4528 West 1700 South
Syracuse, UT , 84075 Phone: 801-927-0545 Website This Ranch is within Antelope Island State Park.
Thousands of years ago, the area’s native people inhabited Antelope Island; some of their prehistoric artifacts have been found at the ranch. The ranch house is the oldest Anglo building still standing on its original foundation in Utah. Fielding Garr Ranch is located at Garr Springs. Indigenous people and wildlife used this water source long before Fielding Garr built the ranch. The first permanent structure at this site was a small log cabin built in 1848 by Fielding Garr. Garr had been assigned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) to establish a ranch on the island as a stronghold for managing the church tithing herds. Within two years, Garr had expanded the ranch compound to include the adobe ranch house and other out buildings. The ranch was continually inhabited from that time until 1981. Ranching operations continued uninterrupted through several owners. Just after the turn of the 20th century, the focus of the ranch turned to sheep. When sheep ranching became unprofitable in the 1950s due to a failing wool market, the operation turned again to cattle. The island ranch continued to function as part of one of the largest commercial cattle operations in the state until the island became a state park in 1981.
State Park Open Daily 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Fielding Garr Ranch Hours:
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
(Closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day).
There is also a penny machine located at the Antelope Island State Park Visitor’s Center.
Machine 1: Located in the steering barn of the Ranch just by the exit. All say Antelope Island State Park. The reverse all say Friends of Antelope Island. Designs are:
1) Bison,
2) Mule Deer,
3) Avocet,
4) Brine Shrimp.
10/11/23: Added website address. This Ranch is within Antelope Island State Park.
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