Deer Run Campground, near Manila, Utah, is a solid choice for those looking to enjoy the great outdoors without sacrificing some comforts. This spot offers clean facilities, including flush toilets and hot showers, which are a big hit with visitors who appreciate a little luxury while camping.

The campground features well-maintained sites with picnic tables and fire pits, perfect for gathering around after a day of adventure. Many campers have noted the availability of drinking water throughout the area, making it easy to stay hydrated. As one happy camper put it, “The campground is very clean, and the restrooms were well-maintained.”

If you’re itching to explore, you’re just a stone’s throw from the Flaming Gorge Reservoir, where you can fish, boat, or simply soak in the stunning views. The nearby dam offers a visitor center and opportunities for hiking along the Green River, which is known for its excellent fly fishing. 

While the campground doesn’t have electric or water hookups, it does provide a peaceful atmosphere with plenty of shade and privacy. Just keep in mind that it can get busy, especially during peak season, so arriving early is a smart move. Whether you’re pitching a tent or parking your RV, Deer Run Campground has everything you need for a memorable outdoor experience.

## Overview

 Deer Run Campground is located in the beautiful Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area on the Ashley National Forest at an elevation of 6,200 feet. Flaming Gorge Reservoir is less than a mile below the campground. Exciting recreational activities abound, including boating, water skiing and fishing.
## Recreation

 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. Cedar Springs Marina is adjacent. Bear Canyon Trail, an easy 3-mile round-trip trail for hiking and mountain biking, begins nearby and leads to views of Red Canyon and Flaming Gorge.
## Natural Features

 Deer Run is situated among juniper, pinyon pine and sagebrush above Flaming Gorge Reservoir. Shade is limited and the reservoir is not visible from the campground. A resident deer herd gives this site its name. 
## 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.

Deer Run Campground

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Flaming Gorge

The Best Camping Near Flaming Gorge, Utah

Deer Run Campground offers nice campsites for smaller rigs. No Class A's for sure. Sites are nice and private but there are no views of the reservoir. However, the Cedar Springs Marina is less than a mile down the road. There are vault toilets and an occasional water spigot. They don't offer recycling waste cans. There is a camp host on site. Cell signal was about 3 bars.

Close to Cedar Spring Marina

We were on a five day road trip and this was our last day. So we were four days with out a shower and we needed them. Anyway, it's not far from the Flaming Gorge Dam. There were only two sites still available when we got there. They do take reservations so most sites were reserved. They also have it built to where there are single sites ($25) or double sites, which mean double fee ($50). There was one of each available. Thankfully, we were able to take the lower priced site. They have fire pits, nice ones in fact and picnic tables at every site. The doubles have two of everything (at least picnic tables, I can't remember on the fire pits). There are water spickets scattered around and a lot of vault toilets. You don't have to go far to find one. Up by the showers the toilets may have been flush. I didn't go in, the vaults were sufficient. They smelled from the outside but once inside it wasn't so bad. They were very clean. Plenty of toilet paper, which on a busy weekend can be an issue at most of these campgrounds. There is a host there as well. You can not see the reservoir from the campground but it's not far and it's pretty cool. The dam has a visitors center and if you enjoy geocaching, there is an earth cache there. The river coming out of the reservoir (I think it's the snake) is spectacular with the high walls and really blue water. The visitors center had a fish mount that was a fabulous 150 lb trout pulled out of the reservoir back in '88\. It was a massive fish. So I imagine the fishing is good. I know I want to go back with a canoe and a fishing pole!

Back to the site. It was comfortable, the ground was pretty hard and it made it difficult to get tent stakes in, a lot of rock under the surface. Water was directly across from us and the toilets were just a site away. There was firewood available but when we got there it was $6 and when we showered it was $7\. So, not even an hour after we arrived the price went up. The part I loved the most was the smells! I don't know what they were, if it was a sage or something different but it was fantastic! I wish I could share the smells with everyone I know.

I think if I went back I might explore other areas a bit but if you need a shower, this is the place to be. If you aren't camping there and still want a shower, it's $4 to take one. If you are camped there it's free.

Convenient and the Showers are much needed!

The cost is $25 a night but $12.50 with a senior parks pass.
ATT Has 3 bars and LTE coverage
The campground is very clean, there are very well maintained restrooms with flush toilets and showers free to register guests and $4 fee for others, the roads and sites were all paved with picnic tables and fire pits, there is potable water available throughout but no electric, water or septic hookups in the campground.  Potable water and a dump station are located just down the road, for a fee of $6 you can dump and refill your tank. This campground is very close to the Flaming Gorge Reservoir. A hydro electric dam is located about one mile away with a great visitor center.
There is fishing in the Reservoir, and great fly fishing on the Green river on the downstream side of the dam with great access. A boat launch is available on the downstream side of the dam for those hearty souls who wish to float the Green river and fish.
There is a Marina located just a short way from the campground with a boat launch, a fuel dock, restaurant and small store with very friendly staff.
There are several different boats available to rent, which  we took advantage of and spent the day enjoying the fantastic views of Flaming Gorge from the water.
We spent three days here and enjoyed it greatly, a great place to stop and recharge.


Beautiful and quite

We have camped here several times. It is a perfect spot for launching a boat. The marina at the launch has a nice little store and offers gas for boats. It is close to the dam so you can spend some time at the dam doing a tour or there are great spots underneath the bridge to hang out and swim, cliff jump, or fish.

  

Campground is very well taken care of especially given that this is highly used.

  

From the reservation site:

*   $25/night for a single unit and$50/night for a double unit 

*   Showers are open to non-campers for a fee of$4. 

*   Sanitation station is open for a fee of$6. 

*   Potable water is available. 

*   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.

Great Campsites

Smaller cg than cedar springs. Has a shower house..however NO WATER as of 6-2021 so showers closed. Vault toilets still open, dumpsters. No hookups for RVs, no rv dump. 

Nice smaller campground

CLEAN toilets both pit and flush. CLEAN Showers free to campers. Quiet. Paved  level pull in campsite 

Great campsite and campground 

We came when sites were first come, first served. Found a nice site with asphalt pad and shaded fire pit and table. Weren’t expecting private showers. We’re pleasantly surprised. Also, water available across from our site (#2). Enjoyed dam visitor center, watching fly fishermen as we hiked the Little Hole Trail along the Green River, a meal at the Red Canyon Lodge, and sunset views from Red Canyon Rim. 

 Showers & CleanCampgeound

This is the best campground in the area that we have found due to the hot showers and flushing toilets and great camp host. Bathrooms have lights, running water and electric plug-ins with vault toilets at sime points. Most sites have shade, and there are water points for drinking water throughout camp. There isn't any electric, water or sewer hookups and no wifi available. There are trash dumpsters close to the restrooms.

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