Palisade State Park is a state park of Utah, United States, 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) | |
.jpg) 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 / 39.20639°N 111.66556°W |
| Area | 64 acres (26 ha)[1] |
| Elevation | 5,800 ft (1,800 m)[2] |
| Established | 1962[2] |
| Visitors | 184,404 (in 2022)[3] |
| Operator | Utah State Parks |
History
editIn 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]
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This article incorporates public domain material from the website of the Utah Division of State Parks.
- ^ Utah.com. "Palisade State Park". Utah.com LC. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Palisade State Park: About the Park". Utah State Parks. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
- ^ "Park Visitation Data". Utah State Parks. July 6, 2023.
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