GUNLOCK STATE PARK — Due to a recent increase in injuries, the Utah Division of Parks and Recreation would like to remind visitors to Gunlock State Park to stay safe and aware when recreating near the waterfalls. The waterfalls at Gunlock State Park are a beautiful and rare sight to behold. After being absent for […]
Officials Recover Body of a Salt Lake County Man at East Canyon State Park
MORGAN, UT – A 25-year-old Salt Lake County man, Shervin Rayeneh, is dead following an incident at East Canyon State Park. On Sunday, June 16, 2019, at 3 p.m. Rayeneh was boating on East Canyon reservoir with friends and family when he and two friends left the boat to swim nearby. Shortly after entering the water, […]
Officials Recover Body of Logan Man at Gunlock State Park
GUNLOCK STATE PARK — Officials have located the body of the man who died at Gunlock State Park after jumping from the top of the waterfalls. Emergency crews first responded to Gunlock State Park Friday afternoon after receiving reports that Brandon Gary Johnson had been jumping from the top of the waterfalls into the water […]
Officials Search for Man at Gunlock State Park
(May 31, 2019) GUNLOCK STATE PARK — Officials are searching for a man at Gunlock State Park after an incident in the waterfall area. Emergency crews responded to Gunlock State Park Friday afternoon after receiving reports that man in his 30’s had been jumping from the top of the waterfalls into the water. At one […]
Great Salt Lake Floating Festival & World Record Attempt
Saturday, June 8, 2019, 10:00 a.m. GREAT SALT LAKE STATE PARK — For more than 80 years, from the late 19th century to the latter half of the 20th, the Great Salt Lake was a world-renowned tourist destination. Much like the Dead Sea today, locals and tourists alike would flock to its saline waters to […]
Additional Resources to Help in Fight Against Quagga Mussels
SALT LAKE CITY ( via DWR) — During the recent legislative session, additional funding was allocated to keep quagga and zebra mussels from spreading from Lake Powell to other local waterbodies. Quagga mussels are currently only found in Lake Powell, and the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and Utah State Parks are working to keep […]
Join us at Johnston’s Army Encampment
Camp Floyd State Park Museum is gearing up to host Johnston’s Army Encampment on Memorial Day Weekend. The event will allow visitors to experience camp life and participate in several activities performed by soldiers of Johnston’s Army. Come see re-enactors drill and fire period muskets, listen to live music, and tour the camp and learn […]
Man Found Dead at Quail Creek State Park
Edit 1/16: Name spelling correction. Zackary to Zachary. HURRICANE, UT – A 24-year-old Provo man, Zachary Mansfield, is dead following an incident that happened on May 14, 2019, at Quail Creek State Park. Zackary went shore fishing at about 7:30 p.m. with a friend but was alone at the time of the accident. The friend became […]
Thieves Damage Danger Cave State Park Heritage Area
WENDOVER, UT — The Utah Division of Parks and Recreation is asking for the public’s help in finding those responsible for a break-in and damages to the Danger Cave State Park Heritage Site — one of the most significant archaeological sites in North America. The perpetrator(s) breached the gated and protected area located near Wendover […]
Starvation State Park RENAMED: Fred Hayes State Park at Starvation
Starvation State Park has been officially renamed to Fred Hayes State Park at Starvation. This name change honors Fred Hayes, who served as Division Director from 2012-2018. To commemorate this name change, the Division hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the park on May 7, 2019. Visitors heard speeches from Fred Haye’s wife Serena Hayes, Utah […]