Deer Creek State Park

Park on a hillside overlooking reservoir surrounded by hills. No trees. We reserved site 13 which is near the top. Level asphalt sites, but the Water pressure was almost nil. I was told by the camp host that it is a problem he has been complaining about for three years. He said they were planning to fix it in the future (?!) He said pressure improves somewhat if you get a lower site. Also, the 30 amp outlet hot lead at site 13 was melted and broken at the post... otherwise nice enough park for an overnight stay. Dogs not allowed near water since it is a local watershed.

We stayed in the Chokecherry loop (site 16) for 12 nights. Great site and very long. Each site has a covered concrete slap with a picnic table. There is a fire ring at each site (we had to purchase firewood outside of the park). Electric and sewer worked fine. The water pressure was extremely low so we filled our tank each day and used our water pump. There was a nice hiking trail that was approximately 3.5 miles out an back and water access for boating, swimming, etc. There is road noise, but it was tolerable. We had a second vehicle with us and we were charged $15 a day extra (this was ridiculous). This charge along with the water pressure issue would prevent us staying here again if we had the extra vehicle and until the fix the water pressure issue (supposedly they are installing a pressure booster).

This a scenic park with relatively level sites that offer some privacy and 2 camping options, dry camping (Great Horned Owl) at $20 a night or FHU in Chokecherry at $30 night, both are plus an $8 reservation fee if done online. There is water, trash cans, and a dump station available, along with bathrooms that we didn't make use of. The Chokecherry CG is clearly the newer of the 2 offering more spacing, easier site access, and is generally more big rig friendly. We stayed in the GHO section, and while there are plenty of sites that would fit our 40' RV, the sites are closer together, including tighter roads making the area a bit more challenging to maneuver around in. The trees in GHO are also way over-do for a trimming narrowing the area we could park in and still put our slides out and requiring an outside spotter as we were arriving and leaving.

Our site would have been near perfect except that a tree blocked nearly all our sunlight (maybe great in summer?), meaning we had to use our generator every day, and it was narrow (we just fit between the grass side-to-side). While the sites are layered more densely in GHO, they are staggered so that there is a fair amount of privacy, and even on a full weekend, I didn't have to stare into my neighbor's RV.
Dogs are only allowed in the CG (not near the water), but there was plenty of space for an average walk. Our Verizon service worked well without the booster. Deer Creek is about 20-25 minutes from Orem and Provo, with plenty to see and all the normal big town amenities.

We stayed here for one night on our road trip. Located along the highway with easy access for a quick stopover. There are two campgrounds here, one with full hookups (Chokecherry) and one without (Great Horned Owl). We arrived around 6 pm and managed to score a site with full hookups. Power and water worked fine. Our trailer couldn’t accommodate the location of the sewer drain, but fortunately for us it wasn’t needed for a one night stay. Temps were beautiful in August, cool nights and warm days. Nice picnic table with ramada. As this is a desert setting there are few shade trees.

Wow! This was one of our best views yet. We visited in early October, and it was COLD! This is a popular campground during the warmer months, but we visited during off season and there was plenty of camping spots to choose from without reservations. We enjoyed our stay here so much, we extended it two extra nights. Definitely big rig compatible. Dump, water, and electric (30 amp) at each site. 15 minute drive into town, where there are grocery stores, a Walmart, and most other conveniences you would want or need.

We spent 11 days at Deer Creek this past August. Chokecherry campground sits up above the lake with great views all around. All the sites were full hookup and fairly level. Huge sites, we could have fit our 32 ft TT, a boat and truck on our cement pad. The days were windy, quiet and peaceful. The only complain would be lack of water pressure and the electric would periodically go out during our visit. Other than that, we would return next time in the area.

In the Heber valley there are several options as far as campgrounds go and 3 state parks (Jordanelle, Wasatch Mountain & Deer Creek). If you are looking to be close to a lake, Jordanelle and Deer Creek are your options. Jordanelle can get quite busy and so Deer Creek offers a great alternative. The campground is not as nice as Jordanelle and many of the sites have very little between them, other than some space. We stayed here overnight for a shakedown trip on a new trailer and I am sure we will stay here again. However, we would probable see if Jordanelle has any good spaces open first.

Our site was VERY level (Probably the most level we have ever had. Power was solid and the water pressure was about average. The only complaint on our site was the location of the sewer. It was all the way at the back of the site and our stinky slinky was not long enough to reach. There is a dump station on-site so if you are in a similar issue you should be just fine.

Don't count on any data signal here. We had only 3G with 2 bars and it was painfully slow.