Weber County Park
The site of the original Fort Buenaventura is a park occupying 84 acres (340,000 m2). When made a park, it was originally a Utah State Park, but is now a Weber County park. The fort has been reconstructed as accurately as possible using archaeological evidence and written accounts. The reconstruction was done using construction in use at the time of its original construction, mortise and tenon joints.
Located at 2450 "A" Avenue in Ogden, Utah, south of the Miles Goodyear Park. Fort Buenaventura Park is open from April to October. It offers camping, canoeing and meeting facilities.
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