Great Salt Lake State Park
State Marina offers spectacular views of sunsets over the Great Salt Lake and provides marina access for sailors, sculling enthusiasts, other boaters, and bird watchers.
A remnant of ancient Lake Bonneville, the Great Salt Lake covers more than 2,000 square miles and is several times saltier than the ocean.
The lake attracts more than 257 species of birds, depending on the season.
Antelope Island State Park
The largest island in the Great Salt Lake and home to a roaming herd of 600 bison. Pronghorn antelope and bighorn sheep also share the rangelands that
overlook the desert lake. Opportunities to view wildlife are available on backcountry trails, which are open to horseback riding, mountain biking,
hiking and cross-country skiing. A modern visitor center offers information on the island’s unique biology, geology and history.
Willard Bay State Park
Willard Bay located in the northeast corner of the Great Salt Lake flood plain in northern Utah.
Its 9,900 acres of fresh water provide boating, waterskiing and year-round fishing for crappie, walleye, wiper and catfish.
Willard Bay State Park is popular for camping. Two state-owned facilities, North and South Marinas, are available to visitors.
East Canyon State Park - Morgan UT
East Canyon State Park is a 680-acre boating and year-round fishing delight nestled in the
mountains northeast of Salt Lake City. Although popular with water recreationists, East Canyon
is also an attraction for history buffs. Nearby trails mark the steps of the Donner Party and the first Mormon settlers.
Rail Trail State Park
The Historic Union Pacific Rail Trail is a 28-mile non-motorized trail. The trail begins or ends in Park City and follows
Interstate 80 through Wanship and Coalville to Echo Reservoir. Activities include hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding,
jogging, Nordic skiing and wildlife watching.
Rockport State Park
Just a quick 45-minute drive from Salt Lake City and features first-rate fishing, waterskiing, swimming, sailboarding
and sailboating. Surrounded by juniper trees, sagebrush, willows, and cottonwoods, Rockport Reservoir
is a great stop for the day, or a weekend trip. Rockport’s mountain setting offers something for every visitor.
Echo Reservoir
Echo Reservoir Contains rainbow and brown trout; channel catfish. Stocked with catchables
in the fall. Elevation is 5,500 feet. Take I-80 from Salt Lake or I-84 from Ogden to Coalville.
Resort, camping, picnicking. Private boat ramp. Limited foot access. Heavy water skier use.
More good fishing can be found nearby in Coalville on Weber River and Chalk Creek.
Jordan River Parkway
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The Jordan River runs north-south through the center of the valley, just west and mostly parallel to Interstate 15.
Salt Lake County is working with Salt Lake City and Murray City to develop a continous trailway from the Utah County line on the south to the Davis County line on the north.
The parkway trails wind through wetlands with cattails willows, foxes, and a variety of bird life. Over seven miles of trail are paved for pedestrians and bicycles.
Patient bird-watchers can spot a large number of fowl visiting here including bald eagles, shrikes, hawks, pheasants and hummingbirds.
Millsite State Park
Located in southeastern Utah's Emery County at the mounth of scenic Ferron Canyon with majestic cliffs that tower
2,000 feet directly above the 435-acre reservoir which provides an impressive setting for fun and relaxation.
Visitors come to camp and picnic, fish and swim, sail and water-ski, relax and sunbathe, and enjoy the quiet, panoramic Millsite Reservoir.
- Millsite Golf Course - 9 holes/par 36 - public course located at the state park where two holes are played
over the spillway and under the dam.
Utah Lake State Park
This 96,600-acre lake is Utah’s largest freshwater lake and is a popular destination for
power boating, sailing, canoeing or kayaking, and also provides camping and day-use facilities.
Fishing opportunities include channel catfish, walleye, white bass, black bass and several different species of panfish.
Deer Creek State Park
Deer Creek State Park lies in the southwest corner of beautiful Heber Valley and consistently provides some of
Utah's finest year-round fishing. Predictable canyon winds make Deer Creek extremely popular
for boating, wind surfing, sunbathing, swimming and sailboating.
Tabernacle Hill
Located 35 miles southwest of Fillmore is this area that witnessed significant volcanic activity 12,000-24,000 years ago.
Today this landscape is covered with cinder cones, collapsed calderas, pit craters and pressure ridges. Exploring the
lava-tube caves is a popular recreational activity.
Ouray National Bird Refuge
Largely undeveloped wilderness refuge along the Green River near Ouray.
Home to large numbers of waterfowls, eagles, hawks, pheasants and deer.
Visitors can drive thru the area on SR-88.
Whiterocks State Fish Hatchery
Located about 22 miles northeast of Roosevelt, take SR-121 to
Farm Creek Loop. Nearly 1.4 million trout are raised annually on
this 14 acre facility for delivery to many prominent Utah lakes
and streams. Includes brook, brown, cutthroat and rainbow trout.
Little Sahara Recreation Area - Juab County
Designated and managed off-highway vehicle (OHV) open area. It features 60,000 acres of sand dunes, trails, and sagebrush flats.
The main attraction is a system of giant, free-moving sand dunes that creates a constantly changing playground for dirt-bikes,
all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), and sand rails (steel-tubed enclosed sand vehicles).
Green River State Park
An oasis on the bank of the Green River where tall cottonwood trees shade well-manicured lawns.
Also includes 9-hole golf course on the river banks, shaded by the cottonwood trees.
Goblin Valley State Park
Hike among intricately eroded rock formations in haunting coves and you might think that you are on Mars.
Adjacent to the park, off-highway vehicle enthusiasts will find hundreds of miles of dirt roads to explore.
Sand Hollow State Park
One of the newest state parks of Utah and facilities are under construction,
but visitors may still enjoy boating, off-highway vehicle riding, day-use, and primitive camping.
Dead Horse Point State Park
5,200 acres preserve with fantastic overlook of the Canyonlands.
In early days a band of wild mustangs was herded here into a natural coral and inadvertantly left
to die in view of the river water. Picniking, camping and hiking trails.
Escalante State Park
Escalante State Park features colorful deposits of mineralized wood and dinosaur bones.
Visitors will enjoy the petrified forest, water recreation on Wide Hollow Reservoir,
and the small, but beautiful campground.
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