Visiting UVU
About the Area
Welcome to Utah Valley University where success is an everyday state of mind!
UVU's service region includes Utah, Wasatch, and Summit counties.
Located near the Wasatch Mountains, many students choose UVU for its ideal location. Others come for access to a dynamic economy, employment and career opportunities. Known for its high moral climate, campus is recognized as one of the safest colleges in the country and is home to the largest LDS Institute program in the world. Within 20 miles, students enjoy winter sports, hiking, mountain biking, water recreation and more.
See also: Events in the area
Check out just a small handful of the things that make this such a great state:
Sports & Recreation:
Sports:
Recreation:
- Ski Utah
- Utah Lake
- Great Salt Lake
- Strawberry Reservoir
- Deer Creek Reservoir
- Geocaching
- Rockhounding
- Provo Rec Center
- The Quarry
- Seven Peaks
- Lagoon
- Liberty Land
- Zion's National Park
- Escalante National Park
- Grand Canyon
- Arches National Park
- Bryce Canyon National Park
- Canyonlands National Park
- Capitol Reef National Park
- Four Corners Monument
- Golf Courses of Utah
- Timpanogos Cave
- Bridal Veil Falls
- Lake Powell
Art & Culture:
Theater & Dance:
- Hale Center Theater
- SCERA Center for the Arts
- Provo Theatre Company
- Valley Center Playhouse
- Utah Regional Ballet
Museums:
- BYU Museum of Art
- UVU Woodbury Art Museum
- Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum
- BYU Earth Science Museum
- BYU Planetarium
- Museum of Peoples and Cultures
- Springville Museum of Art
- Alpine Art Center
- Peteetneet Cultural Arts Center & Museum (Peteetneet Academy)
- Covey Center for the Arts
- Clark Planetarium
- Camp Floyd/Stage Coach Inn
- Crandall Historic Printing Museum
- Discovery Gateway
- Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museums
- John Hutchings Museum of Natural History
- Golden Spike National Historic Site
- Hill Aerospace Museum
- Museum of Ancient Life
- The Beehive House
Music:
Events:
- McKay Events Center
- E Center
- CitySearch.com
- Marriott Activity Center
- Energy Solutions Arena
- Thanksgiving Point
- Young Living Lavendar Farms
- Sundance Resort
- Utah Valley Llamas
- The Daily Universe Calendar
Travel & Tourism:
- Hogle Zoo
- Heber Valley Railroad
- Lehi Legacy Center
- Kennecott Copper Mine
- Red Butte Gardens
- This is the Place Heritage Park
- Tracy Aviary
- Cove Fort
- The Living Planet Aquarium