June 18, 2021 DEER CREEK STATE PARK — A Salt Lake County teen is dead following an incident at Deer Creek State Park Thursday afternoon. On June 17, at around 4:45 p.m., Utah State Parks Rangers responded to the Island Beach day-use area of Deer Creek State Park after receiving a call of a possible […]
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Upcoming Construction Impacts at Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
June 15, 2021 KANAB, Utah — Management at Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park is announcing temporary day-use limitations due to an upcoming asphalt resurfacing project. The project will take place from June 23-30. During this time, the state park will be operating at a limited day-use capacity. The main day-use parking lot, sand dunes […]
Name Release: California Man Dead Following Incident at Sand Mountain Recreation Area
SAND HOLLOW STATE PARK — A California man is dead following an incident in the BLM Sand Mountain Recreation Area located just outside Sand Hollow State Park. On May 30 at around 7:30 p.m., Utah State Parks rangers responded to the Sand Mountain area after receiving an initial call of a possible cardiac arrest. Upon […]
Deer Creek State Park to Close Main Boat Ramp, Sailboat Beach Area for Maintenance
May 20, 2021 WALLSBURG, Utah — Management at Deer Creek State Park is announcing a temporary closure of the boat ramp at the main state park entrance on June 2; along with the temporary closure of the Sailboat Beach and dry storage areas for the day on June 1. These temporary closures will allow maintenance […]
Public Notice: Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program 2021 Grant Season Open
May 13, 2021 The Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program is a national competitive grant program designed to fund the creation and/or significant renovation of state and locally-owned parks in urban areas. Priority will be given to projects located in underserved and/or economically disadvantaged areas that are lacking in outdoor recreation opportunities. Utah Grant Season: May […]
Name Release: Utah Teen Dies Following OHV Accident in Washington County
May 10, 2021 WASHINGTON CITY, Utah —A Washington County teen is dead following an incident in the Purple Hills area of Warner Valley. On the evening of May 7, 14-year-old Zane McQuivey was critically injured after the side-by-side off-highway vehicle he was operating had crashed. It is believed that the vehicle was traveling at slow […]
Echo State Park to Close Day-Use Area For Construction
June 8, 2022 ECHO STATE PARK — Echo State Park day-use area and launch ramp area is currently under construction with the hopes that the area will reopen to the public for the late summer/early fall 2022 season. “This closure will impact the day-use area; so there will be no access to the launch ramp, […]
Four New Rangers Join the Team
May 4, 2021 SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Division of Parks and Recreation is pleased to welcome four new law enforcement rangers to the ranks. Rangers Matt Harris, Zack Kierstead, Chris Nelson, and Preston Wood have successfully completed the required Utah Peace Officer Standards and Training courses. Upon graduation from POST, they were officially […]
Primitive Camping Opens at Sand Hollow on Limited Basis
April 29, 2021 SAND HOLLOW STATE PARK — After consultation with the public, user groups, and park staff, management at Sand Hollow State Park has chosen to reopen primitive camping at the park on a limited basis. A total of 60 camp-vehicle primitive campsites will open back up to the public beginning May 7. One-half […]
Primitive Camping Changes at Sand Hollow State Park
UPDATE 4.29.21: Primitive camping will reopen on a limited basis on May 7, 2021. Learn more here.April 23, 2021 SAND HOLLOW STATE PARK — Utah’s 44 state parks have grown increasingly popular in recent years, and especially last year. The total number of state park visitors in 2020 was almost 10.6 million, an increase of 33% […]