Tours, tickets and day trips in Salt Lake City
The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake County Library Services | 3,678,891 | 2016 |
| Salt Lake City Public Library system | 1,937,503 | 2017 |
The busiest is Salt Lake County Library Services at 3,678,891 visitors in 2016. At that volume, anything with a gate is worth a timed ticket or an early start.
Day trips from Salt Lake City
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City to West Jordan | United States | 17 km (11 mi) | about 17 min |
| Salt Lake City to Provo | United States | 62 km (38 mi) | about 1 h |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to book tours and tickets
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Common questions
What is the most visited attraction in Salt Lake City?
Salt Lake County Library Services, with 3,678,891 visitors in 2016 (Wikidata).
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.