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Willard Bay State Park, Willard, UT

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Sports & Outdoors

Willard Bay State Park

A state park on a freshwater reservoir northwest of Ogden, offering boating, swimming, fishing, camping, and winter eagle watching.

900 W 650 N Willard, UT United States · Willard, UT

About Willard Bay State Park

Willard Bay State Park sits beside a freshwater reservoir about 12 miles northwest of Ogden, Utah. Visitors can boat, swim, water ski, and fish, or camp beneath tall cottonwood trees. Two marinas, North and South, provide day-use and camping facilities, boat launches, and group areas. In winter the bay becomes a wildlife-watching area where nesting eagles can be seen. The reservoir's dike is named for former U.S. Senator Arthur V. Watkins, and the park opened to the public in 1966. Day-use fees are charged per vehicle or per walk-in visitor and bicycle, with higher rates for pavilions and campsites.

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What's around here?

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