List of Utah State Parks

Utah State Parks is the common name for the Division of Utah State Parks and Recreation;[1] a division of the Utah Department of Natural Resources. This is the state agency that manages the state park system of the U.S. state of Utah.

Map of State Parks of Utah
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Utah's state park system began with four heritage parks in 1957: Sugar House Park (which was later removed from the system), Utah Territorial Statehouse in Fillmore, This Is the Place Monument in Salt Lake City, and Camp Floyd outside of Lehi. Today, there are 43 Utah State Parks and several undeveloped areas totaling over 95,000 acres (380 km2) of land and more than one million surface acres of water. Utah's state parks are scattered throughout Utah; from Bear Lake State Park at the Utah/Idaho border to Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum deep in the Four Corners region, and everywhere in between.

The Division of Utah State Parks and Recreation also administers the Utah off highway vehicle, boating, and trails programs. In this capacity, they work to provide access to waterways and trails, and promote education, safety, and resource protection.[2]

The division's mission statement is "To enhance the quality of life by preserving and providing natural, cultural, and recreational resources for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations."

Park name Web-
site		 County or counties Size[3] Elevation[4] Year established[4] Visitors (2016)[5] Remarks[4]
Anasazi State Park MuseumGarfield6 acres (2.4 ha)6,700 ft (2042 m)1970 20,824 Interprets a large Ancestral Puebloan village occupied from AD 1160 to 1235.
Antelope Island State ParkDavis22,022 acres (11340 ha)5,308 ft (1618 m)1969 398,147 Protects Antelope Island, the largest island in the Great Salt Lake and habitat for bison, Pronghorn, and bighorn sheep.
Bear Lake State ParkRich5,900 ft (1798 m)1962 249,781 Comprises three units on Bear Lake.
Camp Floyd / Stagecoach Inn State Park and MuseumUtah40 acres (16 ha)4,877 ft (1487 m)1958 13,623 Interprets sites from the time of a massive 1858-1861 U.S. Army camp prompted by fear of the Utah War.
Coral Pink Sand Dunes State ParkKane3,730 acres (1510 ha)6,000 ft (1829 m)1963 82,427 Preserves the only dune field on the Colorado Plateau, with a unique color caused by iron oxides and minerals in the Navajo sandstone.
Dead Horse Point State ParkGrand and San Juan5,300 acres (2145 ha)[6]5,900 ft (1798 m)1959 403,737 Showcases views of the Colorado River and Canyonlands National Park from a finger of land once used as a horse corral.
Deer Creek State ParkWasatch3,260 acres (1319 ha)5,400 ft (1646 m)1971 283,744 Adjoins the extremely popular 2,965-acre (1,200 ha) Deer Creek Reservoir.
East Canyon State ParkMorgan267 acres (108 ha)5,700 ft (1737 m)1962 85,163 Features a reservoir in a canyon first traversed by the Donner Party and soon thereafter by Mormon pioneers.
Echo State ParkSummit2018??Echo Reservoir recreation.
Edge of the Cedars State Park MuseumSan Juan16 acres (6.5 ha)6,200 ft (1890 m)1978 9,626 Interprets an Ancestral Puebloan village occupied from AD 825 to 1125.
Escalante Petrified Forest State ParkGarfield1,350 acres (546 ha)5,900 ft (1798 m)1976 52,110 Features petrified wood and other fossils plus a recreational reservoir.
Flight Park State Recreation AreaSalt Lake and Utah147 acres (60 ha)[7]5,146 ft (1569 m)2006 No DataOffers one of the world's best training sites for hang gliding and parasailing, plus a modelport for radio control aircraft.
Fremont Indian State Park and MuseumSevier889 acres (360 ha)5,900 ft (1798 m)1987 17,550 Preserves rock art and artifacts from the largest Fremont culture village yet discovered.
Frontier Homestead State Park MuseumIron11 acres (4 ha)5,800 ft (1768 m)1973 9,265 Preserves historic structures and equipment from the 1850s to the 1920s, including Old Iron Town and an extensive collection of horse-drawn vehicles. Formerly called Iron Mission State Park.
Goblin Valley State ParkEmery3,654 acres (1479 ha)5,000 ft (1524 m)1974 191,414 Showcases an unearthly landscape of hoodoos and other rock formations.
Goosenecks State ParkSan Juan10 acres (4 ha)4,500 ft (1372 m)1962 51,985 Overlooks some dramatic meanders of the San Juan River.
Great Salt Lake State ParkSalt Lake162 acres (66 ha)[8]4,200 ft (1280 m)1978 396,911 Maintains a public boat launch and 320-slip marina on the Great Salt Lake.
Green River State ParkEmery53 acres (21 ha)4,050 ft (1234 m)1965 56,828 Features a shady campground, nine-hole golf course, and float trip launching on the Green River.
Gunlock State ParkWashington549 acres (222 ha)3,600 ft (1097 m)1970 14,423 Adjoins a 266-acre (108 ha) reservoir.
Historic Union Pacific Rail Trail State ParkSummit450 acres (182 ha)6,900 ft (2103 m)1992 No Data Comprises a 28-mile (45 km) rail trail on a route used by the Union Pacific Railroad from 1880 to 1989.
Huntington State ParkEmery111 acres (45 ha)5,840 ft (1780 m)1966 30,708 Features a warm-water reservoir.
Hyrum State ParkCache264 acres (107 ha)4,700 ft (1433 m)1959 75,073 Surrounds a 450-acre (180 ha) reservoir.
Jordan River Off-Highway Vehicle State Recreation AreaSalt Lake350 acres (142 ha)[9]4,700 ft (1433 m)2002 12,130 Offers four tracks for off highway vehicles along the Jordan River.
Jordanelle State ParkWasatch6,166 ft (1879 m)1995 403,136 Comprises two recreation areas on Jordanelle Reservoir.
Kodachrome Basin State ParkKane2,240 acres (906 ha)5,800 ft (1768 m)1963 107,850 Showcases 67 rock spires and other geologic wonders in a basin so photogenic it was named after Kodachrome film.
Millsite State ParkEmery638 acres (258 ha)6,100 ft (1859 m)1971 28,805 Features a reservoir and lands for off highway vehicles and mountain biking.
Otter Creek State ParkPiute80 acres (32 ha)5,900 ft (1798 m)1964 31,361 Features a 3,120-acre (1,260 ha) reservoir, begun in 1897 as one of the earliest dam projects in Utah.
Palisade State ParkSanpete64 acres (26 ha)5,800 ft (1768 m)1962 113,713 Features a reservoir and 18-hole golf course on the former site of a private resort founded in the 1860s.
Piute State ParkPiute40 acres (16 ha)5,900 ft (1798 m)1963 1,302 Protects a quiet fishing reservoir on the Sevier River.
Quail Creek State ParkWashington3,300 ft (1006 m)1986 83,017 Adjoins a 600-acre (240 ha) reservoir surrounded by red rock desert.
Red Fleet State ParkUintah1,963 acres (794 ha)[10]5,500 ft (1676 m)1988 28,506 Features a 750-acre (300 ha) reservoir and a fossil trackway of dinosaur footprints.
Rockport State ParkSummit550 acres (223 ha)6,000 ft (1829 m)1966 118,556 Features a 1,080-acre (440 ha) reservoir.
Sand Hollow State ParkWashington20,611 acres (8341 ha)[11]3,000 ft (914 m)2003 433,152 Features a 1,322-acre (535 ha) reservoir and an extensive off highway vehicle recreation area.
Scofield State ParkCarbon7,600 ft (2316 m)1965 21,860 Features a 2,800-acre (1,100 ha) reservoir.
Snow Canyon State ParkWashington7,400 acres (2995 ha)[12]3,100 ft (945 m)1962 272,041 Showcases a canyon carved out of colorful Navajo sandstone and landforms created by the Santa Clara Volcano.
Starvation State ParkDuchesne3,500 acres (1416 ha)5,700 ft (1737 m)1972 100,489 Features a 3,495-acre (1,414 ha) reservoir where early settlers once struggled against starvation.
Steinaker State ParkUintah2,283 acres (924 ha)5,500 ft (1676 m)1964 37,519 Features an 820-acre (330 ha) reservoir.
This Is the Place Heritage ParkSalt Lake450 acres (182 ha)4,921 ft (1500 m)[13]1957 No Data Interprets Utah's settlement era with a living history village and This Is the Place Monument.
Territorial Statehouse State Park MuseumMillard3 acres (1.2 ha)5,100 ft (1554 m)1957 7,957 Interprets the capitol of Utah Territory, the state's oldest government building, constructed between 1852 and 1855.
Utah Field House of Natural History State Park MuseumUintah2 acres (0.8 ha)5,300 ft (1615 m)1959 58,042 Houses a state-owned museum of natural history.
Utah Lake State ParkUtah308 acres (125 ha)4,500 ft (1372 m)1970 132,954 Adjoins Utah Lake, the state's largest body of fresh water.
Wasatch Mountain State ParkWasatch21,592 acres (8738 ha)[14]5,900 ft (1798 m)1968 336,230 Features extensive recreational developments, including facilities built for the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Willard Bay State ParkBox Elder4,200 ft (1280 m)1966 297,837 Provides water recreation opportunities on a 9,900-acre (4,000 ha) freshwater reservoir on the floodplain of the Great Salt Lake.
Yuba State ParkJuab and Sanpete15,940 acres (6451 ha)[15]5,100 ft (1554 m)1970 105,819 Features a reservoir on the Sevier River.
Goosenecks State Park
Snow Canyon State Park

See also

 Utah portal

References
  1. "Division of Utah State Parks and Recreation ("Utah State Parks")". State of Utah. Retrieved 2010-10-11.
  2. "What We Manage". Utah State Parks.
  3. All data come from respective Utah.com webpage unless otherwise noted.
  4. All data come from respective Utah State Parks webpage unless otherwise noted.
  5. "Park Visitation Data | Utah State Parks". Utah State Parks. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
  6. "Dead Horse Point State Park Resource Management Plan" (PDF). Utah State Parks. April 2007. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
  7. "Flight Park State Recreation Area: Area Management Plan" (PDF). Utah State Parks. March 2008. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
  8. "Great Salt Lake State Marina Resource Management Plan" (PDF). Utah State Parks. April 2007. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
  9. "Great Salt Lake State Park - Jordan River Shared Use Area: Area Management Plan" (PDF). Utah State Parks. November 2002. Retrieved 2011-02-08.
  10. "Red Fleet State Park: About the Park". Utah State Parks. Archived from the original on 2011-03-16. Retrieved 2011-02-10.
  11. "Sand Hollow State Park Resource Management Plan" (PDF). Utah State Parks. April 2010. Retrieved 2011-02-10.
  12. "Snow Canyon State Park: About the Park". Utah State Parks. Archived from the original on 2011-03-16. Retrieved 2011-02-11.
  13. "This is the Place Monument". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 1979-12-31. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
  14. "Wasatch Mountain State Park: About the Park". Utah State Parks. Archived from the original on 2011-03-16. Retrieved 2011-02-11.
  15. "Yuba State Park Resource Management Plan" (PDF). Utah State Parks. May 2009. Retrieved 2011-02-12.

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