Fred Hayes State Park at Starvation

A visitor account describes the sand beach and day-use area as great for kids to play in, suggesting a gentle, shallow sandy entry typical of a developed reservoir beach. However, it is open reservoir water shared with motorized boat traffic and fishing activity, and no lifeguard service is documented on official pages, so active adult supervision is recommended rather than treating it as a fully guarded kid pool.

No significant hike is required. The swimming area is close to parking and access.

Day-use parking is adjacent to the Beach Campground/sand beach and grassy day-use area; individual campsite parking is also available at Beach and Mountain View campgrounds, with sites 3-15 at Beach Campground noted as closest to the water. The official fees page did not load usable content (redirected to an unrelated golf course page), so whether day-use parking carries a separate paid fee could not be confirmed.

The reservoir has a large 4-lane cement boat ramp with two courtesy docks, lighting, and overnight slip rentals at the marina, and is described by Wikipedia as 'a favorite of boating enthusiasts statewide' with fishing and boating as primary uses; the swim beach is on open reservoir water shared with this boat traffic rather than a roped-off swim-only cove. No motor restrictions (e.g., no-wake zone, electric-only) were found in official Utah State Parks or Wikipedia sources, so it appears to be open to full-power motorboats, though this is based on absence of stated restrictions rather than an explicit confirmation.

Summer, when the park is open 6 a.m.-10 p.m. and reservoir water warms into the 70s (per official facilities); winter hours are reduced to 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Current fire restrictions prohibit all open fires, including fire pits and charcoal/pellet grills; only shielded gas or liquid-fueled camp stoves with shut-off valves are allowed (per official park page, though this may be seasonal/temporary).