Roy homes and real estate
Settled as Sand Ridge in 1873, Roy has its own FrontRunner station, a state-stocked fishing pond and a Roy Days parade on 1900 West.
Roy at a glance
Living in Roy
Roy sits in south-central Weber County, Utah. Its General Plan puts it immediately west of Interstate 15 and Hill Air Force Base. Clinton and Sunset lie to the south, across the Davis County line. The 2020 Census counted 39,306 people.
Morning
Roy mornings can start at Beez Cafe, on 1900 West, which says it serves breakfast. It promises home-style fresh food, made in what it calls its Beez hive. Then head to George E. Wahlen Park, at 4200 South 2175 West, which opens at 6 a.m. year-round. Its walking trail is about 0.81 miles, and the park has tennis and pickleball courts. The park carries the name of George E. Wahlen, a Navy corpsman awarded the Medal of Honor in 1945. The city says Wahlen became a citizen of Roy in 1969.
Afternoon
Roger Phil Burnett Meadow Creek Pond, at 4200 West 5075 South, is stocked by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. It has a wheelchair-accessible dock and a trailhead for the Howard Slough Parkway. Emma Russell Park, at 4300 West 5700 South, fits 11 soccer fields onto 35 acres. Roy West Park adds three lighted ball fields and a skate park. For a cone, Big Scoops Creamery is on 5600 South. It says it started in Roy in 2000 and makes its own ice cream, sorbets and waffle cones.
Evening
Roy summer evenings can bring Concerts in the Park to the Southwest Branch Library amphitheater, on 4000 South. The city says the free series plays throughout June, July and August, traditionally on Thursday evenings. The library itself has a makerspace, a gallery and a natural history exhibit. FrontRunner stops at 4155 South Sandridge Drive, 2.2 road miles from City Hall. The General Plan counts one direct connection to Interstate 15, at 5600 South.
Seasons
Roy Days is a run of summer events, and the city says Roy hosts it annually. Its schedule lists a 5K, a parade on 1900 West, and a car show and vendor booths at Wahlen Park. The city says it always ends the night with fireworks. Each fall, the Roy Recreation Complex hosts the annual Pumpkin Splash on the Saturday before Halloween. The General Plan says settlers reached Sand Ridge in 1873. The first post office opened in 1894, and U.S. 91 was established along 1900 West in the 1920s.
Close by
- GGeorge E. Wahlen ParkCourts, T-ball fields, a splash pad and a walking trail, plus the Roy Days car show and vendor booths. 1.4 road miles from City Hall.
- RRoy FrontRunner stationAt 4155 S. Sandridge Drive, one of only two FrontRunner stops in Weber County. 2.2 road miles from City Hall.
- RRoger Phil Burnett Meadow Creek PondA west-side pond stocked by the state, with a wheelchair-accessible dock. 3.8 road miles from City Hall.
- DD&RGW TrailA paved path with about 3.2 miles inside Roy and a trailhead at Roy West Park. 1.8 road miles from City Hall.
Questions about Roy
Where is Roy's FrontRunner station?
It's at 4155 South Sandridge Drive, 2.2 road miles from City Hall. It's one of two FrontRunner stops in Weber County, with Ogden's. Ogden is the only stop farther north, and southbound trains go on to Provo.
Which school district is Roy part of?
Weber School District, which serves Weber County outside Ogden. A Roy home's assigned schools follow district lines that can move, so check the address first: wsd.net
Who is Wahlen Park's namesake?
George E. Wahlen, a Navy corpsman. He was wounded three times on Iwo Jima and received the Medal of Honor in 1945.
What was Roy called before it was Roy?
Sand Ridge. The city's General Plan says settlers arrived in 1873, and the town was named Roy when its first post office opened in 1894.
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