Bear Lake.
69,760 Acres, Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers,
Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/day use, Launch Ramps
(small fee may apply), Marina, Fuel. Bear Lake State Park (western side near
the state line) and Rendezvous State Park (southeastern tip) provides many
of the recreational activities and camping sites on the 20 miles long by 8
miles wide lake (which reaches into Idaho).
Deer Creek
State Park. 2076 Acres, Skiing, Fishing, Campsites with and without electric
hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/day
use, Marina, Fuel. Located 5 miles southwest of Heber City off U.S. 189.
Great Salt
Lake. Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms,
Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/day use, Visitors Information
Center. The Great Salt Lake extends around 77 miles at it's longest point.
Great Salt Lake State Park and Great Salt Lake (Salt Air Beach) provides recreational
camping. The lake is located 8 miles west of Ogden and the latter State Park
is located off I 80 17 miles west of Salt Lake City. They say that most people
don't need to swim to stay afloat!
Utah Lake.
Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking
Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/day use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply).
This lake is 25 miles long by 15 miles wide and features Utah Lake State Park
on its eastern shoreline in Provo.
Flaming
Gorge Reservoir. 42000 Acres, Fishing, Campsites with and without electric
hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/day
use, Marinas, Fuel, Launch Ramps (small fee may apply). Several recreational
sites are located on this scenic lake in northeastern Utah including Antelope
Play, Mustang Ridge, Red Canyon Overlook, Sheep Creek , Laming Gorge Dam and
Deer Run. Located in the Ashley National Forest off U.S. 191 at Dutch John.
Otter Creek
Lake. 3120 Acres. Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers,
Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/day use, Fuel, Launch
Ramp (small fee may apply). Otter Creek State Park provides recreational camping.
Located 5 miles north of Antimony at Utah State Route 22 and 62.
Pineview
Reservoir. 3000 Acres, Fishing, Swimming, Campsites with and without electric
hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/day
use Launch Ramps. Located off Utah State Route 39 near Huntsville.
Piute Reservoir.
3300 Acres, Campsites without electric (primitive), large beach area (less
crowded), Launch Ramps (small fee may apply). Home of Piute Reservoir State
Park. Located off U.S. 89 at Junction.
Lake Powell.
Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water,
Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/day use, Marina, Fuel, Visitors Information
Center. This is one of the most scenic lakes in the western U.S. which is
completely surrounded by the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area which follows
the Colorado River from 20 miles southwest of Moab, Utah to Page, Arizona
and slightly beyond. Waheap Basin Recreational Area on the state line of Utah
/ Arizona provides camping in the southern section, and numerous scenic areas
follow upstream to the northeast. Popular scenic stops include Hole In the
Rock, Clif Arch, and Dangling Rope Marina (near Navajo Mountain). Three other
Marinas provide camping; Halls Crossing, Bullfrog Marina, (both near the crossing
of Utah State Route 263) and Hite Marina (at the Crossing of Utah State Route
95, a total of 60 miles line of site from the Dam in Arizona). North of Hite
Marina the river narrows into Cataract Canyon and into the Canyonlands National
Park. All located in south central and southeastern Utah at the Arizona border.
Launch Ramps are available at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area 500 feet
either side of the state line 10 miles northwest of Page, Arizona off U.S.
89
Scofield
Reservoir. 2800 Acres, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers,
Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/day use. Scottfield
Reservoir State Park is located on the eastern side of the reservoir. Larger
boat engines are best because of the higher altitude. Located at Scottfield
off Utah State Route 96.
Strawberry
Reservoir. 17,000 Acres. Fishing, Campsites without electricity, Drinking
Water, Restrooms, Launch Ramps, Marina, Fuel, Located off U.S. 40 25 miles
southeast of Heber City.
Williard
Reservoir. 9900 Acres, Campsites with and without electric hookup and
slips, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/day
use, Launch Ramps (small fee may apply). Home of Williard Reservoir State
Park. Located 14 miles north of Ogden off I 15.
Yuba Lake.
Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking
Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/day use. Yuba Lake State Park is located
on the eastern end of the lake. Located off Temp I15 11 miles north of Scipio.
Information based
on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, brochures and boaters information.
If you know of any other great spots in Utah for boating (of all types), or
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