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Why Go
This lake is man-made and old. Daniel B. Funk negotiated with Chief Arapeen of the Sanpitch in the 1860s, then diverted part of Sixmile Creek to fill it as a recreation lake, which is why it feels more like a pond in a park than a reservoir behind a dam. Only electric motors and paddle craft are allowed, so the water stays flat. At 5,800 feet, it has been a state park since 1962, and the course keeps a PGA professional on staff, which you do not often find at a state park.
Do this: Golf, swimming, canoeing, tiger trout fishing
Family note: No-motor lake = calm swimming
Fees and hours: stateparks.utah.gov
Yes, You Can Fish Here
This park has fishing. Bring the loadout:
Closest waters: Palisade Reservoir (Fishing, 0 mi) · Joes Valley Reservoir (Fishing, 21 mi) · Yuba Reservoir (Fishing, 22 mi) · Millsite Reservoir (Fishing, 27 mi)
Build Your Day
Add to the trip: Joes Valley Campground (Camping, 21 mi) · Oasis Campground (Yuba) (Camping, 22 mi) · Maple Canyon Campground (Camping, 24 mi) · Forks of Huntington Campground (Camping, 33 mi)
Quick Answers
- What is there to do at Palisade State Park?
- Golf, swimming, canoeing, tiger trout fishing
- Is Palisade State Park good for kids?
- No-motor lake = calm swimming
- Why visit Palisade State Park?
- Palisade is a Sanpete Valley oddity: an 1860s man-made lake fed by a diverted branch of Sixmile Creek, sitting at 5,800 feet with an eighteen-hole course on site. Gas motors are not allowed, only electric and non-motorized, which is what keeps it good for swimming and canoeing.