Palisade State Park
Palisade State Park is a state park of Utah, USA, located just outside the small town of Sterling. The park offers tent, RV, and cabin camping, along with fishing, swimming, non-motorized (and electric motor) boating, golfing, and hiking. Off highway vehicle trails are also accessible from the park.
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
Palisade State Park, June 2020 | |
Location of Palisade State Park in Utah Palisade State Park (the United States) | |
Location | Sanpete, Utah, United States |
Coordinates | 39°12′23″N 111°39′56″W |
Area | 64 acres (26 ha)[1] |
Elevation | 5,800 ft (1,800 m)[2] |
Established | 1962[2] |
Visitors | 167869 (in 2011)[3] |
Operator | Utah State Parks |
History
In the 1860s, Daniel B. Funk, an early settler of the surrounding Sanpete Valley, had the idea of a summer and weekend resort area. At that time, the valley was owned by a small group of Sanpitch Indians led by Chief Arapeen. Daniel B. Funk bargained with the chief and obtained a land patent from the government. He and his family then set about the arduous task of building a dam and diverting part of Sixmile Creek to fill the lake. The lake quickly became a well-known pleasure resort, now called Palisade.[2]
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the website of the Division of Utah State Parks and Recreation.
- Utah.com. "Palisade State Park". Utah.com LC. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
- "Palisade State Park: About the Park". Utah State Parks. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
- "Utah State Park 2011 Visitation" (PDF). Utah State Parks Planning. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
External links
- Media related to Palisade State Park at Wikimedia Commons
- Palisade State Park