101 THINGS TO DO

Spanish Fork Sports Park 67

Go Fishing 65

Several fishing opportunities exist in and near Spanish Fork and Salem:

• Canyon View Park Pond, located next to the Oaks at Spanish Fork golf course, has a fishing pier, pavilion, restrooms, a playground and picnic tables. Rainbow trout is a likely catch there.

• Spanish Oaks Reservoir is frequently stocked with rainbow trout. Located just south and up the mountain from the golf course, the reservoir is also a great place for swimming and picnicking. RV hookups and a fish-cleaning station are available.

• The Spanish Fork River flows through Spanish Fork Canyon. Here, you are likely to catch brown trout and possibly cutthroat trout or rainbow trout.

• Knoll Park at 200 W. 300 South in Salem offers many recreational opportunities, including fishing in Salem Pond. There’s a playground, picnic tables and a walking path. Likely catches are bluegill, channel catfish and rainbow trout.

• Utah Lake offers multiple varieties of fish as well as multiple areas where one can try catching them.

• The Diamond Fork River is muddy in early spring, but once summer hits, the fishing is excellent. The river is located along Diamond Fork Road off US-6 in Spanish Fork Canyon.

Let Your Voice Be Heard 66

Attending a city council meeting is one of the best ways to learn about your city’s activities and share your views with your elected officials. The Spanish Fork City Council meets at 6 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday of each month at the city building located at 40 S. Main. The meetings are open to the public. If you can’t attend in person, the meetings are streamed live on Spanish Fork 17, YouTube and Facebook Live. Salem City Council meetings are held on the first and third Wednesday of each month (except December, which is held on the second Wednesday) at 7 p.m. in the city building at 30 W. 100 South.

The Spanish Fork Sports Park is the city’s largest park and its only regional park. It’s called a sports park because it’s a park all about sports — there are few this park cannot accommodate. Here, you will find baseball and softball fields, multipurpose fields, tennis courts, pickleball courts and fitness stations. It’s also a great place to relax and enjoy watching others compete; there are pavilions with picnic tables, a concessions building and restrooms. Located at 295 W. Volunteer Drive, the Sports Park’s southern boundary is created by the Spanish Fork River and the trail that follows the river through the city.

Learn Ceramics 68

Wildflower Pottery and Ceramics in Spanish Fork offers opportunities for people to get their hands dirty through learning how to use a potter’s wheel to create their own items or to paint items that are already crafted. Walkins are welcome, or those interested can make a reservation for an individual, a couple or a group. Classes are available for adults and children, and special events are held offering instruction in other artistic mediums.

Dripping Rock Trail 69

Though you won’t find any cascading waterfalls at the end of the Dripping Rock Trail in the mouth of Spanish Fork Canyon, you will see a peaceful stream of water dripping from a series of rocks, creating a lush garden. The trail to the rocks themselves is pretty level, and it is paved and safe for wheelchairs and strollers. The distance is only about a mile round trip, though for a close-up view of the rocks you’ll need to take a short, steep walk to the river below. The trailhead is located near the intersection of River Bottoms Road and Powerhouse Road and The Oaks at Spanish Fork Event Center.

Icelandic Monument 70

A 20-foot lighthouse topped with a Viking ship stands in a small park at 800 E. Canyon Road in Spanish Fork as a tribute to the people who immigrated from Iceland to Utah and settled in Spanish Fork. On September 7, 1855, the first immigrants from Iceland arrived in the Utah Territory. Between 1855 and 1914, a total of 410 Icelandic immigrants made the journey. All the Icelandic immigrants who came here were converts to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and they were sent by leaders of the church to Spanish Fork. Because lighthouses are located all over Iceland, a lighthouse was chosen as an appropriate memorial to honor these pioneers. A visit here will provide insight into a unique aspect of Utah history.