Campground

Facilities

This large campground offers several family campsites, two of which are accessible, and one group site that can accommodate up to 40 people. Sites are equipped with picnic tables and campfire rings.

Flush and vault toilets, drinking water and showers are provided. An amphitheater with bleacher seating and a screen support is located on the outer loop. Firewood is available for purchase from the host. Roads and parking spurs are paved.

Natural Features

The campground is situated among a dense pinyon pine and juniper forest dotted with sagebrush. The vegetation provides privacy between campsites but only partial shade. The outer loop campsites are on the edge of the ridge and offer expansive views of the reservoir.

Recreation

A boat ramp is adjacent to the campground, offering great access to boating, water skiing and fishing on the reservoir. Sunny Cove Day Use Area is within a half-mile, offering a quieter place for swimming, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, hiking and rock climbing.

Recreation Sites

  • Standard Nonelectric
  • Group Standard Area Nonelectric
  • Overnight

Activities

  • Swimming Site
  • Day Use Area
  • Fishing
  • Camping
  • Boating

Amenities

  • Amphitheater
  • Host
  • Parking Area
  • Showers
  • Trash Collection
  • Vault Toilets
  • Water Drinking
  • Grills/Fire Ring
  • Picnic Table
  • Accessibility
  • Accessible Occupant Message
  • BBQ

Nearby Attractions

Flaming Gorge Dam offers guided tours of the working hydroelectric plant and the dam, and the adjacent visitor center contains area history exhibits.

The Green River below the dam provides spectacular rafting opportunities. A trip down the river offers unique geology, outlaw history and Native American rock art.

Getting Here

Latitude
40° 55' 35.0000" N
Longitude
109° 26' 21.0001" W
From Vernal, take U.S. 191 north for 51 miles. Three miles north of Dutch John on U.S. 191, turn west onto Forest Road 184 and travel approximately 2 miles to the campground.

From Manila, Utah, take Highway 44 for 28 miles. Turn left on U.S. 191 and go north for about 13 miles, passing through Dutch John. Three miles north of Dutch John on U.S. 191, turn west onto Forest Road 184 and travel approximately 2 miles to the campground.

From Rock Springs, Wyoming, take I-80 west toward Green River about 6 miles to the junction with U.S. 191/Flaming Gorge Road. Take U.S. 191 south for about 59 miles toward Dutch John. Three miles north of Dutch John on U.S. 191, turn west onto Forest Road 184 and travel approximately 2 miles to the campground.

Need to Know

  • CHECK IN: Begins at 2 PM. CHECK OUT: By 11 AM.

  • The single site fee covers the cost of 1 vehicle. Each single site's maximum capacity is 2 vehicles. There will be an extra vehicle fee for the second vehicle collected on site. 2 vehicles = 1 sleeping unit (trailer, pop-up, pickup camper, RV, etc) + 1 passenger vehicle or 2 passenger vehicles. There is not room for 2 sleeping units.

  • This campground has first come, first served sites. There is no guarantee a site of this type will be available.

  • Drinking water is available from mid to late May through mid to late September
  • No hookups available.
  • Dump stations are located at Antelope Flat, Deer Run, Firefighters, and Lodgepole. A fee is charged.
  • Showers are located at Deer Run and Mustang Ridge for campers with proof of camping registration.
  • Don't Move Firewood: Help prevent the spread of tree-killing pests in our national forests by obtaining firewood near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org.

  • Any accepted senior passes must be entered for the discount at the time of booking for single sites only. 

  • Click here for more info about the Ashley National Forest

    • Contact Information

    PO BOX 279
    MANILA, UT 84046

    For campground inquiries, please call: 435-889-3000

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