Rockport State Park is another reservoir park popular with boaters and fishermen. The park is conveniently located within an hour of Salt Lake City just off of I-80 at Exit 155. The dam creating the reservoir is an earthen dam and was constructed in 1957. The park is named after the historic town of Rockport which was colonized in 1860 and submerged by the dam. There were still 200 people living in the town of Rockport who had to be displaced to make way for the construction of the reservoir. It was odd paddling along the water in my kayak and thinking of the town that used to be located underneath all the water. There are five campgrounds and multiple day use areas in the park located mostly along the eastern shore of the reservoir. We stayed in the Twin Coves Campground which had pit toilets, picnic table, shelter, grill and fire pit. You can also stay in the Juniper Campground with standard hook-ups for water and electric. We had fun enjoying the water (albeit choppy and windy in April) and hiking the Lakeview perimeter trail a couple of times. Overall the sites were roomy with some vegetation and shade trees and nice access to a couple of sandy beaches. We stayed in Site #18 and liked the water access right out the back of the site. If we were to stay again #14 looked really nice.
Location: Approximately 45 miles east of Salt Lake City. Take Exit 155 off of I-80 and head 5 miles southeast along SR 32 to the park entrance.
Total Sites: 116 (in various campgrounds)
Stayed in Site: #18 (Twin Cove Campground)
Elevation: 6,000 ft
Date Created: 1966
Hook Ups: None in Twin Cove Campground (electric and water available in Juniper)
Three Stars *** (nice sites overlooking the water, accessible hiking trail, clean and clear water)
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