1. Enjoy a picnic at the designated areas with tables and grills.
2. Picnic while watching stunning sunsets over Great Salt Lake.
3. Bring your own food for beachside picnics; no concessions available.
4. Experience bird-watching during your lakeside picnic outing.
5. No alcohol allowed in picnic areas within the park boundaries.

Saltair Beach offers birding enthusiasts a variety of species to observe. It's home to American Avocets, Black-necked Stilts and Wilson's Phalaropes. During migration season, visitors can spot Snowy Plovers and Red-necked Phalaropes.

The park is also known for its large populations of Eared Grebes and White-faced Ibis. Other common sightings include the Western Sandpiper, Marbled Godwit, Long-billed Dowitcher as well as several gull species.

In addition to waterbirds, raptors such as Northern Harriers or Short-eared Owls are often seen hunting in nearby fields.