National historical park
State park · Northern Utah
East Canyon State Park
A mountain reservoir above Morgan with the widest range of places to sleep of any reservoir park near Salt Lake City, from yurts and covered wagons to hammock sites.
Photo: GreenGlass1972 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Plan your visit: access, parking and practical details
Check the operator’s current fees, reservations, parking, transit, restrooms and accessibility arrangements before leaving. Confirm specific mobility or sensory needs directly with the venue.
Official visitor information ↗East Canyon sits in the mountains of Morgan County, close enough to the Wasatch Front for a weeknight camp. The park has a beach, boat launch, rentals, a gift shop and a ranger station, and fishing, kayaking, waterskiing and swimming are all listed.
Its camping list is unusually varied: RV sites with full or partial hookups, tent pads, primitive sites, yurts, cabins, cottages, covered wagons and hammock sites. Showers, restrooms and a dump station serve the developed areas, and overnight reservations are recommended through ReserveAmerica.
The park is certified as an International Dark Sky Park, which suits the overnight stays. The Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail runs alongside; the National Park Service has an East Canyon overlook on that route.
In winter, the park lets snowmobiles and street-legal OHVs launch onto the ice from the boat ramp, a winter-only rule. Check the park page for the current fire-restriction stage before lighting anything.
Don't miss
- Yurts, cabins and covered wagonsLodging beyond the usual tent and RV sites, bookable through the state reservation system.
- Dark sky certificationThe park holds International Dark Sky certification.
- Beach and swimming areaA developed beach on the reservoir.
- Pioneer trail overlookThe Park Service marks an East Canyon overlook on the California and Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trails.
- Winter ice accessSnowmobiles and street-legal OHVs may launch from the boat ramp onto the ice in winter.
Good to know
- Open fires are limited during fire restrictions to approved rings or grills at developed sites with running water; the park posts the current stage.
- Hours are 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., and day passes can be bought online.
- Book yurts, cabins and covered wagons well ahead; they are the park’s most unusual lodging.