Quick Facts
- State
- Utah
- County
- Tooele County County
- Status
- Unknown Status
- Access
- Unknown Access
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
You don't stumble onto Sunshine by accident. That's rather the point. Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. also known as "NSP", is a manufacturer of dietary supplements, including herbs, vitamins, minerals, and personal care products.
Tooele County County holds 11 documented ghost towns, including Ajax, Aragonite, Benmore — Sunshine keeps them company on the map.
The story of Sunshine
Utah's ghost towns split between failed Mormon farm villages and the rough mining camps the faithful mostly watched from a distance.
Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. also known as "NSP", is a manufacturer of dietary supplements, including herbs, vitamins, minerals, and personal care products. It is based in Lehi, Utah, with a manufacturing facility in Spanish Fork, Utah.
What you'll find today
The on-the-ground condition of Sunshine is unverified — it's listed here with unknown status. That could mean standing buildings, or an empty field. Go prepared for either, and consider sharing what you find so the record improves.
Nobody has confirmed the access situation, so treat any visit as reconnaissance: verify land ownership first, and be ready to admire from the road.
Getting there
Here's the honest truth: access to Sunshine is unverified. We couldn't confirm whether the site sits on public land, private property, or something in between — so verify land ownership and local rules before visiting, and respect private property at all times.
Good to know
Ghost-town etiquette is simple: take only photographs. Removing artifacts is illegal on public lands and disrespectful everywhere else — and on federal land it can be a serious offense.
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Sources: description based on Wikipedia (“Nature's Sunshine Products”), CC BY-SA.
