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Jordanelle Reservoir

Jordanelle State Park, Hideout, UtahLakeSwimming allowed

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Jordanelle Reservoir is a year-round reservoir and state park with swimming among its listed watersport activities.

Water
Lake
Entry
Day-use entry fee required
Swim hours
6 a.m. to 10 p.m.; winter 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Facilities
Camping, boating, fishing, picnicking
Managed by
Utah Division of Parks and Recreation under agreement with the Bureau of Reclamation

Getting there

Hailstone is accessed from US 40 via the Mayflower exit. Rock Cliff is accessed from U 32, about 7.5 miles from US 40, then Rock Cliff Road.

40.6268, -111.4158

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Rules to know before you go

  • Do not swim inside the marina.
  • Do not swim from docks.
  • Do not enter the restricted dam area.
  • Stay outside the no-trespassing buoys near the dam.

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Questions about Jordanelle Reservoir

Can you swim at Jordanelle Reservoir?

Yes. Swimming is listed as a park watersport activity, but it is prohibited inside the marina, from docks and near the dam.

Does it cost anything to swim at Jordanelle Reservoir?

Day-use entry fee required

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