State park

Deer Creek State Park

Deer Creek State Park is a state park in Wasatch County, Utah. Campsites cost Chokecherry & Fox Den full hookup $50-$60; Great Horned Owl no hookup $40. Day use costs $20 per vehicle summer (Mar 19-Oct 20); $15 winter; Utah senior 65+ $10 year-round. Hours: 6 a.m.-10 p.m.; main office generally 7 a.m.-10 p.m.

Deer Creek State Park
Photo: Murray Foubister, CC BY-SA 2.0

Deer Creek State Park map

Deer Creek State Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.

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Fire restrictions

Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.

Utah Fire Info, Utah DNR's interagency fire information hub, keeps the Utah fire restrictions map and signed orders for every fire zone, and a Utah fire map of active fires.

Common questions

Deer Creek State Park has 3 developed campgrounds. Camping costs Chokecherry & Fox Den full hookup $50-$60; Great Horned Owl no hookup $40. May 1-Oct 15 all campgrounds reservation-only; four-month rolling window; FCFS outside that window per current conditions (as of September 29, 2026).
Entry to Deer Creek State Park costs $20 per vehicle summer (Mar 19-Oct 20); $15 winter; Utah senior 65+ $10 year-round. Hours: 6 a.m.-10 p.m.; main office generally 7 a.m.-10 p.m.
No, day use at Deer Creek State Park does not need a reservation; pay the entry fee on arrival.
Yes, Deer Creek State Park has electric hookups.
Drinking water available. Electric hookups available. RV dump station on site. Showers available. Flush restrooms.
Yes, drones are allowed at Deer Creek State Park.
Yes, Deer Creek Reservoir and Provo River are open to swimming at Deer Creek State Park.

Before you go

Day use needs no reservation; pay the entry fee on arrival.

  • Drinking water available
  • Electric hookups available
  • RV dump station on site
  • Showers available
  • Flush restrooms

Camping at Deer Creek State Park

Deer Creek State Park has 3 developed campgrounds. Camping costs Chokecherry & Fox Den full hookup $50-$60; Great Horned Owl no hookup $40. May 1-Oct 15 all campgrounds reservation-only; four-month rolling window; FCFS outside that window per current conditions (as of September 29, 2026).

Trails

  • Deer Creek Trail (8.03 mi) Provo-Jordan River Parkway segment; non-motorized; shore access for walk-in anglers

What to see

  • Overlook Mount Timpanogos views Campgrounds and day-use areas face the peak across the reservoir

Swimming

  • Deer Creek Reservoir
  • Provo River

Fishing and water

Fishing inside the park boundary: Deer Creek Reservoir fishing and Deer Creek Reservoir water level , with the stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.

Public lands next to Deer Creek State Park

Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.