• Snow Canyon State Park in Ivins: Camping, day-use, hiking, mountain biking, cycling

• Starvation State Park in Duchesne: Camping, day-use, water recreation

• Steinaker State Park in Vernal: Camping, day-use, water recreation

• Territorial Statehouse State Park Museum in Fillmore: Museum of early Utah, special events and programs, day-use

• This Is the Place Heritage Park in Salt Lake City: Utah heritage, special events and programs, day-use

• Utah Field House of Natural History State Park Museum in Vernal: Museum of Utah's prehistory, special exhibits, events and programs, day-use

• Utah Lake State Park in Provo: Camping, day-use, water recreation

• Wasatch Mountain State Park in Midway: Golf, camping, day-use, hiking, OHV trail access

• Willard Bay State Park in Willard: Camping, day-use, water recreation

• Yuba State Park in Levan: Camping, day-use, water recreation

STATE PARK RESERVATIONS

• Utah State Parks and Recreation is preparing for a busy summer season. In fact, Coral Pink Sand Dunes, Green River, Escalante and Goblin Valley are booked for Memorial Day weekend.

• Park policy allows campers to reserve individual campsites up to 18 weeks prior to their date of departure from the park.

• For reservations call 1-800-322-3770 from outside the Salt Lake area or 801-322-3770 from within Salt Lake.

• The Utah State Parks Reservation Center can also book group sites, pavilions and boat slips. Agents may also recommend locations for golf tournaments, corporate outings and family reunions.

• Individual campsite reservations must be made at least two days in advance of arrival date. An $8 non-refundable reservation fee is charged for each site reserved. Group site reservations may be made up to 11 months in advance. A $10.25 nonrefundable fee, along with a per-person fee, is charged for group sites and building rentals.

• For more Utah state park information, please visit www.stateparks.utah.gov.

TOP AND BOTTOM VISITATION:

Top 10 visitation:

• Wasatch Mountain 442,069

• Deer Creek 355,003

• Willard Bay 325,933

• Utah Lake 265,271

• Snow Canyon 255,643

• Antelope Island 250,886

• Bear Lake 232,825

• Palisade 211,646

• Jordanelle 198,592

• Sand Hollow 186,685

Bottom 10 visitation:

• Piute 29,609

• Goblin Valley 30,081

• Red Fleet 30,818

• Escalante 40,451

• Goosenecks 40.761

• Steinaker 45,615

• Territorial 46,794

• Huntington 47,848

• Kodachrome 49,804

• Utah Field House 52,027

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