Our next stop was Crystal Hot Springs in Honeyville. I've bought Honeyville wheat and oats, but until now, had never been to Honeyville, a tiny little farming community near Tremonton.
Crystal Hot Springs is a resort with a couple of water slides, an Olympic-size pool, and several hot pools, the two latter being filled with water piped from the nearby springs. There is also a lodge and campgrounds. While we were there, the slides were closed, so we never got to try them out.
Crystal Hot Springs is a resort with a couple of water slides, an Olympic-size pool, and several hot pools, the two latter being filled with water piped from the nearby springs. There is also a lodge and campgrounds. While we were there, the slides were closed, so we never got to try them out.
I had read reviews when we were making plans and so I knew beforehand that it was a dive, but my initial reaction was still to feel a little dismayed. They really need to do some improvements. It's actually an historic place (and it shows)--my dad told me that he went there when he was a kid.
At first I was a bit bothered by the color of the water and the stains on the concrete (it looked dirty and algae filled), but it wasn't algae or dirt, it was just the minerals and I quickly got over it. Also, the water had a salty, mineral-y taste which bothered some of the boys at first, but after a while they didn't seem to care.
Supposedly, swimming in mineral water is good for you. I did find it relaxing. You are supposed to drink lots of water (not the mineral water, but fresh drinking water) when you swim in it.
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It turns out that Crystal Hot Springs is quite the hot spot in Honeyville. By evening, the place probably had a quarter of the town's population. (Just kidding, of course!)
It also turns out that we had a lot of fun there. It is a dive, but also has its charm.
We camped there that night. We had almost the whole place to ourselves.
The boys weren't thrilled about the campground because it obviously isn't in the forest, but there were plenty of big trees and since there was almost nobody there, it was fine. I wouldn't want to camp there when the campground is full, though, because there is no privacy and the camp sites are rather close together.
A stray cat came by that the kids named "Doodimus".
Don't mess with Onion Ring in the morning.
Brandon rigged up the best swing he ever has. Thanks to a perfect branch on this huge tree and Brandon's awesome skillz.
So here's the verdict: this place has some quirks but we really liked it and would enjoy going there again.
