# Utah Code § 73-29-201: General access provisions

> Utah · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T73_S73_29_201

## Section

- **Citation:** Utah Code § 73-29-201
- **Heading:** General access provisions
- **Jurisdiction:** Utah
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Utah Code / Title 73 / Chapter 73-29 / § 73-29-201

## Text

(1) The public may use a public water for recreational activity if: (a) the public water: (i) is a navigable water; or (ii) is on public property; and (b) the recreational activity is not otherwise prohibited by law. (2) A person may access and use a public water on private property for any lawful purpose with the private property owner's permission. (3) 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.

## Nearby sections

- [Utah Code § 73-29-102 § 73-29-102. Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T73_S73_29_102.md)
- [Utah Code § 73-29-103 § 73-29-103. Declarations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T73_S73_29_103.md)
- [Utah Code § 73-29-201 § 73-29-201. General access provisions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T73_S73_29_201.md)
- [Utah Code § 73-29-202 § 73-29-202. Public right to float on public waters.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T73_S73_29_202.md)
- [Utah Code § 73-29-203 § 73-29-203. Establishment of public recreational access.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T73_S73_29_203.md)
- [Utah Code § 73-29-204 § 73-29-204. Quiet title action.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T73_S73_29_204.md)
- [Utah Code § 73-29-205 § 73-29-205. Injunctive relief.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T73_S73_29_205.md)
- [Utah Code § 73-29-206 § 73-29-206. Effect of chapter on other uses and restrictions -- Required acts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T73_S73_29_206.md)
- [Utah Code § 73-29-207 § 73-29-207. Fences across public water.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T73_S73_29_207.md)
- [Utah Code § 73-29-208 § 73-29-208. Severability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T73_S73_29_208.md)

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