Campground Details - Hyrum Lake State Park, UT

Description

Years before the Mormon settlers arrived in the valley, General William H. Ashley stopped near what is now the edge of Hyrum Reservoir and cached $150,000 worth of furs, mostly beaver, in the winter of 1825-26. They were stored in a cave dug in a clay bank until they were retrieved the following summer. This history resulted in the French-Canadian name of Cache Valley and Cache County. Tucked into beautiful Cache Valley,

Geography:

Tucked away in Cache County, Hyrum State Park offers many recreation opportunities including fishing, boating, and camping. Surrounded by tall, shady trees, Hyrum provides an excellent place for an afternoon picnic, or spend the whole weekend trolling on the lake catching yellow perch, rainbow trout, bluegill, and largemouth bass.

Recreation:

Hyrum State Park invites boating, year-round fishing, waterskiing, camping and swimming.

Facilities:

The park like 3 site campground rests at the north end of the reservoir.

Nearby Attractions:

The park is a favorite with locals. Attractions less than 15 minutes from the park include Utah State University, Logan Mormon Temple, scenic mountains and year-round blue ribbon fishing streams. Hardware Ranch, a winter feed elk ranch, is 16 miles from the park up beautiful Blacksmith Fork Canyon.

Services & Amenities:

Within Facility
Ada Restrooms Beach Access Boat Launch Boating Comfort Station Drinking Water Firepit Fishing Grill/Table Hiking Hot Showers	Modern Restrooms Motor Home/Trailers Parking Pets Allowed Picnic Tables Picnicing Ranger Station Sports Activities Swimming Tent Pad Water Drinking

Alerts and Important Information

CABIN GUESTS- YOU WILL NEED THE LOCKBOX CODE FROM YOUR CONFIRMATION TO GET INTO THE CABIN, PLEASE BRING THIS INFORMATION WITH YOU.
Campsites allow only room for one vehicle (campers, trailers, motorhomes included) and one tent per campsite.
Eight people allowed per campsite all eight occupants must be dependent on original camping unit for overnight accommodations
Campground does not have fire pits.
Gates close at 10 p.m.
** For information on current park conditions and upcoming park events please visit www.stateparks.utah.gov

Getting There:

GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
41.62028, -111.85667
41°37'13"N, 111°51'24"W

From Salt Lake City: Turn onto Highway 89 at the Brigham City Exit, travel 25 miles to Cache Valley, then turn onto Highway 101. Go three miles and turn south on 400 West in Hyrum and follow the signs to the park.