Guest Post: Pineview Reservoir and Anderson Cove Campground

Recently we made the drive up north to Pineview Reservoir (right outside of Huntsville) for a family friend’s birthday.  I had been up to this reservoir many times growing up, but it was new to my husband and kids.  We drove through Weber Canyon and took a road through that cuts through the mountain called Trapper’s Loop. It is an absolutely beautiful drive.  

The campground our friends stayed at is called Anderson Cove.  It is a pretty standard campground with parking, picnic tables, a firepit and a few trees, as well as bathrooms stationed every 4 or 5 campsites.  There is a fee of $8 to get in, but the fee varies depending on if you are bringing a boat, how many days you are staying, etc.  It is only a 5 minute walk from the campground to the reservoir.  They have decently sandy beaches and a good amount of beach as well.  We were there on a weekend and there were a lot of people but enough room for even large groups to spread out.

Our friends had a boat so we took it out to do some tubing.  I took my 3 year old daughter out on the tube and she kept saying, “Faster!”  We would have liked to ski as well, but the water was pretty choppy.  After about 30 minutes out on the boat, the starter had problems and we had to get towed in by some other friends.  So without a boat, we decided to play on the beach.  My daughter wanted to build sandcastles and my son (16 months) wanted nothing to do with the sand.  The group we were with also had some youth sized kayaks that they let us borrow and we took our daughter out about 20 feet from shore and then back in.

One of the things I love about Pineview, or most any lake/reservoir, is the variety of activities you can do there: boating, building sandcastles, kayaking and swimming were just the few things we had time for while we were there.

Directions:

From Ogden, UT, take State Rt. 39 east 8.3 miles to campground sign.  Turn left at sign into campground.

From Salt Lake City, UT, take I-15 N to US-89 and follow signs to Harrison Blvd then take State Rt. 39 east 8.3 miles to campground, on the left. (the non-scenic route).  For the scenic route, take 1-15 N to US-89 and then I-84 E.  Take exit 92 to Mountain Green and turn left on UT-167 N and follow until you hit State Rt. 39.  Turn left and the campground is on the right.

Kid Friendly: Yes

Toddler Friendly: Yes

Baby Friendly: Yes, but keep a close eye on them

Strollers: Yes around the campground, but not on the beach

If you want more information about Pineview Reservoir, you can go to this website: http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/uwcnf/alerts-notices/recarea/?recid=9003&actid=33

For information about campsite availability and reservations, you can go here: http://www.reserveamerica.com/camping/anderson-cove/r/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=NRSO&parkId=70229

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