Syracuse homes and real estate
Antelope Drive runs west through Syracuse to the causeway for Antelope Island State Park, 3.2 road miles from City Hall.
Syracuse at a glance
Living in Syracuse
Syracuse is a Davis County city west of Interstate 15, with West Point, Clearfield and Layton as neighbors. A proclamation on September 13, 1950, entitled it to become a city. The 2020 Census counted 32,141 people.
Morning
A Syracuse morning can head west on Antelope Drive to the causeway for Antelope Island State Park, 3.2 road miles from City Hall. The city says the causeway linked Syracuse to Antelope Island State Park in 1969. Utah State Parks says free-ranging bison, mule deer, bighorn sheep and pronghorn live out there. You can stroll a sandy beach, take a dip in the salty water or visit the historic Fielding Garr Ranch. The park opens at 6 a.m. all year, except Thanksgiving and Christmas, so even the bison get two days off.
Afternoon
Syracuse keeps 16 acres of play at Founders Park, on 1700 South, with ball fields, pickleball courts and a skate park. Jensen Nature Park, on Bluff Road, adds a 0.59-mile path, pavilions and a fishing pond. The city's history says the Bluff shoreline of the old Great Salt Lake extended roughly north and south across Syracuse. For lunch, Hug-Hes American Kitchen is on 1700 South. Then visit the Syracuse Regional Museum, near City Hall, with its main building, a barn, the Waite Barbershop and the Wilcox Cabin.
Evening
Syracuse evenings can end with a scoop at Thurgood Creamery, in front of the movie theater on 1700 South. The ice cream shop says it has deep roots in Syracuse. The Syracuse Branch Library, on 2000 West, stays open until 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The county says it opened in 2003, was remodeled and reopened in 2019. The city's Community Center, on 1900 South, has a gym and a walking track. For the train, Clearfield's FrontRunner station is 4.0 road miles from City Hall. Ogden's Union Station is 12.7 road miles north.
Seasons
Heritage Days is the city's annual festival. In 2026 the city scheduled it June 13 to 20. Its last day, Saturday, June 20, listed a parade, an auto show, a train display and fireworks. The city's annual Pumpkin Walk fills Founders Park with more than a thousand carved, glowing pumpkins, free to the public. The orchard years count too. By the turn of the century, the city says, the Syracuse area was the largest fruit producer in Davis County: apples, pears, peaches and plums.
Close by
- AAntelope Island State ParkFree-ranging bison, and Bridger Bay Beach, where you can float in the Great Salt Lake. 3.2 road miles from City Hall to the start of the causeway.
- CClearfield FrontRunner stationUTA's Ogden-to-Provo commuter trains stop here. 4.0 road miles from City Hall.
- SSyracuse Regional MuseumLocal history in a main building, a barn, the Waite Barbershop and the Wilcox Cabin. 0.4 road miles from City Hall.
- JJensen Nature ParkOn Bluff Road, with a 0.59-mile walking path, pavilions and fishing.
Questions about Syracuse
How do you get to Antelope Island from Syracuse?
Head west on Antelope Drive to the guard house at the start of the causeway. It's 3.2 road miles from Syracuse City Hall. The park is open all year, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., except Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Does Syracuse have a FrontRunner station?
Not inside the city. The nearest is Clearfield, 4.0 road miles from City Hall, on the line from Ogden to Provo.
Are Syracuse schools part of Davis School District?
Yes. Syracuse addresses fall in Davis School District, which sets each school's area and sometimes redraws it. Check a given home on the district's site: davis.k12.ut.us
Why is it called Syracuse?
Because of salt. A salt maker, William Galbraith, printed the name on his salt bags, borrowing it from a salt company in Syracuse, New York. The Syracuse Bathing Resort, built in 1887, used the name later, and the town adopted it after that.
Ask about Syracuse
Tell us what you're looking for in Syracuse, and someone from the team will get back to you.
Adrian Hicks Group · Real Broker, LLC