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Utah Code § 73-29-201 (2026)

General access provisions

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The public may use a public water for recreational activity if:
the public water:
is a navigable water; or
is on public property; and
the recreational activity is not otherwise prohibited by law.
A person may access and use a public water on private property for any lawful purpose with the private property owner's permission.
A person may not access or use a public water on private property for recreational purposes if the private property is property to which access is restricted, unless public recreational access is established under Section 73-29-203.

Enacted by Chapter 410, 2010 General Session

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2017–2019 · leading case: Utah Stream Access Coal. v. Orange St. Dev., 2017 UT 82, 416 P.3d 553.
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Utah Stream Access Coal. v. Orange St. Dev., 2017 UT 82, 416 P.3d 553. · cites it 8× “See UTAH CODE § 73-29-201 (granting access rights on waters that cross "public property" or that are "navigable water").”
Utah Stream Access Coal. v. VR Acquisitions, LLC, 2019 UT 7, 439 P.3d 593. · cites it 2× “” UTAH CODE § 73-29-201(1)(a)(i). We recently clarified the governing standard of navigability under this provision.”
Utah State Tax Comm'n v. See's Candies, Inc., 2018 UT 57, 435 P.3d 147. · cites it 2× “¶44 In Utah Stream Access , we reviewed a district court's interpretation of the term "navigable water" found in Utah Code section 73-29-201(1)(a)(i). Id. ¶ 12. The Public Waters Access Act defines the term "navigable water.”
Utah Code § 73-29-201(1): 1 case
Utah Stream Access Coal. v. Orange St. Dev., 2017 UT 82, 416 P.3d 553. “See UTAH CODE § 73-29-201 (granting access rights on waters that cross "public property" or that are "navigable water").”
Utah Code § 73-29-201(1)(a)(i): 3 cases
Utah Stream Access Coal. v. VR Acquisitions, LLC, 2019 UT 7, 439 P.3d 593. “” UTAH CODE § 73-29-201(1)(a)(i). We recently clarified the governing standard of navigability under this provision.”
Utah State Tax Comm'n v. See's Candies, Inc., 2018 UT 57, 435 P.3d 147. “¶44 In Utah Stream Access , we reviewed a district court's interpretation of the term "navigable water" found in Utah Code section 73-29-201(1)(a)(i). Id. ¶ 12. The Public Waters Access Act defines the term "navigable water.”
Utah Stream Access Coal. v. Orange St. Dev., 2017 UT 82, 416 P.3d 553. “See UTAH CODE § 73-29-201 (granting access rights on waters that cross "public property" or that are "navigable water").”
Utah Code § 73-29-201(2): 1 case
Utah Stream Access Coal. v. Orange St. Dev., 2017 UT 82, 416 P.3d 553. “See UTAH CODE § 73-29-201 (granting access rights on waters that cross "public property" or that are "navigable water").”
Utah Code § 73-29-201(3): 1 case
Utah Stream Access Coal. v. Orange St. Dev., 2017 UT 82, 416 P.3d 553. “See UTAH CODE § 73-29-201 (granting access rights on waters that cross "public property" or that are "navigable water").”
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