Current Conditions

 Last Updated: 4/16/2025

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.)

Day-Use: Open
Campgrounds: Open. Due to construction, water has been turned off temporarily.
Ice Thickness: None.
Road Conditions: Clear.
Trail Conditions: Snow and ice conditions are present on higher elevation trails. Mud likely on lower trails. Please avoid muddy trails. The West Side / Buffalo Scaffold trail is closed through May 20 to protect wildlife during lambing and calving season.
Fire Restrictions: Fires are permitted in established fire pits, within campgrounds and designated day use areas, only. 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.

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

• Biting gnats (no-see-ums) 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 not currently active 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.