Steinaker State Park

Steinaker State Park is a state park and reservoir in Uintah County, Utah, United States, located 7 miles (11 km) north of Vernal.

Steinaker State Park
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Steinaker Dam and Reservoir
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Location	Uintah County, Utah, United States
Coordinates	40°31′3″N 109°31′49″W
Area	2,283 acres (9.24 km2)[1]
Elevation	5,500 ft (1,700 m)[2]
Established	1964[2]
Visitors	52,933 (in 2022)[3]
Operator	Utah State Parks
Website	Official website

Steinaker State Park opened to the public in 1964. It lies at an elevation of 5,500 feet (1,700 m) in northeastern Utah, south of the Uinta Mountains. The climate is arid with hot summers and cold winters. Plant life at the park includes juniper, cacti, and sagebrush. Wildlife includes badgers, bobcats, coyotes, deer, and rabbits. Birds include golden eagles, hawks, bluebirds, vultures, owls, and osprey.

Steinaker State Park is named for John Steinaker, a member of a pioneer family of the region.^[2]

Park facilities

Steinaker is popular for swimming, fishing, boating, and waterskiing. Year-round park facilities include a sand beach, boat launching ramp, restrooms, 31 RV campsites, two group-use pavilions, and sewage disposal, and fish cleaning stations.^[1] Nearby attractions include Dinosaur National Monument, Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area, and Red Fleet and Utah Field House of Natural History state parks.

Steinaker Dam

Steinaker Dam 40°30′12″N 109°33′10″W is a 162-foot-high (49 m), 1,997-foot-long (609 m) earthfill dam. The reservoir is fed by Ashley Creek and is part of the CUP-Vernal Unit project. It was constructed between 1959 and 1962.^[4]