Location: Provo
Top Things to do in Provo
10 Things to Do in Provo That You Shouldn't Miss
Provo /ˈproʊvoʊ/ is the third-largest city in Utah, United States, located 43 miles (69 km) south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. Provo is the largest city and county seat of Utah County.
Restaurants in Provo
1. Provo Canyon
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 163 reviews
Reviewed By Ed B - Eagle Mountain, Utah
This canyon is beautiful year round, but the fall is amazing. Late September and early October is our favorite time to make the drive, and to stop at multiple places to see the sights.
2. Brigham Young University
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 301 reviews
Reviewed By MickeysBestPal
We had a family gathering here and among our group was my mother who has difficulty walking. She has a handicap parking permit. We came on a Saturday afternoon and we could not find a single handicap parking spot that was available anywhere. All the visitor parking lots were full. I dropped my mother off as close to the campus as we could get and then I parked far away and hiked back.
BYU is enormous. It is a beautiful campus in a great location – surrounded by mountains. But they need more handicap accessible parking options.
3. Provo City Center Temple
Overall Ratings
5 based on 109 reviews
Reviewed By greenlibrarian1951 - Frederick, Maryland
Considering that this was a pioneer tabernacle that burned down and was reconstructed as a L.D.S. Temple, it is an amazing building. The grounds, though young, are nice. But the beauty is in the building. The effort made to correctly match the previous interior and to be faithful to the pioneer heritage is fantastic. However, to truly see the interior you have to be a member of the L.D.S. faith and have a Temple Recommend. That should not stop you from viewing the exterior of the building and all it represents.
4. Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 121 reviews
Reviewed By Jolynn F - Provo, Utah
A great little museum. A whole bunch of taxidermed animals, many in very good habitats. Really good for kids. Like going to the zoo, but all indoors. Big enough for a wide variety, but not so big that anyone will get too tired. Good flow, but layout also makes it easy to go back to things if you want.
5. Bridal Veil Falls
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 418 reviews
Reviewed By MickeysBestPal
Very easily accessible water falls from the parking lot. Very busy location when it is warm. People try to climb the falls. I am surprised more people don’t slip and fall and break some bones. It was too crowded in the summer to take any nice pictures. But the kids enjoyed being splashed by the mist at the base of the falls.
6. Museum of Art at Brigham Young University
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 135 reviews
Reviewed By rs652015 - Provo, Utah
The BYU MOA is free (except for an occasional special traveling exhibit), and it rotates new exhibits in regularly. A featured exhibit is usually on the main level, along with an exhibit from their permanent collections, but don't miss the smaller galleries downstairs. The Museum Cafe is only open for lunch, and is excellent. Don't miss the gift shop or the outdoor sculpture garden. If you are interested, try the HFAC south of the MOA for displays of student art.
7. The Soap Factory
Overall Ratings
5 based on 59 reviews
Make your own custom soap/lotion/scrubs and more with all-natural ingredients. $5 entry fee / person, all products an additional $0.05/gram. Awesome activity for kids and adults alike - no age limit. Great for dates, families, everyone will have a great time! No reservations required. Parties welcome. The Soap Factory will be closed Saturday March 31.
Reviewed By Juliana S
Discovered this little curiosity somewhat on accident and was relatively pleased! Sure, it's a little pricier than buying normal decorative soaps etc, but you are paying for the fun of making it yourself. Staff is friendly and helpful. I went with a friend and thought it was a great way to just chat and catch up while doing a bit of an activity.
8. The Covey Center For The Arts
Overall Ratings
5 based on 40 reviews
Reviewed By wicketfairy - Salt Lake City, Utah
The Covey Center ticket office helped me resolve a stressful issue with my tickets staying calm when I became stressed. They were very professional and both the manager (I believe her name was Vicky if I remember correctly) and Hannah were polite and courteous. They made it possible for all of my guests to attend the correct show.
9. Hike The Y Trail
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 48 reviews
Reviewed By LeRoyJN - Menlo Park, California
Haha, that got your attention! Yes a friend and I climbed this hill for the first time, we should have done it when we were younger - haha. Needless to say our ages, but we are over 50. We walked all the way from the Cannon center at the west end of BYU to the very top of the Y. Just walking up the streets from BYU to the base of the Y trail is a heck of a walk. Everyone else drove to the base of the trail, so they cheated, we got the full experience. There are 13 switchbacks on the trail, so my heart was beating real fast approaching the top. The views are well worth it, beautiful, took lots of pictures and sent them to my family to let them know that I was still alive. It was hot going up, probably in the mid to upper 80's, didn't get any cooler at the top. So you probably want to climb this in the late afternoon or early evening. It took us about an hour from BYU to the top, so we were booking it. This is one of those times where you just want to go quickly through the painful walking trip and get to enjoy the destination. Going down was way easier, so that is the enjoyment part, other than we stopped by the BYU Creamery on the way back and treated ourselves to a scoop of ice cream in a waffle cone. Still lost a few pounds climbing that mountain though.
10. Rock Canyon
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 31 reviews
Reviewed By Equalized - Denver, Colorado
The high canyon walls makes for cooler temps all year around. Usually heavier traffic. Ignore the rather dry start to the trail and continue a bit further to where the canyon walls and river create a cooler and delightful atmosphere. Keep up the incline and the trails get smaller and steeper and traffic falls off. There are multiple options to explore, including a trail to the north that will take the hiker up a challenging trail to the top of Squaw Peak.
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