Boating / Houseboating
Flaming Gorge, Starvation and Steinaker Reservoirs ...
If you think Northeastern Utah is all about high desert and dry bones, think again. Northeastern Utah is packed with lakes, rivers, and reservoirs perfect for a long, lazy boat trip.
Lake Flaming Gorge is our largest boating destination. Access to this 90-mile-long lake includes three marinas and 10 launch ramps. You can also launch your favorite watercraft at Red Fleet, Steinaker, and Starvation State Parks.
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Flaming Gorge Reservoir is a grand and massive lake that remains uncrowded despite its beauty. The red sand shores, the dramatic skyline, the steep canyons . . . all are part of a boating or fishing experience on the Gorge. Other water sports such as waterskiing and windsurfing are also popular.
In the northeast corner of Utah, about 40 miles north of Vernal.
Red Fleet Reservoir
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The Red Fleet Reservoir is surrounded by crimson shores (and some of these shores have a few dinosaur fossil footprints). Boating and fishing these clear waters is Red Fleet Reservoir is an attractive destination situated among colorful cliff walls. Red Fleet State Park sits on a bluff overlooking the reservoir. It offers nice boating and fishing.
A few miles east of Highway 191, about 10 miles north of Vernal
Starvation Reservoir is a large reservoir is set amidst low dry foothills. It features a campground with modern facilities, a sandy beach, boating, and year-round fishing.
4 miles northwest of Duchesne, on US Highway 40
Sandy beaches, swimming, boating and water-skiing top the list of activities at Steinaker. Year-round fishing is for rainbow trout and largemouth bass.
7 miles north of Vernal, off Highway 191 in northeastern Utah