Fred Hayes State Park at Starvation, State park and nature reserve in Duchesne County, Utah, US.

Fred Hayes State Park at Starvation is a state park in Duchesne County, Utah, centered on the 3,495-acre Starvation Reservoir. The reservoir is held by the 210-foot-high, 3,070-foot-long earthfill Starvation Dam, built in 1970 on the Strawberry River as part of the Central Utah Project. The park lies at 5,712 feet and is 4 miles northwest of Duchesne.

The site was named Starvation from an 1904 incident when livestock died in heavy snow in the area. An early settler named Dave Murdock used this tragedy to name the location, which stuck for decades.

The park honors Fred Hayes, who led Utah's state parks system until 2018, with the naming change reflecting appreciation for his work. This choice connects the site to regional leadership in outdoor recreation.

The park has multiple camping areas with RV spots, rental cabins, and boat launch areas around the reservoir. Visitors should prepare for mountain conditions and explore the different zones to find suitable activities.

Starvation Reservoir is known for trophy walleye, and an annual walleye tournament rewards catches over 4.5 kg. State biologists stocked kokanee salmon in 2016 to test whether a landlocked population could establish; the effort failed and was abandoned in 2025.