Utah
Willard Bay State Park
192 sites·$50–$400/night
Sites are generally available — set an alert for your preferred dates
We scan this campground regularly and alert you when a site opens up.
Sites are generally available — set an alert for your preferred dates
We scan this campground regularly and alert you when a site opens up.
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Willard Bay is a freshwater reservoir located 12 miles northwest of Ogden on the flood plains of the Great Salt Lake. An earthfilled dike and natural shoreline make up the 20-mile enclosures. The dike is officially named the Arthur V. Watkins Dam, for a former U.S. Senator from Utah who was essential in getting the Weber Basin Project passed through congress in 1949. The area had a need for a reservoir to store surplus water from the Ogden and Weber rivers that could later be pumped out and used on farmlands.
Location: Willard Bay rests atop the Great Salt Lake flood plain in northern Utah
Recreation: Its 9,900 acres of fresh water provide boating, waterskiing and year-round fishing for crappie, walleye, wiper and catfish. Two state-owned facilities at the North and South marinas are available to recreationists.
Nearby: Club Rec at Willard Bay State Park offers boat and personal watercraft rentals. (801) 614-0500 www.clubrecnorth.com
Park gates are closed from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily. Be aware that Willard Bay is a shallow lake with fluctuating water levels, and weather conditions change rapidly creating extreme lake conditions. For boating conditions contact the park. The park is frequently sprayed for mosquito abatement during the summer. Dates of spraying are posted at the park entrance. The extra vehicle fee applies and can be paid at the entrance gate. For all Single Sites first vehicle included in reservation and all others will need to pay extra vehicle fee at the entrance gate. For double sites a reservation covers first two vehicles and all others will need to pay extra vehicle fee at the entrance gate. Dayuse group sites, dayuse only. Fee pays for exclusive use of pavilion, per vehicle fee still applies and is paid at the entrance gate at the park