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UT |
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Deer Creek State Park is easily accessible from the Wasatch Front; within one-half hour from Provo and an hour from Salt Lake City. The reservoir and park are extremely popular for recreation and camping. Major park activities are water-based, including boating, water skiing, sailing, windsurfing, swimming, and fishing.Deer Creek Reservoir lies in the southwest corner of beautiful Heber Valley, at the base of towering Mount Timpanogos. Its cool waters provide some of Utah's finest year-round fishing. |
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From Salt Lake City: Travel east on Interstate 80 to State Road 40to US 189,(milepost 19) to the park. From Provo: Take Exit 275 off of Interstate 15 and follow Highway189 (milepost 19) through Provo Canyon to the main park. |
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A concessionaire provides a restaurant, boat rentals, gasoline, and sundries. |
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Deer Creek State Park |
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342171 |
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http://www.reserveamerica.com/campsiteSearch.do?contractCode=UT&parkId=342171&cmp=39-32--joewils |
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NO DOGS ALLOWED AT GROUP SITES - Off-season camping is allowed on a first-come, first-servedbasis. However, there are no services. |
| nearbyAttrctionDescription |
Deer Creek Island Resort at Deer Creek State Park provides a wide variety of services including boat rentals, wakeboard clinics, a restaurant, store and catering services. (435) 654-2155 www.deercreekislandresort.com |
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This park offers campgrounds for individual and group camping and Group day-use facilities are available at Sailboat Beach, Petersen, Island, and Rainbow Bay Walsburg Bay, located at the southwest end of the reservoir, and is available for group use camping from July 1st- October 31st (water may not be available after October 15th) and is open for day use only from November 1st to June 30th. |