04-17-2020, 10:16 PM
(04-17-2020, 09:29 PM)dubob Wrote: Okay folks - before you get out the celebration champagne, ONLY 20 parks are OPEN to ALL. The other 24 parks are still open ONLY to their counties residents. You can see what is, and what is NOT, open at this time. East Canyon, Echo, and Rockport are still closed to non-county residents. In the North, Bear Lake, Hyrum, Utah Lake, Willard, & Yuba are all OPEN to ALL visitors. Several more in the South. Go here - State Parks COVID-19 Updates - and scroll DOWN to see which parks are open and which are still closed.
(04-17-2020, 09:21 PM)jbob81 Wrote: Anyone know if this means the summit county reservoirs (deer creek, jordanelle, strawberry) are open or were these the ones still closed? I couldn't find clarification on those
Deer Creek & Jordanelle - still closed. And for the one thousandth time, Strawberry is NOT a state park! And before somebody asks, neither is Pineview.
Deer Creek and Jordanelle are NOT closed, they are only closed to Non Wasatch County residents. If you live in Wasatch County you can go to Deer Creek, Jordanelle, Strawberry, National Forest lands and any other public lands to recreate. This has nothing to do with whether it is a State Park or not. Right now all of Wasatch County is closed to Non residents of that County for any recreational purpose including boating, fishing, camping, snowmobiling, biking etc. If you live in another county, they don't want you there and you can be cited. I understand the frustration because those 3 bodies of water are my go to ponds and I live only a few miles from the Wasatch County line but that is the order from the Wasatch County Health Department so legally I cannot go to that county to recreate in any way right now. It was just extended until May 1st.
Here is a link to the order: http://coronavirus.wasatch.utah.gov/Port...0_2020.pdf