Draper City is ideally situated halfway between Salt Lake City and Provo, just 20 miles from the Salt Lake International Airport. The city is located in the southeast section of the Salt Lake Valley, resting against the base of the Wasatch Mountains.
Draper City is one of the top hang gliding areas in the nation. There are many city trails and nearby mountain trails for mountain biking and hiking.
Utah is famous for its light, powder snow, and a stay in Draper provides access to nearby ski resorts: Alta, Snowbird, Brighton and Solitude (just 15 miles east of Draper.)
Draper is now becoming a retail shopping locale. A new IKEA store will be opening in the spring of 2007. Draper Peaks shopping center has numerous shops and restaurants.