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Updated July 2026

Utah Wakesurfing Rules

No wake-surf-specific rule
Status
No wake-surf-specific rule
Enforcing agency
Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation (DNR)
Distance from shore
Not specified in statute
Minimum depth
Not specified in statute
Minimum lake size
Not specified in statute
Effective
Not stated

What the rule says

Utah has no statewide wakesurfing-specific distance/depth/acreage rule. Wake surfing is legal; general rules prohibit towing a person in a non-standing position within 20 feet of the vessel, and ballasted boats are subject to aquatic-invasive-species decontamination. Any wake-surf limits are waterbody-specific, not statewide.

Source: Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation (DNR). The linked statute or agency page is the authority — wake-sport law is changing quickly in many states, so confirm there before you ride.

Statewide rules are the floor, not the whole picture

Individual lakes routinely add stricter limits on top of the state rule — no-wake zones, time-of-day windows, horsepower caps, and wider shoreline setbacks are all set locally by counties, lake districts, and land managers. Check the local authority for the specific water before launching.

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