Antelope Island State Park

Current Conditions

 Last Updated: 8/14/2025

NOTICE: Due to construction of the new visitor center, there is currently no water available on the Island. (Water to bathrooms at Fielding Garr Ranch remains on.)

NOTICE: The Antelope Island main boat ramp is CLOSED due to low water levels. Motorized boat launching is not feasible from this ramp and we do not recommend it. Use the launch ramp, docks, and reservoir at your own risk.

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Day-Use: Open
Campgrounds: Open. Due to construction, water has been turned off temporarily.
Ice Thickness: None.
Road Conditions: Clear.
Trail Conditions: Dry
Fire Restrictions: Due to extreme fire danger, Stage 2 Fire Restrictions are in effect.
1.)NO OPEN FIRES OF ANY KIND (compressed or liquid gas grills, stoves, firepits with shutoff valve ARE ALLOWED with proper clearance of flammable materials).
private dwellings served by pressurized running water.
2.) Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle, trailer or building, a developed recreation site
or while stopped in an area that is paved or free from dry vegetation.
3.) Cutting, welding or grinding metal in areas of dry vegetation.
4.) Operating a motorcycle, chainsaw, ATV, or other small internal combustion engine without
an approved and working spark arrestor.
5.) Discharging or using fireworks, tracer ammunition or other pyrotechnics devices including
exploding targets.
Fires are not permitted in Ladyfinger and Split Rock Campgrounds.
Lake Access: Caution: Due to extremely low water levels in Great Salt Lake, access from the parking lots to the lake shoreline is over 1/3 mile. Conditions at the shoreline may be muddy and potentially hazardous. The Antelope Island Marina is unusable for launching boats.

Insects: During warm months, insects are present on the island and emerge at different times.

  • Biting gnats (no-see-ums) (Not currently active) emerge in the spring (April – June).  These are very tiny biting flies. Insect repellent is ineffective against the gnats; fine-mesh head nets are recommended.
  • Midges are non-biting flies that form columns along the causeway mid-spring through early fall. These are what cover your windshield while driving to and from the island.
  • Mosquitoes are present from mid- spring through early fall. Insect repellent is effective. Note: West Nile Virus has been found in Davis County.
  • Brine Flies are non-biting flies that cover the shorelines and occasionally move onto land early-summer through fall. These flies are harmless and move out of the way when approached.
  • Deer Flies are present from late spring through early fall. Insect repellent is effective.