SALT LAKE CITY Construction on Utah s newest state park is expected to begin next year, and a second new state park is also being developed, officials said.
Utahraptor State Park and Lost Creek State Park were both designated earlier this year by the Utah Legislature.
Utahraptor State Park will protect the Dalton Wells area about 15 miles northwest of Moab where its namesake dinosaur fossil was discovered. Lost Creek is planned for an area near Croydon in Morgan County and is already a popular recreation site for paddlecraft and fishing, according to Utah State Parks.
Utahraptor State Park, north of Moab, was designated by Utah lawmakers earlier this year. (Photo: Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV)
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How reserving campsites in Utah became a nightmare. And what you can do about it. Brian Maffly © Trent Nelson (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Campers at the White Rock Bay Campground of Antelope Island State Park on Friday, April 23, 2021.
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For weeks Casey Gerbich had his eye on a choice campsite at Utah’s Bear Lake State Park for the week following the Pioneer Day holiday.
But all the planning in the world wouldn’t have helped him book a site through the state’s online reservation system, administered by the outside contractor Reserve America.