WILLARD BAY STATE PARK — A favorite for locals and visitors alike, Fantasy at the Bay has become a must-see holiday lights experience for those in the northern Utah area. These Christmas lights span throughout much of the northern campground of the state park. Be sure to tune your radio into the appropriate station once […]
Park Visitation Increases Over 1.7 Million
SALT LAKE CITY — Even in the midst of the Coronavirus, state park visitation in Utah has skyrocketed. The Utah Division of Parks and Recreation is announcing a 36% increase in visitation during popular 2020 recreation months compared to 2019. From May-August 2019, Utah State Parks had approximately 4,925,123 visitors. Within those same months in […]
Historic Haunts – Halloween Events at Utah State Parks
It’s that time of year again! The temperature is dropping, the leaves are changing, and goblins, ghosts, and ghouls will soon be the norm. With so many possibilities and fun things happening around Utah this October, we’ve decided to give you a list of upcoming activities at state parks just a short drive from the […]
Staying Safe in Cold Water
SALT LAKE CITY — Autumn is here, and along with the changing leaves comes changing water temperatures. These colder temperatures — combined with the rise in state park visitation this season — has the Utah State Parks Boating Program urging recreational boaters, hunters, anglers, and swimmers to remain mindful and to protect themselves from overexposure […]
11-year-old Dead After Incident at Sand Hollow State Park
Date: 10/7/2020 SAND HOLLOW STATE PARK — An 11-year-old Arizona boy is dead following a personal watercraft incident at Sand Hollow State Park on Monday. At about 1:15 p.m. on October 5, 2020, two personal watercraft collided with each other on Sand Hollow Reservoir. Each of the two watercraft was carrying an adult with two […]
Man found dead after UTV accident at Wasatch Mountain State Park
SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah man is dead following an incident at Wasatch Mountain State Park. The man, 61-year-old Anthony Patrick Dugmore from Wasatch County, was traveling alone in his UTV within Wasatch Mountain State Park on a hunting trip on Saturday, October 4, 2020. His last contact with family members occurred later that […]
Labor Day Weekend Safety
9/3/2020 SALT LAKE CITY — Labor Day weekend, like many holiday weekends, offer Utahn’s and out-of-state visitors alike an extended opportunity to experience the great outdoors at Utah’s state parks and recreation areas. The Utah Division of Parks and Recreation would like to encourage visitors to continue practicing #ResponsibleRecreation and exercise safety precautions to ensure […]
Man Injured at Antelope Island State Park in Possible Bison Incident
8/29/2020 ANTELOPE ISLAND STATE PARK — A 55-year-old man was critically injured today while trail running at Antelope Island State Park. Two women who were on the Antelope Island State Park Lakeside Trail came across a lone trail runner who was calling out for help. The women called 911 and state park personnel responded. They […]
East Canyon State Park Receives International Dark Sky Park Designation
EAST CANYON STATE PARK — East Canyon State Park Manager Chris Haramoto has always aimed toward the stars. He became enthralled with the space adventure series Star Trek as a kid and set the goal of making his own mark on the heavens somehow, some way. Haramoto achieved that objective on August 21, 2020, when […]
Changes Announced for the 34th Annual Bison Roundup
ANTELOPE ISLAND STATE PARK — The Utah Division of Parks and Recreation is announcing some significant changes to this year’s upcoming Antelope Island Bison Roundup. Traditionally, each year, cowboys atop their horses assist park personnel in rounding up the 700+ bison across Antelope Island and guiding them into the corrals for their annual checkup. One […]