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Recreation Region: Ogden Ranger District

Pineview Reservoir

The Port Ramp is OPEN

Pineview Reservoir offers spectacular boating, windsurfing, swimming, fishing, and playing in the water and sand.
Season Passes : Season passes are available for purchase, please contact Utah Recreation Company at 385.273.1100 or go to camputah.com). Season passes will be also available for purchase at the locations - Anderson Cove Campground, Port Ramp Marina and Cemetery Point Picnic Area.
Season Boat Launch Pass ( Pineview and Strawberry Reservoir Season Boat Launch Pass) $ 197.00

There are three swim areas with sandy beaches- Cemetery Point west of Huntsville, Anderson Cove Campground and day-use area, and Middle Inlet Beach north of Huntsville.

In 1937, an earth and rock dam, 103 feet high and 550 feet long, was constructed in Ogden Valley under the direction of the Bureau of Reclamation. The purpose of the dam was to control and store Ogden River flood waters. This created Pineview Reservoir with a storage capacity of 44,175 acre-feet. In 1957, an enlargement of the original structure was completed. The 132-foot high and 600-foot long dam increased the capacity to its present 110,000 acre-feet. The Forest Service began management of the recreation facilities at the reservoir on September 21, 1940.

This reservoir is the busiest in the State of Utah for it's size. Dogs are welcome anywhere along the shoreline EXCEPT at the developed beaches at Cemetery Point, Middle Inlet, or Anderson Cove.

The reservoir has buoys marking areas of the water surface designated with speed or boating restrictions. The limit of the number of boats on the lake at one time is monitored at the ramps.
 

Current Conditions
Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) has been lifted at Anderson Cove.

General Information

All developed sites are open from 6:00 am - 10:00 pm.   Check the bulletin board or posted signs for closing times. 

Getting There

Elevation

4900 ft

Directions

Pineview Reservoir is located about eight miles east of Ogden at 5,000 feet elevation in the center of the Ogden Valley. The reservoir shorelines is generally flat and grassy with a variety of hardwood trees.

The route from the Wasatch Front communities is either Utah Highway 39 (12th Street) through Ogden canyon or by Highway I-84 Weber Canyon to the Mountain Green exit then Utah Highway 167 Trappers Loop. 

The managed season is generally about May 1 through September 20.

Facility and Amenity Information

Restrooms

Restrooms are not available at this site.

Water

Potable water is not available at this site.

Recreation Opportunities

Last updated July 22nd, 2025