Draper is a city in Utah.
Get in
[edit | edit source]By Plane
[edit | edit source]- Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC IATA) is about 30 minutes north of Draper, and serves as Delta Air Lines' mid-country hub, with over 120 daily departures for Delta alone. It has direct international flights to various cities in Mexico and Canada, and to Paris.
By Train
[edit | edit source]- TRAX Light Rail. UTA TRAX offers an inexpensive $2.50 ride from the airport to Draper via the Green and Blue Lines.
- FrontRunner Commuter Rail. FrontRunner runs between Ogden and Provo with a stop in Draper.
Get around
[edit | edit source]By Bus
[edit | edit source]Utah Transit Authority operates a few routes in Draper Utah.
Useful routes:
- F514, the 300 West Flex, runs from the Draper FrontRunner station north to the Living Planet Aquarium, South Jordan FrontRunner station and the Sandy Civic Center Trax Station. The F514 does not run on weekends.
- 126, the South Valley Regional, travels South from Daybreak Parkway station into Riverton, then travels East along 12600 South to Draper FrontRunner, then travels along 12300 South through the Draper Peaks Shopping Center, terminating at the Draper Town Center TRAX station. The 126 does not operate on weekends.
- 871, the Tech Corridor Rail Connector, starts at Sandy Civic Station, then travels south along State Street before turning onto Kimballs Lane to provide access to Draper Peaks. After Draper Peaks it then travels south on I-15 to The Outlets at Traverse Mountain, subsequently terminating at Lehi FrontRunner.
By Microtransit
[edit | edit source]UTA also operates an On-Demand zone that encompasses the entire city and surrounding South Valley destinations. The price of a trip is equivalent to a one-way bus or one-way light rail ticket. Rides can be requested via the UTA On-Demand App.
See
[edit | edit source]- 1 Living Planet Aquarium, 12033 South Lone Peak Parkway (Take UTA bus F514 from Draper FrontRunner, South Jordan FrontRunner or Sandy Civic Center Trax Station.), ☏ +1 801-355-FISH (3474), info@thelivingplanet.com. See all types of marine life from penguins to sharks. $14.95-19.95.
Do
[edit | edit source]- Hang Gliding / Paragliding. Favorable wind patterns make Draper's Point of the Mountain one of the best gliding locations in the world, and people have been gliding from this spot since the 1920s.
- 1 Cowabunga Bay Water Park, 12047 State St Draper, UT 84020 United States, ☏ +1 (801) 553-1000. - located in Draper
Buy
[edit | edit source]- Draper Peaks Shopping Center, 200 East 12300 South (From Draper FrontRunner: UTA Route 126 to Draper Town Center. Get off at 12300 S / 210 E. From Draper Town Center: UTA Route 126 to Daybreak Parkway. Get off at 12300 S / 210 E. From Sandy Civic Center Station: UTA Route 871 to Lehi Station. Get off at 12175 S / 200 E.). Mon-Sat 10AM-9PM, Sun 10AM-6PM. Stores include Kohls, Ross, Petco, Famous Footwear, Michaels and Dress Barn.
Eat
[edit | edit source]- Goodwood Barbecue Company, 133 E 12300 S. $10-20.
- Guadalahonkey's Restaurant, 136 East 12300 South, ☏ +1 801-571-3838. Draper's original Mexican restaurant since 1988. $7-15.
- Janbo.
Drink
[edit | edit source]- Donkey Tails.
Sleep
[edit | edit source]- SpringHill Suites Draper, 12111 South State St, ☏ +1 801-572-1800.
- Fairfield Inn Draper, 12117 South State St, ☏ +1 801-572-1200.
Camping
[edit | edit source]- Mountain Shadows RV Park, 13275 S Minute Man Dr., ☏ +1 801-571-4024, EnjoyUtah@mountain-shadows.com. 50 amp full service hookups; very tight turns and very small sites; lots of tree cover. Campground is very close to I-15 (good and bad issues with this).
Go next
[edit | edit source]| Routes through Draper |
| Salt Lake City ← Sandy ← | N | → Lehi → St. George |
| Salt Lake City ← Sandy ← | N | → Lehi → Richfield |

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