Kite spot on water · United States

Deer Creek State Park

Name: Deer Creek State Park
Address: US

Practical notes from riders: launch, parking and what to watch out for.

Show on the map40.4592, -111.4726

Nearest airport: PVUProvo Municipal Airport, 34 km

Forecast and webcams

Before you go

Forecasts often disagree. When Windguru, ALADIN and Windy agree, it is worth going.

Tips for this spot

Offshore wind carries you away from land. Do not ride it without a rescue boat.
When a storm is coming, get out of the water and land the kite at once. Gusts before a storm are violent and a kite overhead is the highest point around.
New spot: ask locals about shallows, currents and where people launch.

The spot on video

Deer Creek State Park on video

Riders' footage from YouTube. It only loads when you click.

Video from the community map

On site

Wind and riding area

Pparking

From riders

What you need to know

Watch out for

Old fence line and willow trees on the way to the water.community map

Where to launch

Good grassy rigging area behind the old fence line, then walk through the willows to the water depending on the reservoir level.community map

Parking

Car park about 550 m from the spot.OpenStreetMap
Roadside parking.community map

Getting there

From the road, cross the old fence line and walk through the willows to the lake (depending on water level).community map

Facilities

A local resident gives kite lessons here.community map

In riders' own words

„pretty good grassy spot to setup you will then have to walk out through the willows to get to the lake depending on how high the water is“
„When pulling up to this spot park on the roadside“
„OpenStreetMap way/1103944545“
„park on the roadside and cross the old fence line... walk out through the willows to get to the lake“
„cross the old fence line... walk out through the willows to get to the lake“
„There is also a guy that lives nearby that gives kite lessons here.“

Wind by month

When it blows

Average wind speed 10 m above ground from NASA POWER (MERRA-2, 2001–2025). The model works on a grid of roughly 50 km; on hills and by the water the wind is often stronger and gustier.

4.5Jan2.3

4.8Feb2.5

4.9Mar2.5

4.9Apr2.5

4.2May2.2

4.2Jun2.2

3.7Jul1.9

3.8Aug2.0

4.0Sep2.1

4.1Oct2.1

4.3Nov2.2

4.3Dec2.2

windiest monthsaverage wind in knots, NASA POWER; below the month in m/s

Values by month

January	4.5 knots · 2.3 m/s
February	4.8 knots · 2.5 m/s
March	4.9 knots · 2.5 m/s
April	4.9 knots · 2.5 m/s
May	4.2 knots · 2.2 m/s
June	4.2 knots · 2.2 m/s
July	3.7 knots · 1.9 m/s
August	3.8 knots · 2.0 m/s
September	4.0 knots · 2.1 m/s
October	4.1 knots · 2.1 m/s
November	4.3 knots · 2.2 m/s
December	4.3 knots · 2.2 m/s

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Sources: Community map “USA NW Kite Spots” (Google My Maps). Wind NASA POWER, airports OurAirports, photos Wikimedia Commons (author and licence with each photo). As of 17 October 2026. These are riders' reports; local rules change, so look around before you ride and follow local signs.