Camp Floyd Might Just Be The Most Haunted Park In Utah
By Celina Colby|Published September 28, 2021
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Celina Colby
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Celina Colby is a Boston-based writer and native New Englander who has been covering travel, arts, food, and culture nationally for ten years. When she's not on deadline you can often find her reading, sewing, and searching for the perfect empanada.
Camp Floyd was an army outpost hosting the largest concentration of troops in the United States between 1858 to 1861. The Camp is also known for having been an outpost for the Pony Express. Travelers often spent the night at a local inn during their journey.
But beneath this seemingly harmless history lurks a haunting. Staff members and visitors alike have reported strange presences on the grounds. In one instance, a staff member even claims to have seen a dress floating in mid-air.
The military camp was abandoned in 1861 and the property retains the eeriness of a thriving camp left by the wayside. Pictured here is the refurbished Stagecoach Inn that visitors can now tour.
Now visitors are welcome to enact their own paranormal investigations on the site, and state park manager Mark Trotter says it's brought in tourists and investigators alike.
Though the state park doesn't formally confirm or deny the presence of ghosts, they do run ghost tours of the property, informing visitors of the various legends and leaving them to come to their own conclusions.
Even without the hauntings, Camp Floyd makes for an interesting visit. It plays host to war reenactments and a museum as well as hiking, fishing, and boating around the camp.
Camp Floyd may be just the right amount of haunted. There’s something eerie in the air that’s worth an investigation, but you can still enjoy the earthly benefits of a visit to the scenic state park. Read more about this can’t-miss historical destination from the Utah State Parks site.
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