Events and Camps

October 2025

October 10
Ghosts of Camp Floyd

Is Camp Floyd haunted? The public is invited to participate in a paranormal investigation of Camp Floyd. Because of the popularity of this program, four sessions will be conducted this year with each date limited to 40 participants. Admission fees are $10 per person and reservations are required.

Participants are encouraged to view the museums at Camp Floyd during daylight beginning at 6 pm, with the event starting at 7:00 PM and ending at 9:00 PM. Participants are encouraged to bring their own flashlights, recorders, cameras, digital and infrared cameras where park staff will assist participants in the use of their equipment in finding paranormal orbs, mists and sounds.

A brief presentation will be conducted to familiarize participants with paranormal investigating techniques and findings as the investigation starts. All participants will be invited to present their findings at the conclusion of the investigation and will have the opportunity of viewing photographs along with other paranormal evidence gathered at this historic site. Admission fees are $10 per person and reservations are required. For more information and to reserve your spot please email campfloyd@utah.gov.
11 spots left

October 11
Ghosts of Camp Floyd

A brief presentation will be conducted to familiarize participants with paranormal investigating techniques and findings as the investigation starts. All participants will be invited to present their findings at the conclusion of the investigation and will have the opportunity of viewing photographs along with other paranormal evidence gathered at this historic site. Admission fees are $10 per person and reservations are required. For more information and to reserve your spot please email campfloyd@utah.gov.
20 spots left

October 18
Ghosts of Camp Floyd

Is Camp Floyd haunted? The public is invited to participate in a paranormal investigation of Camp Floyd. Because of the popularity of this program, four sessions will be conducted this year with each date limited to 40 participants. Admission fees are $10 per person and reservations are required.

A brief presentation will be conducted to familiarize participants with paranormal investigating techniques and findings as the investigation starts. All participants will be invited to present their findings at the conclusion of the investigation and will have the opportunity of viewing photographs along with other paranormal evidence gathered at this historic site. Admission fees are $10 per person and reservations are required. For more information and to reserve your spot please email campfloyd@utah.gov.
Full

October 25
Ghosts of Camp Floyd

A brief presentation will be conducted to familiarize participants with paranormal investigating techniques and findings as the investigation starts. All participants will be invited to present their findings at the conclusion of the investigation and will have the opportunity of viewing photographs along with other paranormal evidence gathered at this historic site. Admission fees are $10 per person and reservations are required. For more information and to reserve your spot please email campfloyd@utah.gov.

Full

October 31
Ghosts of Camp Floyd

A brief presentation will be conducted to familiarize participants with paranormal investigating techniques and findings as the investigation starts. All participants will be invited to present their findings at the conclusion of the investigation and will have the opportunity of viewing photographs along with other paranormal evidence gathered at this historic site. Admission fees are $10 per person and reservations are required. For more information and to reserve your spot please email campfloyd@utah.gov.
40 spots left

November 2025

November 29
Camp Floyd Walking Tour

Come and Join Camp Floyd State Park at 2:00 PM for a guided walking tor of Camp Floyd State Park. The tour includes Camp Floyd, the Commissary, the Schoolhouse and the Stagecoach Inn. This program will be limited to 40 people and requires reservations.
Admission fees are $10 per person and reservations are required.

December 2025

December 13
Camp Floyd Christmas

Join us from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM at Camp Floyd State Park to see how the soldiers of Camp Floyd celebrated Christmas with soldiers throughout the park. Tour the Commissary and the Inn while you are here seeing the park’s Christmas decorations. Don’t forget to visit with Santa Clause from 12:00 and 4:00 PM but be wary that the Grinch may steal what you have. Food will be available at for purchase at Beefsteak’s Bistro. Admission is $5 per person or $15 per family (immediate family only). For more information please call (801) 768-8932 or email campfloyd@utah.gov.

PARK CAMPS:

Camp Floyd History Camps

Camp Floyd History Camps for kids are a fun-filled educational experience about how soldiers lived at Camp Floyd between 1858 – 1861, and how the Utah War served pre-Civil War objectives. Campers meet uniformed interpreters, play 19th-century games, drill, march and set up a soldier’s camp, fire an 1860s period firearm, make and take home soldier craft activities. Other activities include conducting a full-scale military exercise, and observing muskets and a cannon fired.

Participants will receive a History Camp t-shirt, replica kepi, replica rifle, canteen, haversack, wooden yo-yo, and more. Campers return home each day with furlough papers. These programs are for both boys and girls, 8 to 12 years of age. Each camp is limited to 30 participants and runs from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Tuesday and Wednesday. On Thursday the camp is from 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM with the reenactment at 2:00 PM for the families. Reservations and a $150 camp fee is required.

Please provide a lunch each day for your child.

Please provide a letter for your child. We will need YOU, as the parent, to write your child a short letter. You should bring this to the commissary on the first day of camp. This letter will be delivered to your child by a Pony Express rider on the second day of the camp.

2025 Dates

June 10-12, 2025 camp reservations: Full
June 24-26 2025 camp reservations: 15 spots https://www.eventbrite.com/e/history-camp-for-kids-tickets-1123648275239?aff=oddtdtcreator
July 8-10, 2025 camp reservations: 20 spots https://www.eventbrite.com/e/history-camp-for-kids-tickets-1123649679439?aff=oddtdtcreator
August 5-7, 2025 camp reservations: 21 spots https://www.eventbrite.com/e/history-camp-for-kids-tickets-1123650702499?aff=oddtdtcreator

Youth Group/or Family Johnston’s Army Adventure Overnight Camp

Johnston’s Army Adventure Camp is designed for youth groups ages 11 and up but open to all youth groups and families and offers an authentic and unique hands-on adventure! Participants travel back in time to 1858 – 1861 and enter the world of a soldier with Johnston’s Army at Camp Floyd in the Utah Territory. New recruits are processed, mustered into the army and issued uniforms. As a new enlisted private, scouts will shoulder their musket, and march off to a new adventure! Leaving modern possessions behind, the call of bugles and officers’ commands will replace the daily routine of 21st-century life. The camp curriculum is based on the history of Johnston’s Army at Camp Floyd, Utah Territory, and can be used to complete the requirements for the Boy Scout American Heritage Merit Badge and the National Historic Trails Award. Camp fees are $30 per child/adult or $100 per family (nonrefundable), which includes all camp material, breakfast at Beefsteaks Bistro, and a Camp Floyd State Park patch. This two-day program includes a stay overnight with sleeping accommodations in period military tents. participants will need to provide their own sleeping gear. Each camp requires a minimum of 10 participants and will be cancelled if minimum is not met.
Please call (801) 768-8932 or email campfloyd@utah.gov for available times and reservations.

Johnston’s Army Adventure Camp Form

Youth Group Johnston’s Army Adventure Day Camp

Johnston’s Army Youth Adventure Camp is designed for youth groups ages (ages 8-11) but open to all youth groups. Come and experience an authentic and unique hands-on adventure! Travel back in time to 1858 – 1861 and enter the world of a soldier with Johnston’s Army at Camp Floyd in the Utah Territory. New recruits are processed and mustered into the army. As a new enlisted private, participants will learn about skills that are required to be a part of Johnston’s Army. The camp curriculum is based on the history of Johnston’s Army at Camp Floyd, Utah Territory. The Past Is Exciting and Important. Tour the museum, march and drill like a soldier at Camp Floyd, play with period toys and games, and receive a Camp Floyd patch. Cost is $10 per person. The program is three hours beginning at 10:00 AM. Advance registration is required. Please bring a sack lunch.

Please call (801) 768-8932 or email campfloyd@utah.gov for available times and reservations.

Ghosts of Camp Floyd outside of October Program

Is Camp Floyd haunted? The public is invited to participate in a paranormal investigation of Camp Floyd. Because of the popularity of this program, Camp Floyd State Park is extending this program year round upon request with arranged dates. This program is limited to 40 participants but a minimum of 20 people is required to make a reservation. Admission fees are $10 per person and reservations are required.

A brief presentation will be conducted to familiarize participants with paranormal investigating techniques and findings as the investigation starts. All participants will be invited to present their findings at the conclusion of the investigation and will have the opportunity of viewing photographs along with other paranormal evidence gathered at this historic site. For information or reserve your date please call (801) 768-8932 or email campfloyd@utah.gov.
Admission fees are $10 per person and reservations are required.