Wildlife Viewing in Utah

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Antelope Island State Park (Syracuse)

Antelope Island is the largest island in the Great Salt Lake. It is reached via a 7.2 mile causeway.

Great Salt Lake Marina State Park (Salt Lake City)

The marina is 16 miles west of Salt Lake City on Interstate 80. A marina with 300 slips is available for year-round boating on the lake that seldom freezes. No entrance fee is charged.

Hyrum State Park (Hyrum)

Hyrum State Park invites boating, year-round fishing, water-skiing, camping and swimming on a 450-acre lake in northern Utah.

Jordanelle State Park (Heber)

Jordanelle Reservoir is located in a picturesque mountain setting near Heber City. The park offers an array of recreational opportunities near the Wasatch Front.

Millsite State Park (huntington)

A secluded 435-acre lake at the mouth of scenic Ferron Canyon awaits visitors who love water-oriented activities. Millsite State Park also offers access to excellent off-highway vehicle and mountain bike riding areas. Fishing is open year-round.

Red Fleet State Park (Vernal)

Nestled among scenic red slick-rock formations, Red Fleet Reservoir offers excellent boating and year-round fishing. This picturesque state park is located 10 miles north of Vernal just off Highway 191.

Snow Canyon State Park (Ivins)

ed Navajo sandstone, capped by an overlay of black lava rock, makes photography, hiking, biking and camping in Snow Canyon a double treat. Early spring and fall use of the park is especially appealing due to southern Utah's moderate winter climate.

Willard Bay State Park (Willard)

Willard Bay rests atop the Great Salt Lake flood plain in northern Utah. Its 9, 900 acres of fresh water provide boating, waterskiing and year-round fishing for crappie, walleye, wiper and catfish. Camping also is popular at the park.

Fremont Indian State Park (Sevier)

Fremont Indian State Park was established to preserve Clear Creek Canyon's treasury of rock art and archaeological sites. Visit the museum in the visitor center where a video program introduces you to the Fremont Indians.

Historic Union Pacific Rail Trail State Park (Park City)

The Historic Union Pacific Rail Trail State Park is a 28-mile trail for non-motorized use. The trail begins or ends at Park City and follows Interstate 80 through Wanship and Coalville to Echo Reservoir. Facilities are being developed.

Iron Mission State Park (Cedar City)

The Iron Mission museum tells the story of development in Iron County when, in the 1850s, Brigham Young sent Mormon missionaries there to mine iron. Museum displays include horse-drawn vehicles used from 1850 to 1920 and a collection of pioneer artifacts.

Kodachrome Basin State Park (Cannonville)

Kodachrome Basin is a spectacle of massive sandstone chimneys, ever-changing from gray and white to shades of red with the day's mood. Numerous rocks and coves offer solitude, quiet and unique desert beauty.

Rockport State Park (Peoa)

Rockport Reservoir features first-rate, year-round fishing, waterskiing, swimming, sailboarding and sailboating. It is 45 miles east of Salt Lake City near Wanship on State Route 32.

Steinaker State Park (Vernal)

Sandy beaches, swimming, boating and waterskiing top the list of activities at Steinaker. Year-round fishing is for rainbow trout and largemouth bass. The park is seven miles north of Vernal, just off Utah Highway 191 in northeastern Utah.

Territorial Statehouse State Park (Fillmore)

Utah's oldest existing governmental building is the Territorial Statehouse in Fillmore. In anticipation of Utah's statehood, Brigham Young directed construction of the building as the state's capitol. Only the south wing was ever completed.

Wasatch Mountain State Park (Midway)

Wasatch Mountain State Park, in beautiful Heber Valley, is Utah's most developed state park. Tucked away in the beautiful Wasatch Mountains, the park is both a summer and winter wonderland.

Bear Lake State Park (Garden City)

Bear Lake is nestled high in the Rocky Mountains on the Utah-Idaho border. Waterskiing, swimming, scuba diving and sailing are favorite activities. Fishing is for cutthroat, mackinaw and whitefish.

Dead Horse Point State Park (Moab)

Dead Horse Point is perhaps Utahs most spectacular state park. Towering 2, 000 feet directly above the Colorado River, Dead Horse Point provides a breathtaking panorama of Canyonlands sculptured pinnacles and buttes.

Cedar Breaks National Monument (Cedar City)

A huge natural amphitheater has been eroded out of the variegated Pink Cliffs (Claron Formation) near Cedar City, Utah.

Bryce Canyon National Park (Bryce Canyon)

At Bryce Canyon National Park, erosion has shaped colorful Claron limestones, sandstones, and mudstones into thousands of spires, fins, pinnacles, and mazes.

Capitol Reef National Park (Torrey)

The Waterpocket Fold, a 100-mile long wrinkle in the earth's crust known as a monocline, extends from nearby Thousand Lakes Mountain to the Colorado River (now Lake Powell).

Timpanogos Cave National Monument (American Fork)

Timpanogos Cave National Monument sits high in the Wasatch Mountains. The cave system consists of three spectacularly decorated caverns. Each cavern has unique colors and formations.

Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge (Brigham City)

Historically, the marshes of Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge have been an oasis of water for waterfowl and shorebirds surrounded by arid desert lands.

Ouray National Wildlife Refuge (Randlett)

Ouray National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is located in the desert of northeastern Utah and receives less than 7 inches of precipitation annually.

Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge (Dugway)

Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge (NWR), located at the southern end of the Great Salt Lake Desert, was established in 1959 to provide habitat for migrating and wintering birds.

East Canyon Reservoir (Morgan)

Recreation at East Canyon Dam and reservoir, a feature of the Weber Basin Project, is managed by the Utah Division of Parks and Recreation under agreement with the Bureau of Reclamation. The park headquarters phone number is (801) 829-6866.

Huntington North Reservoir (Huntington)

Huntington North Reservoir, a feature of the Emery County Project, was created by the Huntington North Dam and the East and West Dikes.

Red Fleet Reservoir (Vernal)

Red Fleet Dam, a feature of the Jensen Unit, Central Utah Project, is on Big Brush Creek about 10 miles northeast of Vernal, Utah.

Steinaker Reservoir (Vernal)

Flows of Ashley Creek are regulated by Steinaker Dam, Central Utah Project, Vernal Unit, constructed offstream in Steinaker Draw about 3.5 miles north of Vernal, Utah.

Fontenelle Reservoir (Provo)

Fontenelle Dam, Powerplant, and Reservoir, Seedskadee Project, are located on the Green River 24 miles southeast of La Barge, Wyoming. The reservoir has a surface area of 8, 000 acres.

Upper Stillwater Reservoir (Roosevelt)

Upper Stillwater Dam and Reservoir, features of the Central Utah Project, Bonneville Unit, are are Rock Creek, about 31 miles northwest of Duchesne, Utah.Recreation management at Upper Stillwater Reservoir is under the jurisdiction of the U.S.

Willard Bay Reservoir (Willard, UT)

Willard Bay Reservoir is formed by Arthur V. Watkins Dam, which is a feature of the Weber Basin Project. Recreation management at Willard Bay is performed by the Utah Division of Parks and Recreation under agreement with the Bureau of Reclamation.

San Luis Lake and State Wildlife Area (Salt Lake City)

Recreation facilities at San Luis Lake were constructed under a cost-share agreement between the Bureau of Reclamation and the State of Colorado during the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Deer Creek Reservoir (Midway)

Recreation at Deer Creek Dam and Reservoir, Provo River Project, is managed by the Utah Division of Parks and Recreation under agreement with the Bureau of Reclamation. The park headquarters phone number is 1-800-322-3770.

Hyrum Reservoir (Hyrum)

Hyrum Dam and Reservoir, Hyrum Project, are on the Little Bear River near Hyrum, Utah about 30 miles northeast of Ogden. Hyrum Dam is a rolled earthfill structure 116 feet high and containing 430, 000 cubic yards of material.

Jordanelle Reservoir (Heber City)

Jordanelle Dam and Reservoir, features of the Central Utah Project, Bonneville Unit, are on the Provo River about 10 miles north of Heber City, Utah at the 6, 130-foot elevation. The reservoir has a 3, 050 surface area.

Rockport Reservoir (Peoa)

Rockport Reservoir, Weber Basin Project, was formed by the construction of Wanship Dam on the Weber River. Recreation management at Rockport Reservoir is performed by the Utah Division of Parks and Recreation under agreement with the Bureau of Reclamation.

Flaming Gorge National Rec. Area (Manila)

Flaming Gorge Dam, Reservoir, and Powerplant, features of the Colorado River Storage Project, are on the Green River in northeastern Utah about 32 miles downstream from the Utah-Wyoming border.

Big Sandy Reservoir (Provo)

Big Sandy Dam and Reservoir, Eden Project, are on Big Sandy Creek about 15 miles north of Farson, Wyoming. Recreation at Big Sandy Reservoir is directly managed by the Bureau of Reclamation.

Mt. Trumbull (St. George)

Mt. Trumbull is centered in the Uinkaret Mountains, just north of the Grand Canyon. The area contains basalt flows and cinder cones draped with ponderosa pine, pi*on pine, and juniper. Tassel-eared Kaibab squirrels and wild turkeys are abundant.

North Fork Virgin River Merriam's Turkey Viewing Area (Kanab)

The North Fork Virgin River Merriam's Turkey Viewing Area consists of a stream that runs through small meadows interspersed with forest.

Westwater Canyon (Moab)

The Westwater Canyon area provides a stretch of renowned whitewater opportunities for both rafters and kayakers. The black, uplifted rocks in the canyon represent the oldest exposed formations in eastern Utah. Many species of wildlife inhabit the canyon.

Grand Gulch Plateau Recreation Management Area (Monticello)

The Grand Gulch/Cedar Mesa Plateau is a unique area for exploring. This is a place where cultural resources are found in primitive and wilderness-like settings. Most canyons and cultural sites can only be reached by hiking or backpacking.

Sand Wash Recreation Area (Vernal)

Primitive campground is convenient for those who plan to put in to Labyrinth Canyon the next day.

Price Canyon Recreation Area (Price)

Elevation 8000 ft. 18 campsites. 3 large group, day-use sites available through reservations. There is a self-guided nature walk through the forest of oak, pines, and mountain mahogany to the ridgetop. Fantastic overlooks from the canyon.

Indian Creek Recreation Area (Monticello)

Elevation 5000 feet. Indian Creek Corridor is 8640 acres of rocky red canyon country currently being considered an area of environmental concern in order to preserve its scenic status.

Parowan Gap Petroglyph Area (Cedar City)

Elevation 5600 feet. Superb display of Anasazi rock art. This a popular destination for those traveling from Parowan or Cedar City.

Canyon Rims Recreation Area (Moab)

An area of limitless opportunity-- hiking, horseback riding and hiking through the redrock country, exploring canyon country geology or taking a leisurely scenic drive along the Needles/ Anticline overlook roads.

Labyrinth Canyon Recreation Area (Price)

Elevation 4000 feet. A flat and gentle desert river, flowing through a region of spectacular canyons. A great 4 day canoe trip.

Browns Park Recreation Management Area (Vernal)

Elevation 5700 ft. A diverse area, with outlaw hideouts and blue ribbon fishing in the Green River. Located along a wonderful two lane paved road that heads to the Jones Hole Fish Hatchery and Dinosaur National Monument.

Otter Creek Reservoir Recreation Area (Richfield)

Elevation 6400 ft. The cold, clear waters of this large reservoir offer year-round fishing for rainbow trout. For wildlife watchers, waterfowl, raptors, deer, antelope, and elk abound.

Joshua Tree National Landmark (St. George)

This site is a Joshua Tree forest noted for its high number of trees. This area really allows people to get up close and personal with the strange, Dr. Seuss-like cactus trees.

White River Recreation Area (Vernal)

Elevation 5040 feet. A floater`s and paddler`s paradise, the White River offers some great canoeing, rafting, and limited kayaking with a range of river trips between 24 and 80 miles.

Yuba Reservoir Recreation Area (Fillmore)

Elevation 5000 feet. The warm waters of Yuba Reservoir provide a wonderful setting for boaters, waterskiers, windsurfers, sailors and swimmers. In addition, there is year-round fishing for walleye, perch, catfish, and northern pike.

Woolsey Ranch Rio Grande Turkey Viewing Area (Cedar City)

This viewing area comprises privately owned fields surrounded by BLM public lands. The BLM lands are primarily pi*on-juniper hillsides with scattered patches of Gambel's oak. A small willow-lined stream bisects the area.

Pony Express Trail (Salt Lake City)

Relive a dramatic part of the West's history as you travel the same trail that Pony Express Riders covered over 100 years ago.

Book Cliffs Recreation Area (VERNAL)

This area contains 455, 000 acres of diverse ecosystems in a very remote setting, and maintains a "frontier mystique.

San Rafael Swell Recreation Area (Price)

Elevation 4000 - 7000 feet. A magnificent badlands of brightly colored and wildly eroded sandstone formations, deep canyons, and giant plates of stone tilted upright throgh massive geologic upheaval.

Pariette Wetlands (Vernal)

Elevation 4700 feet. Pariette is a lush oasis in the middle of the desert, and a birder`s paradise. The complex of freshwater ponds is richly inhabited by wetlands flora and fauna, and surrounded by marshes.

Fantasy Canyon (Vernal)

Naturally weathered sandstone rises dramatically from clay beds, exposing fantastically colored and shaped formations 40 miles south of Vernal.

House Range Recreation Area (Fillmore)

An arid mountain range filled with geologic wonders. Notch Peak is the third largest vertical drop in North America. Travel to the top of the world up Amasa Valley and see both the Tule Valley and White Valley. Deer hunting is popular.

Cyns Of Escalante-Burr Tr Recreation Management Area (Escalante)

The Canyons of the Escalante--Wonders in Water and Stone.

Uinta National Forest (Provo)

On the Uinta, we offer the angler many opportunities to experience the fine fishing we have available. As you use our site, we hope you find much useful information to guide you in your fishing exploits. Good Luck!

Fishlake National Forest (Richfield)

Located in central Utah, the Fishlake National Forest has mountains rising from the valleys and elevated plateaus holding hidden niches of beauty and solitude. Water is especially important in this semi-arid climate and small streams "feed" the valleys.

Wasatch-Cache National Forests (Salt Lake City)

Located in northern Utah and southwestern Wyoming, lies the Wasatch-Cache National Forest.

Ashley National Forest (Vernal)

Located in the northeastern portion of Utah and southwestern portion of Wyoming, the Ashley National Forest comprises 1.3 million acres.

Dixie National Forest (Cedar City)

Three National Parks and two National Monuments are adjacent to the Forest. The scenic beauty for which these areas were set aside prevails over much of the Forest. Red sandstone formations of Red Canyon rival those of Bryce Canyon National Park.

Manti-LaSal National Forest (Price)

Located in central and southeastern Utah, lies the Manti-La Sal National Forest. The forest contains over a million acres in three mountain blocks provding islands of green rising above the desert. Find adventure, romance, and unparalleled scenery.