Willard Bay State Park
Willard Bay State Park is a state park in Box Elder County, Utah. 92 campsites cost Full hookup / water-electric $60; cabins $150; cottages $200; group $400; camping on the water $25. Day use costs $25 per vehicle in-season ($10 off-season Labor Day-Easter); senior $20 / $5; walk-in $10 / $2. Hours: 6 a.m. - 10 p.m. (self-pay when gate unstaffed).
Willard Bay State Park map
Willard Bay State Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
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
- Willard Bay State Park has 92 developed campsites in 3 campgrounds. Camping costs Full hookup / water-electric $60; cabins $150; cottages $200; group $400; camping on the water $25. Sites can be reserved in advance.
- Entry to Willard Bay State Park costs $25 per vehicle in-season ($10 off-season Labor Day-Easter); senior $20 / $5; walk-in $10 / $2. Hours: 6 a.m. - 10 p.m. (self-pay when gate unstaffed).
- Yes, Willard Bay State Park has electric hookups.
- Drinking water available. Electric hookups available. RV dump station on site. Showers available. Flush restrooms.
- Dogs allowed in all park areas except cabins and glamping trailers; 6 ft leash required (as of September 29, 2026).
- Yes, Willard Bay Reservoir is open to swimming at Willard Bay State Park.
- Yes, Willard Bay State Park has cabins available.
Before you go
- Drinking water available
- Electric hookups available
- RV dump station on site
- Showers available
- Flush restrooms
Camping at Willard Bay State Park
Willard Bay State Park has 92 developed campsites in 3 campgrounds. Camping costs Full hookup / water-electric $60; cabins $150; cottages $200; group $400; camping on the water $25. Sites can be reserved in advance.
Trails
- Linda C. Higley Nature Trail Interpretive nature trail; winter bald eagle viewing
What to see
- Historic site Arthur V. Watkins Dam 20-mile earth-filled dike enclosing Willard Bay; named for U.S. Senator Arthur V. Watkins
- Feature North Marina Year-round marina with 62 campsites and boat slips
- Feature South Marina Seasonal marina open April-October with 30 campsites
Swimming
- Willard Bay Reservoir
Fishing and water
Fishing inside the park boundary: Willard Bay Reservoir fishing , with the stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Public lands next to Willard Bay State Park
- State parkWillard Bay State Park borders Great Salt Lake State Park.
- National wildlife refugeBear River Migratory Bird Refuge, a national wildlife refuge, is 0.1 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- National forestUinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest is 0.9 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- https://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/willard-bay/ (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/willard-bay/park-fees/ (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://stateparks.utah.gov/2015/12/14/park-of-the-week-willard-bay-state-park/ (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://www.visitutah.com/places-to-go/parks-outdoors/willard-bay (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Utah_state_parks (accessed 2026-09-29)