Yuba Special Recreation Area
November 17, 2009 by Camper
Filed under Recreation Area, Utah Campgrounds
Yuba Special Recreation Area
The Yuba Special Recreation Area, conveniently located in Central Utah, offers a variety of water recreation opportunities. Warm summer water temperatures, sandy beaches, nearby off-highway vehicle areas, and fishing for walleye and yellow perch attract visitors year-round. At an elevation of 5,100 feet, the Yuba Special Recreation Area is 25 miles south of Nephi, just off Interstate 15.
The reservoir, when full, is 22 miles long and reaches a maximum depth of 80 feet. This recreation area is cooperatively managed by Utah State Parks and Recreation and the USDI Bureau of Land management. A 19-unit campground and seven overflow sites, covered group pavilions with picnic tables, a group camping area, drinking water, modern restrooms and showers, an RV sewage disposal station, loading docks, and boat launching ramp.
Accessible rest rooms, showers, electrical hookups and a campsite are available for campground patrons with special needs. A host of water-related activities await visitors to the Yuba Recreation Area. Water temperatures reach 70 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit during the summer making the reservoir extremely popular for boating, waterskiing, personal watercraft, windsurfing, sailing, and swimming.
Two boat ramps, one at Yuba State park and one at Painted Rocks, provide access for all types of watercraft. The reservoir is a year-round fishery for walleye, perch, catfish, rainbow trout, and northern pike. Other activities include camping, hiking, picnicking, rock hounding, bird watching, mountain biking, waterfowl hunting in season, and off-highway vehicle riding nearby.