About Salem, UT
The city of Salem, named for Salem, Massachusetts, is located Utah County, Utah, in the Provo-Orem metro area. Within minutes of Salem, you can view exhibits in the Utah Valley University Woodbury Art Museum. Each year in August, Salem Days is held here, which features a wide range of activities such as a golf tournament, a Little Miss Salem Pageant, a mud volleyball tournament and pie-making contest. One of the best places to visit when you are in Salem is nearby, 308-acre Utah Lake State Park, where you can enjoy camping, powerboating, sailing, canoeing, kayaking, fishing, ice fishing, swimming and picnic areas.