Fort Buenaventura Park

Highlighting a chapter in history that unfolded decades prior to the railroad era, this 84-acre tract has replicas of the stockade and cabins that Miles Goodyear built in 1846. Guides in period costume interpret the ways of the early trappers. Picnicking facilities are available and canoes may be rented ($3 for a half-hour, $5 for an hour) in warmer months.

Located on an 84-acre river tract of land near the Weber River, the fort symbolizes a period of western history that was the transition from nomadic ways of the Indian tribes and trappers to the first permanent settlers in the Great Basin. Facilities at the fort include picnic areas, a canoeing pond, the replica fort including three cabins and restrooms. One of the most fascinating periods in...