Canyon Rim, near Dutch John, Utah, is a stunning campground that offers breathtaking views and a peaceful atmosphere, perfect for those looking to escape into nature. With sites right on the edge of the canyon, campers can enjoy spectacular vistas and easy access to hiking trails.

The campground is well-maintained, featuring clean facilities and spacious sites that accommodate both tents and RVs. Visitors have praised the cleanliness of the bathrooms and the friendly staff who check in regularly. As one camper noted, “The bathrooms are usually very clean,” which adds to the overall comfort of your stay.

Wildlife is a highlight here, with deer and bighorn sheep often wandering through the area, providing a unique experience for nature lovers. The nearby trails lead to the visitor center and offer opportunities for hiking and exploring the beautiful surroundings. If you’re looking for a quiet spot to unwind, Canyon Rim is a fantastic choice, with many campers returning year after year to soak in the serene environment.

## Overview

 Canyon Rim Campground is located in a grassy meadow high above Flaming Gorge Reservoir, along Red Canyon Road at an elevation of 7,400 feet. Visitors enjoy exploring the Red Canyon Rim Trail and canoeing and fishing at Greens Lake.
## Recreation

 Nearby Greens Lake offers great canoeing and fishing for rainbow and brook trout. Red Canyon Lodge sits on the shore. Canoe and bike rentals, horseback riding, a restaurant and gift shop are available. Red Canyon Rim Trail, for hiking and biking, begins at the nearby visitor center, which offers interpretive displays and area information.
## Natural Features

 The campground lies about 1 mile from beautiful cliffs overlooking Flaming Gorge Reservoir. Lodgepole and ponderosa pines dot the campground, providing limited shade. Summer wildflowers are plentiful. 
## Nearby Attractions

 Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area is known not only for its beautiful red cliffs, but also for its world-class fishing for lake, brown and rainbow trout. Boating, water skiing, jet skiing, canoeing, kayaking, swimming and scuba diving are popular activities on the reservoir. Flaming Gorge Dam offers guided tours of the working hydroelectric plant and the dam itself; 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.

Canyon Rim

Flaming Gorge, UT is a great camping destination for adventurers of all types. There are tons of hikes and other fun activities to partake in, as well as sights to see and explore. Ready to plan your adventure? Check out our campgrounds near Flaming Gorge and user-submitted reviews.

Flaming Gorge

The Best Camping Near Flaming Gorge, Utah

We did a small backpacking trip from the Greendale Overlook on highway 40 to the Canyon Rim campground for the night.  The hike was beautiful, crossing creeks and surrounded by ponderosa pines.  It's about 4.5 miles one way.  
Canyon Rim Campground is beautiful, also surrounded by ponderosa and aspen, and with a beautiful overlook of Flaming Gorge Reservoir.  There are specific sites for tent camping, and plenty of RV spots. Each spot has tables and fire rings.  There are vault toilets.  
Our only complaint is that all of the water to the campground was shut off!  No signs warning that there was no water available.  This was actually awful as we had backpacked in with our dogs (who at this point were very thirsty), and brought dehydrated food that required water to make.  Luckily, Red Canyon Lodge is located about a mile away.  We were able to hike over and buy water.  16 small bottles of water for like 45 dollars...not ideal. 

A fun backpack in to the Canyon Rim Campground, Flaming Gorge, UT.

We just got back from a weekend RV camping at Canyon Rim campground in Flaming Gorge UT. We absolutely LOVED it! Quite, peaceful, well maintained, new fire pits, very clean toilets. A herd of big horn sheep just meander through the site super close but they are non threatening, seem to be used to people, not bothered at all. It was so cool! Sites are well spaced and there are a few that are set back (#10) which is a GEM if you don't want to be near anyone. The Canyon rim trail runs through the CS, just jump on and its about 1 mile to the Red Canyon Visitor Center. It was closed but still gorgeous views.  We had an extremely windy day and spent most of the day in the RV, kids wandered around the campsite looking for "cool rocks" which there are ALOT of! I'm guessing it gets quite windy in most areas of Flaming Gorge in general. We'd go back for sure! Temperature was really comfortable between 45 at night and 75/80 during the day.

Peaceful campground among the Pine trees 

Newer of the three campgrounds on the Red Canyon road.  This CG is better suited to groups and larger RVs and TTs. Roads and vault toilets are in better shape. Water spigots, trash dumpsters.  $22 nite/$11 senior. Good cell service on all carriers. 18 sites and 4-,8-11 are FF.

Newer of the three red canyon CGs

Right on the edge, there are 3 tenting sites within 50 ft of the side of the cliff, 8,9, and 10. Definitely the best spots. Otherwise there are several spots scattered around the area just not with a great view. Each site has picnic table and a fire pit with bathrooms in walking distance. 

Great View

While Flaming Gorge doesn’t have the glamour of its relatively close neighbors it makes a marvelously and interesting stopover on the way to Grand Tetons and Yellowstone. The campground is clean, well maintained and managed and the sites are well spaced. In June 2022, there were many unreserved, FF sites. One of my favorite sites of all time. 

a favorite

We love this campground and usually come at least once a year. Sites 7, 8, 9 are our favorites, and while they don't offer a ton of privacy or shade, the views and access to the cliff edge are unbeatable. There is a hiking trail that runs right along side site 9, so there can be some foot traffic close to your site, but it's not bad at all.   
  
The bathrooms are usually very clean. We usually go before Memorial day or after Labor day so we haven't been there when a host has been there, but they do send people through to check sties, clean bathrooms and such and they are always super friendly.   
  
There are sheep and deer that come through the campsite. As well as chipmunks and falcons to watch. You can follow the trail head to the visitors center or the other way to Greens Lake.

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