off work at 6pm and thought we had plenty of time to show up and paint. We showed up at 6:10pm and we were told they close at 8pm and they stop taking painters 2 hours before closing. Update the hours online to avoid disappointing paying customers.

The hours are wrong!…read more They stop taking people to paint two hours before they close. So if you plan on being there any later than 6pm don't waste your time. Would be nice if that was posted somewhere before you drive all the way there and pay for parking.

The staff at Kiddie Academy are great and truly love the kids they care for. We just started taking…read moreout four-month-old to them five days a week, and we spend the day at work without any fear, knowing that our little nugget is well cared for.

I can not recommend this place enough! The staff are very friendly and knowledgeable, the facility…read moreis clean and well organized, and it is in a wonderful location, safely nestled at the top of Riverdale Road. Miss Stacy, the owner, is one of the kindest and most hard working people I've ever met. I'm a nervous first time mom and this place put my anxious mind at ease. Thank you all so much for all that you do for my baby!