Fred Hayes State Park at Starvation

Current Conditions

Last Updated: March 3rd, 2026

ALL GENERATORS AND MUSIC OFF (10pm-7am)

Day-Use: Open

Surface / Ice Conditions: open water, some ice in the back of bays

Launch Ramp: closed, wedge dock is in. ATTENTION BOATERS: ice may be present throughout entire reservoir

Boat Dock: Closed

Archery Range: Closed

Disc Golf Course: Open

Campground: Open, See “other information” below for details on specific campgrounds. 

Water Level:   87% & rising

Fishing Conditions: Smallmouth Bass (slow), Walleye (slow), Trout (good), all other species (slow)

Fish Cleaning Station: Closed

AIS Decontamination Station: Closed

Fishing Pier: Open

Additional Fishing Info:

Reservations:  Reservations can be made 120 days in advance for regular campgrounds, cabins, cabanas, and boat slips and 1 year in advance for the group areas.  You can’t make reservations for the off-season dates (Oct 2 to May 14th) except for the cabins which can be reserved all year.  You can’t make reservations in Juniper Point, Knight Hollow, and part of part of Rabbit Gulch Campgrounds. These are dispersed camping areas and are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Other Information: 

Boat Slips are CLOSED, (first-come first-serve until reservation period of May15th-Sep 30th) $20 per night

  • Mountain View Campground is open, camp fee is $20 partial hook-ups (water-Off/power-available), $20 full hook-ups (water-off/power-available/sewer) 
  • Beach Campground is open, camp fee is $20 for all sites
  • The cabins are open year round and can be reserved year round. ($85) – (water off)
  • The fish cleaning station is closed
  • Dump station is open
  • All primitive campgrounds are open year round.  Indian Bay and Rabbit Gulch West Loop are $25 per vehicle
  • Juniper Point, Knight Hollow, and Rabbit Gulch East are $15 per night.
  • All additional Vehicles (camping) is $15 per vehicle per night
  • The Group Area is open (May15-Sep30).  It is $200 per night for 50 people.  Additional people are charged $3 per person at the gate. Reservation can be made up to 1 year in advance.
  • The group areas at Indian Bay open (May15-Sep30) and Rabbit Gulch (OPEN).  The cost is $120 per night which pays for the first 25 people.  If you have over 25 people you will pay $2 for each additional person per night. Reservation can be made 1 year in advance.
  • 3D-Archery Course is closed
  • Showers are closed

Dogs in Lodging Info Sheet

General Practices
*$20 per dog per stay nonrefundable fee.
*Max 2 pets per lodging unit.
*Majority of lodging units need to be pet friendly.
*No pets in tents or teepees.
*$150 per night violation fee for the following:
-Not declaring the pet on arrival.
-Pet waste not cleaned up around the site.
-Unattended pet not crated.
-More than two pets.
-Damage to site including pet waste inside lodging sites (cost of repair all damages).
Violation Fee Instructions
The credit card used to make the reservation will remain on file for hours after
checkout. The violation fee is $150. When the visitor leaves, notes will be made of any
violations by staff. If no violations are observed, then nothing needs to be done.

Violations include:

  • Not declaring the pet on arrival.
  • Pet waste not cleaned up around the site.
  • Unattended pet not crated.
  • More than two pets.
  • Damage to site including pet waste inside lodging sites (cost to repair all
    damages).

The Central Utah Water Conservancy District maintains a website with up-to-date reservoir status information.  Click on the link below for more information.

CUWCD RESERVOIR STATUS