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Description
This former military post quartered the largest
troop concentration in the United States from 1858 to 1861. About 400
buildings housed the 3,500 troops sent West to suppress an assumed
Mormon rebellion. The troops returned East in 1861 for Civil War duty.
Only a cemetery and commissary building remain as silent evidence of
turbulent Camp Floyd.
Nearby Stagecoach Inn was an overnight stop on the historic overland
stage and Pony Express route. The two-story adobe and frame hotel has
been restored with original period furnishings. It is open daily from
Easter weekend through October 15. The park is located 25 miles
southwest of Lehi on State Route 73.
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Park
Information
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Acres - 40
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Elevation - 4900 ft
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Park Open - April to October 15
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No Camping
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Visitor Center - Hours vary
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Day-use Fee - Adult $2,
Children under 5 Free, Family (up to 8) $6, Seniors $1, Groups of 25
or more $1
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Picnicking
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Group Pavilion
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Drinking Water
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Modern Rest Rooms
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