Garland, Utah
A family farm town in the heart of the Bear River Valley, built around a sugar beet factory more than a century ago. Garland is a quiet stop just north of Tremonton, close to hot springs, Golden Spike and wide-open farm country.
Quick Facts
Founded
Population
Known For
Sugar Beets and Small-Town Charm
Garland sits in the middle of the Bear River Valley, surrounded by farm fields and wide mountain views. It's a small, friendly town that lives up to its motto, "A Family Community," with a history shaped by water and sugar beets.
Canals built in the 1890s opened this valley to farming, and in 1903 the Utah Sugar Company built a factory here that turned Garland into a busy company town. Today it's a quiet place to grab a bite and an easy base for exploring the valley, just minutes from Tremonton.
Garland puts you in the heart of the Bear River Valley, minutes from Tremonton and an easy drive to the county's top attractions.
Tremonton
Head to Tremonton for more dining, shopping and the Box Elder County Fair each August.
Golden Spike National Historical Park
Stand where the transcontinental railroad was completed in 1869 at Golden Spike National Historical Park, with replica steam locomotives and auto tours along the original grades.
Crystal Hot Springs
Soak in mineral pools, swim laps or ride the water slides at Crystal Hot Springs in Honeyville, open year-round.
Brigham City
Visit Brigham City for its historic Main Street, the Box Elder Tabernacle and Peach Days each September.
Stay Near Garland
Garland doesn't have hotels of its own, but Tremonton's hotels are just five minutes south. RV travelers can also stay at Belmont Hot Springs RV Park north of town.
Hampton Inn Tremonton
Motel 6
Western Inn
Dining in Garland
Grab a burger or a home-style meal in Garland, or head five minutes south to Tremonton for more choices.
A&W Garland
Things to Do
in Garland
SEE THE SUGAR FACTORY DISTRICT
Drive along Factory Street, where the Utah Sugar Company built homes for its workers after the sugar beet factory opened in 1903.
SEE THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS
Look for Garland's historic Carnegie Library and the Garland Tabernacle, two of the town's oldest landmarks.
CELEBRATE WHEAT & BEET DAYS
Every August, Garland throws its biggest party of the year, a summer tradition more than 100 years old that honors the town's sugar beet roots, with a parade, fun run, vendors and fireworks.
CELEBRATE PEACH DAYS
Every September, nearby Brigham City celebrates the harvest with Peach Days, Utah’s oldest harvest festival, held since 1904.
A Bit of History
Garland began in 1890 as a small farm settlement called Sunset, first settled by David E. Manning. The town sits on the rich old lakebed of ancient Lake Bonneville, and water from the Bear River and the canals dug in the 1890s turned the valley into productive farmland.
In 1903 the Utah Sugar Company opened a beet sugar factory here, and the town was renamed for William Garland, the contractor who built it. That same year the Oregon Short Line railroad reached town, linking it to the Union Pacific at Corinne. The company built homes for its workers along Factory Street, and by 1907 Garland had 57 businesses. A Carnegie library followed in 1914, and the sugar factory kept running until after the 1978 harvest. Today the library is still in use, and Wheat & Beet Days celebrates the town's sugar beet roots every summer.
Before You Go
Getting here
Garland is about 18 miles south of the Idaho border and 20 miles north of Brigham City, just a few minutes north of Tremonton and the I-15/I-84 junction.
WHEAT & BEET DAYS
Garland's big weekend comes each August with a parade, fun run, vendors and fireworks. If you're visiting then, book Tremonton lodging early.
WHERE TO STAY
Garland doesn't have hotels of its own. Tremonton's hotels are about five minutes south.
SEASONS
Summer brings Wheat & Beet Days and the Box Elder County Fair in nearby Tremonton. Spring and fall are prime birding season at the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge.
Frequently Asked Questions
Plan Your Visit to Garland
Drive Factory Street past the old sugar company homes, stop by the 1914 Carnegie Library and grab a burger in town. Tremonton, Crystal Hot Springs and Golden Spike are all an easy drive away.