Near Ferron, Utah
Millsite Day Use does not offer reservations through Recreation.gov. Please take a look at the area details below for more information about visiting this location. Enjoy your visit!
Millsite Reservoir west of Ferron in (Emery Country) and is located at the mouth of Ferron Canyon. Millsite is a large impoundment of a midelevation desert at its interface with high, mountainous plateau and high bluffs providing a spectacular backdrop to the reservoir. The reservoir was built in 1974 by the construction of an earth-fill dam. The shoreline is owned by a number of different agencies, including the BLM, the State of Utah, the Ferron Canal and Reservoir Company’s. Public access is somewhat restricted. Water is consumed for irrigation, but also used for recreation and coldwater aquatic habitat. BLM day use area and Millsite state park, are located west of Utah Hwy. 10 in Ferron City on Canyon Road (100 South). BLM access provides dispersed camping; fishing OHV trail access while facilities includeing a boat launch, picnic pavilions, showers, flush toilets, drinking water, sandy beach, and 20 campsites can be located at Millsite State park.