Lagoon Amusement Park, Amusement park in Farmington, Utah

Lagoon Amusement Park is an amusement park in Farmington, Utah, offering wooden and steel roller coasters, water slides, and rides for children. The grounds spread across several themed zones with restaurants, game stalls, and covered areas for resting.

Lagoon traces its origin to Lake Park, a resort the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad built in 1886 on the Great Salt Lake shore; receding water forced it to close after the 1895 season. Simon Bamberger, its vice president, moved most of its buildings about 5 km east to Farmington and reopened them as Lagoon on July 12, 1896, named for a small lake on the 40-acre site. The wooden Roller Coaster, designed by John Miller, followed in 1921.

The park takes its name from the lagoon on its original forty acres, later enlarged to nine acres by clearing swampland. In the 1920s and 1930s big-band musicians such as Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Glenn Miller played on the park stage. The Beach Boys named the park in their 1965 song "Salt Lake City".

The park opens in spring and remains in operation through fall, with the longest opening hours during summer. Visitors should bring sun protection on bright days and wear comfortable shoes, as the paths between attractions are fairly long.

The Herschell-Spillman carousel was built in 1893 and bought by Lagoon in 1906. It is the park's oldest ride still in service, older than the wooden Roller Coaster that John Miller designed in 1921. Look for the carved wooden animals as the platform turns.