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Why Go
Most Utah reservoirs have one front door. Jordanelle has three, spread around the shoreline and not interchangeable. Hailstone is the developed side with the eight-lane ramp and the marina store; Rock Cliff sits on the eastern shore where boardwalks cross wetlands along the upper Provo River; Ross Creek is the quiet non-motorized end that feeds the Perimeter Trail. Pick your entrance before you leave the highway, because moving between them is a drive, not a walk.
Do this: Boating, paddleboarding, fishing, biking the perimeter trail
Family note: Rope-swing energy; rentals at the marina
Fees and hours: stateparks.utah.gov
Yes, You Can Fish Here
This park has fishing. Bring the loadout:
Closest waters: Jordanelle Reservoir (Fishing, 2 mi) · Provo River (Middle) (Fishing, 5 mi) · Weber River (Fishing, 9 mi) · Rockport Reservoir (Fishing, 12 mi)
Build Your Day
Add to the trip: Lake Mary, Martha & Catherine (Hike, 8 mi) · Silver Lake Boardwalk (Hike, 8 mi) · Redman Campground (Camping, 9 mi) · Albion Basin Campground (Camping, 10 mi)
Quick Answers
- What is there to do at Jordanelle State Park?
- Boating, paddleboarding, fishing, biking the perimeter trail
- Is Jordanelle State Park good for kids?
- Rope-swing energy; rentals at the marina
- Why visit Jordanelle State Park?
- Jordanelle is the closest big-water boating to Park City, at 6,166 feet, and it opened in 1995 so the facilities are relatively modern. Beyond boats, the park logs more than 200 kinds of birds and mammals, and the Rock Cliff side is built around watching them rather than launching.