West Haven homes and real estate
West Haven grew from Wilson and Kanesville. Today it has camp spots on the river trail and West Haven Days each June.
West Haven at a glance
Living in West Haven
West Haven sits directly west of Ogden in Weber County, Utah, with Marriott-Slaterville to the north and Roy to the south. Hooper borders it on the southwest. The 2020 Census counted 16,739 people.
Morning
West Haven mornings can start at Sports Park, at 4215 South 3900 West beside City Hall, which has a pavilion and a playground. City parks open at 6 a.m. and close at 10 p.m. The Pond at Poulter Preserve opened to the public on May 15, 2025, after its docks were finished that April. Utah's 2026 fishing guidebook allows only artificial flies and lures there, catch-and-release, from the second Saturday of September through the third Saturday in May. The city's November 2026 newsletter says construction has begun at the pond.
Afternoon
R. Kenneth Baldwin Country Park, at 2825 West 3300 South, is also home to the city's Parks and Recreation office. Its large pavilion has 26 tables and a kitchenette, and a second pavilion sits by the arena. Stonefield Park, on 4700 West near 4600 South, adds a playground and a pavilion. Burly Burger, on 4000 South, says it makes burgers bigger than most people can eat. A short way west, Zeppe's says its West Haven shop serves its Italian ice and creamy frozen custard right along 4000 South.
Evening
Prevedel Park, at 1300 South 2300 West, has overnight camp spots on the trail just north of the city cemetery, by reservation. The state's trail map shows the paved Weber River Parkway following the river there. The city's history committee describes the land running west from the peaks of the Wasatch Range to the edge of the Great Salt Lake. UTA buses serve Midland Drive, and Interstate 15 has an interchange at 21st Street. Roy's FrontRunner station is 2.5 road miles from City Hall.
Seasons
West Haven Days comes each year on the fourth weekend in June, the city's events committee says. In 2026 it ran June 23-27. The mayor's recap listed a junior rodeo, an open rodeo, a car show, a bike-run-walk event and a parade. Wilson took its name from the Wilson brothers, who farmed the area. A sugar factory went up in Wilson in 1898, and the city says it brought power and the telephone. Kanesville, settled in 1868, was named for Colonel Thomas L. Kane.
Close by
- SSports ParkBeside City Hall at 4215 S. 3900 W., with a pavilion and a playground.
- RR. Kenneth Baldwin Country ParkTwo pavilions the city rents April 15 to October 15, a playground and an arena at 2825 W. 3300 S. 2.8 road miles from City Hall.
- PPrevedel ParkOn the Weber River Parkway, with overnight camp spots by reservation on the trail just north of the city cemetery.
- RRoy FrontRunner stationOn Sandridge Drive in Roy, the stop nearest City Hall. 2.5 road miles from City Hall.
Questions about West Haven
How did West Haven become a city?
By a 1990 vote. Residents of Wilson and Kanesville chose to incorporate and picked the name West Haven. The city dates its start to July 1991.
Does West Haven share Ogden's school district?
No. All of West Haven is in Weber School District. Ogden School District lies entirely inside Ogden city. Schools go by address, and the district can redraw those lines: wsd.net
Which FrontRunner stop is nearest West Haven City Hall?
Roy's, 2.5 road miles away. Ogden's station is 6.8, though the city's north end sits closer to Ogden.
What weekend does West Haven Days fall on?
The city's events committee sets it for the fourth weekend in June. In 2026 it ran June 23-27.
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