Jordan River OHV Park To Open, Modelport To Close

Jordan River Off-Highway Vehicle State Recreation Area will open for the season on Saturday, March 6. Snow and ice are pretty much gone now and so Off Highway Vehicles can safely operate in the area. The opening was announced today by Utah State Parks.

The state agency also announced that it will only own and operate it’s Modelport facility through April 5, 2010. Here’s the announcement:

"We will operate the Modelport through April 5, 2010. Beginning April 6, 2010, State Parks will no longer own or operate the Modelport. State park passes will be valid for the modelport through April 5, 2010. For questions concerning the future of the Modelport, please call Salt Lake City Parks at 801-972-7800."

Modelport has provided a place to fly RC airplanes and helicopters, complete with a paved runway and plenty of open space.