Millsite State Park
Millsite State Park | |
---|---|
Location of Millsite State Park in Utah | |
Location | Emery County, Utah United States |
Coordinates | 39°5′30″N 111°11′32″W / 39.09167°N 111.19222°WCoordinates: 39°5′30″N 111°11′32″W / 39.09167°N 111.19222°W |
Area | 638 acres (258 ha)[1] |
Elevation | 6,100 ft (1,900 m)[2] |
Visitors | 40487 (in 2011)[3] |
Operator | Utah State Parks |
Millsite State Park is a state park on the south end of at the mouth of in western Emery County, Utah, United States, just west of the town of Ferron.[4]
Description[]
Millsite State Park offers access to off highway vehicle and mountain bike riding areas. The reservoir is open to swimming, boating, waterskiing, and fishing. Adjacent to the park is a public 18-hole golf course.
Millsite Reservoir is part of the , a multipurpose water containment completed in 1970 with the combined efforts of several agencies. Before the dam was built, there was an old dam at the site to service a flourmill, hence the reservoir name.[2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Utah.com. "Millsite State Park". Utah.com LC. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
- ^ a b "Millsite State Park: About the Park". Utah State Parks. Archived from the original on 2011-03-16. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
- ^ "Utah State Park 2011 Visitation" (PDF). Utah State Parks Planning. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Millsite State Park
This article incorporates public domain material from the website of the Division of Utah State Parks and Recreation.
External links[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Millsite State Park. |
Categories:
- Protected areas of Emery County, Utah
- State parks of Utah