Red Canyon, near Dutch John, Utah, is a solid choice for campers looking to soak in some stunning views and enjoy a bit of peace and quiet. This spot is close to the visitor center and offers easy access to the rim trail, making it a convenient base for exploring the surrounding Ashley National Forest.

The campground features spacious sites, perfect for both tents and RVs, though you might want to be prepared for some unlevel dirt roads. Visitors have noted the tranquility of the area, with one camper mentioning, “It was super quiet,” which is a big plus if you’re looking to escape the hustle and bustle. While there are no electric hookups or showers, you’ll find drinking water and toilets available, along with a sanitary dump station.

For those who love the outdoors, Red Canyon is just a short drive from Bryce Canyon, offering fantastic hiking opportunities. Campers have enjoyed the breathtaking views of Flaming Gorge Reservoir and even spotted bighorn sheep nearby. If you’re up for some adventure, the area is great for star-gazing at night, thanks to the lack of light pollution. Whether you’re here for a night or planning to stay longer, Red Canyon has a lot to offer for a memorable camping experience.

## Overview

 Red Canyon Campground is located in a grassy meadow high above Flaming Gorge Reservoir in northeastern Utah 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. ( THIS IS NOT THE RED CANYON IN SOUTHERN UTAH-\_ THAT ONE IS NOT RESERVABLE.) 
## 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 close to 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.

Red Canyon

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.

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We stay at the cabins at Red Canyon at least once a year, always in the wintertime when there are no crowds and everything is peaceful and covered in snow.  The cabins that are available in the winter time are their "Ponderosa" units.  They have two full beds, a separate living area, and minimally stocked kitchenette.  They all have a cozy wood burning stove, with wood provided (extra in the antler covered shed behind the restaurant).  There is a covered porch that looks out over a beautiful frozen pond, and in front of every cabin is a fire ring.  They groom trails in the winter time for snowshowing and cross country skiing.  Some folks even ice skate on the pond.  There are no TV's or phones, so bring music and games :)  The restaurant is only open on Friday and Saturday nights in the winter time, but has great food and huge windows where you can watch deer eat out of the bird feeders.  You may even see a moose!  The best part for us is that the cabins are dog friendly.  

The cabins at Red Canyon Lodge and Campground, Ashley National Forest, UT.

We stayed at the Red Canyon RV Park which had 2 tent sites. The tent sites were huge compared to other tent sites we have been to. There was a water faucet right by our site along with picnic tables and a firepit. We had an extra car and tent join us at no extra cost. View was great. The site is right by the highway though - we slept great with ear plugs in, but could be a little loud otherwise. The bathrooms were great too, and just a 15 min drive from Bryce Canyon.

Red Canyon RV Park Tent Sites

This is an amazing campgrounds. Nice big spots. I camped in June and there was only 2 people using the campground. There is water hookups with outhouse style bathrooms and picnic tables. Amazing views of Flaming Gorge resivore. 

We saw big horn sheep right by camp.  The look out is within walking distance and it is close to the trailhead to the loop trail. Tent camping and RV this is a nice set up. 

Amazing views and saw sheep

Closest to the visitor center and the main paved road. This cg is older than canyon rim cg and paved road is broken up potholes. Sites are smaller and more for tent and truck/van campers, but small TTs could find a spot or two maybe. Only 8 sites total and only #1;4-5 are FF 

Nice campground close to visitor center

Red Canyon dispersed camping: Great spot 25 min from Bryce Canyon for a night or two. It was super quiet. There were two spots closer to the road and a couple comments were made that it's noisy, we went a little further down the road and no noise, maybe three people passed by the entire time we were camping. Great views, pretty level. No cell service. We have star link. Could fit about any size RV as long as you are good with an unlevel dirt road.

Was able to let dog out to run around safely and without bothering anyone. BLM land so no major restrictions. Could run generator without issues

Great spot for a night or two

Had a great overnight here, wished I had time to spend a few more days. It was early season, water wasn’t on in the campground yet. There were only 2 campers in the campground. Easy access to the visitor center and rim trail. 

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