Antelope Island State Park Utah - From SaltLakeCity. Subscribe to our newsletter. It seems incongruous that land-locked Utah would be home to an island. An island surrounded by salt water no less. But, Utah, with its mountains, deserts, salt flats and salt lake is truly a land of diversity.
Antelope Island is one of our treasures, and is located just a few miles from downtown.
From the mainland, the island appears barren and deserted, but this vision belies the abundance of flora and fauna that make the island their home. Easily accessible by crossing over on a 7-mile paved causeway, or by boat, it boasts white sandy beaches, a sailboat marina, nearly 20 miles of hiking, biking and horseback riding trails, wildlife viewing, picnicking, camping, and, because of the distance from the city and its lights, stargazing. The Great Salt Lake, in historic times, has varied from 4,192 to 4,212 feet above sea level. There is no outlet to the sea, so the depth depends on precipitation. The largest lake west of the Mississippi River, it is approximately 30 miles wide and 70 miles long.