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Pineview Reservoir
Quick Facts:
- Pineview Reservoir is accessible at anytime from Port Ramp Marina on
the west shoreline. The gates are not locked at this boat ramp.
- The only overnight camping at Pineview Reservoir is at
Anderson Cove Campground
on the south shoreline.
No known water temperature measurements are kept for Pineview. Like any
body of water, temperatures vary based on season and climate.
- Boat rentals are available from the Concessionaire at Cemetery Point.
- Dogs are welcome anywhere along the shoreline EXCEPT adjacent to the
developed beaches at Cemetery Point, Middle Inlet, or Anderson Cove.
For more information on this as well as other
recreation activities in the Ogden area, contact the Union Station
Visitor Information Center. (2501 Wall Avenue in Ogden, Open Monday -
Saturday 8am to 430pm, 801-625-5306).
Pineview Reservoir is the busiest reservoir for it's
size in the State of Utah. This is because of it's close proximity to
Davis and Weber Counties population centers. You can leave your home and
be at the water's edge within one-half hour. The scenery around Pineview
is worth the visit. Seeing the mountains from the surface of the water
is an experience to remember.
Boating laws are enforced by Weber County Sheriff
Deputies. The ramps, campgrounds, and picnic grounds are owned by the US
Forest Service and operated under a special use permit issued to
American Land and Leisure from Orem, Utah. The water levels and dam are
owned and operated by the USDI Bureau of Reclamation and local
irrigation companies.
Port Ramp Marina
Located on the west
shoreline of the reservoir; this is the most used launching facility.
The road into the marina has a large Forest Service sign identifying the
site immediately across Highway 158. The facility has a concrete ramp to
launch boats and a large paved parking lot. It also has a gravel lot
used as overflow parking. Port Ramp has a convenience dock for public
use. A sewage dump station is located next to the two toilet buildings
in the paved parking lot. There is a Concessionaire manager who lives on
site if you need information or assistance.
Cemetery Point Marina
Cemetery Point Marina is located in the town of
Huntsville. To access the facility, follow Highway 39 to the eastern
side of Huntsville. Follow the signs to the swim beach and marina.
Cemetery Point is at the end of the road thru Huntsville.
The marina is the first
entryway to the left after the fee station. No trailers are allowed
beyond this point because parking is tight in the beach area.
This marina is fairly simple with a small paved parking area, a larger
gravel parking lot, and a small set of convenience docks.
Anderson Cove Campground Boat Ramp
On the south shore of the reservoir is Anderson Cove
Campground. This recreation complex includes a shoreline campground with
reservable individual campsites and two group sites, a day-use beach,
and a boat ramp. A convenience dock is provided for public use.
Remember: GLASS, FIRES, OR CAMPING IS NOT ALLOWED ON
THE SHORELINE ANYWHERE. Boats must be anchored at least 20 feet off the
shore to stay overnight. These rules are to protect the quality of the
water from the impacts of camping on the shoreline.
Numerous facilities around the 28 miles of shoreline
offer many types of water-based recreation. This includes trailheads,
fishing access, and beaches. The reservoir has buoys marking areas of
the water surface designated with speed or boat restrictions. Please
honor these buoy lines. Any type of vessel is allowed at Pineview but we
discourage boats that are extremely large or speed boats. The reservoir
is only 3,000 acres when full and those types of boats are out of place.
We also limit the number of boats on the lake at one time at our ramps.
This limit is based on the current water level and to make the boating
safer for everyone. On the west shore near the narrow neck of the
reservoir is an area designated for “no wake” boating. This allows many
non-motorized boating uses like wake boarding or sail boating. This is
where the wind tends to be more consistent. Access here is from the
Pineview Trailhead which also serves as parking for the Skyline Trail
and the Pineview West Trail which follows the shoreline for over three
miles.
Fishing occurs nearly
everywhere at the reservoir. There are many roadside parking areas all
around the reservoir. Popular sites are in the shallow waters of the
reservoir on the south-east or north-east sides. A “no wake” area has
been designated for fishing in the waters just north of the Huntsville
peninsula at the east shore (Spring Creek). Types of fish in Pineview
are warm water species including the planted Tiger Muskie which are
reaching record sizes. Check the State of Utah fishing regulations since
there are size and quantity limits.
The reservoir has some great beaches. Cemetery Point is
very popular and has picnic tables and paved parking. North of
Huntsville is Middle Inlet beach which is good access but not as fancy
as Cemetery Point. Anderson Cove Campground on the South shore has a
beach area available for day-use.
To get to Pineview Reservoir
travel on I-15 to Ogden, exit at 12th street, to Hwy 39. Travel
approx 6 mile to the reservoir.
Information
courtesy of the
USDA Forest Service
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