Iron Springs Group Campground, near Ashley National Forest, is a fantastic place for groups looking to enjoy the great outdoors. With a spacious area surrounded by trees and a large open meadow, it’s perfect for setting up camp and soaking in the natural beauty.

This campground features picnic tables and fire pits, making it easy to gather around for meals and evening campfires. Visitors have noted the presence of vault toilets and a hand pump for water, although the water pump might need a little TLC. As one camper mentioned, “The camp limit is 16 days, and we pull our campers around this huge area when required,” highlighting the flexibility of the space.

For those who love adventure, the area is rich with trails for hiking and OHV travel, plus opportunities for hunting and wildlife viewing. Campers have spotted elk and deer passing through, adding to the excitement of your stay. The nearby attractions, like ice caves and old copper mines, offer even more to explore.

While it can get busy during the summer months, the vibrant atmosphere and the chance to connect with fellow campers make it a memorable experience. Just remember to pack out your trash and keep the area clean for everyone to enjoy. Whether you’re here for a weekend or a longer stay, Iron Springs Group Campground is a great choice for making lasting memories in nature.

## Overview

 Iron Springs Group Campground is located approximately 5 miles off U.S. Highway 191, along the Red Cloud Loop Scenic Backway at an elevation of 9,200 feet. Campers enjoy exploring local off-road trails.The Iron Springs Campground Group Sites include both the fenced-in area with picnic tables, and the areas immediately adjacent to site 1 and 2 with a quarter mile for overflow parking. \*There is currently NO WATER at Iron Spring Group Campground. The Forest Service is working on repairing the issue.\* 
## Recreation

 Red Cloud Loop offers scenic driving on a maintained dirt road, providing miles of trails for ATVs, hikers and mountain bikers. The loop leads to numerous reservoirs and lakes, overlooks, historic sites and through forests and meadows. East Park and Oaks Park Reservoirs are less than 10 miles away. Both are stocked with catchable rainbow trout. A boat ramp is available at East Park; Oaks Park does not have a boat ramp. Brush Creek Caves are nearby, a popular destination for caving and geocaching.
## Natural Features

 Iron Springs lies at the edge of a grassy meadow bordered by shady pines and aspens. Sagebrush and summer wildflowers dot the meadow. Many small lakes and streams can be found in the vicinity. 
## 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. The Ashley-Karst National Geologic Recreation Area offers dramatic canyons, densely forested backcountry areas, and vast networks of caves.

Iron Springs Group Campground - Ashley National Forest

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Great area. Many trails for hiking and OHV travel. In the heart of geocaching country. There are a couple bathroom facilities availabe at the group site. This place is always hoppin with people though so not always the quietest. Ice cave, grizzly ridge, brush creek cave, the old copper mines all in the area. Highly recommended for any adventurer

Always a favorite

Great Area for camping and hunting. Seen elk and deer pass through here. Many ATV trails. A couple bathroom facilities, picnic tables, a couple group fire pitsm room for RVs and Tents. 

Great Area

This is my families favorite spot. The camp limit is 16 days and we pull our campers around this huge area when required. Circle Camp as we have named it is a popular site and your lucky to score it anytime during the summer months. As you can see from the pictures it has a nice big fire pit. In which my uncle hauled in all those big rocks himself from home, he also brought buckets of gravel last year when we were in this site and put it around the outside of the pit. We like to put a lil extra work into the sites we really like. We dug out the firepit, please remember you need to pack out your ash. Someone keeps piling it on a tree in this site. We can generally fit 4-5 trailers in this site and squeeze in all our OHV to. The cows were just released this weekend up there and they can have a tendency to move into camp to. They freshly grated the roads while we were up there as you can see from one of my pictures.

Circle Camp

Nice large area in the trees on edge of a large open meadow grassy area. Signs note only two group areas but one in center seems to have all the shade and the tables.  Two vault toilets and a hand crank pump for water..but pump seems to be now working well.  No trash dumpsters and no cell  signal. Across the open grassy area on other side of main road their is a large free dispersed camping area that is very popular and also has two vault toilets.  People seem to be doing group camps over there for free!

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