Established Camping

Skull Creek

4 Reviews

About

USDA Forest Service

Ashley National Forest

Overview

Skull Creek Campground is located about 35 miles north of Vernal, Utah near Flaming Gorge Reservoir. Visitors enjoy hiking and biking on local trails and boating, fishing and swimming on the reservoir.

Recreation

Red Canyon and Greens Lake are nearby. Canoeing and fishing for rainbow and brook trout are popular activities at Greens Lake. The Red Canyon Rim Trail is a great place for hiking, biking and wildlife watching. The Red Canyon Visitor Center offers interpretive displays and area information. Red Canyon Lodge is situated on the shore of Greens Lake. Canoe and bike rentals, horseback riding, a restaurant and gift shop are available.

Facilities

The campground contains 17 single-family sites, each equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring. Vault toilets are provided. There is no drinking water available.

Natural Features

Skull Creek lies in a hillside forested with ponderosa pines and aspens near Flaming Gorge Reservoir at an elevation of 7,400 feet. The campground is partially shaded. Summer wildflowers dot the landscape.

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.

Reservation Info

This campground does have some first come first serve sites. Reservations for reserved sites must be made at least 4 days in advance. This site can be reserved by calling Toll Free 1-877-444-6777 (International 518-885-3639 or TDD 877-833-6777) This campground does have a few first come, first served sites. However, it is recommended to make a reservation a head of time to ensure a spot.

Garbage dumpster is available. There is NO WATER available at this campground. There is a fee to use the dump stations that are located at Antelope Flat, Deer Run, Firefighters, and Lodgepole. Showers are located at Deer Run and Mustang Ridge for campers with proof of camping registration.

Firewood is available to purchase at the Greens Lake Campground. 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.

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Ally G.

Traveler

Reviewed Jul. 13, 2021

Shady and spacious sites

We reserved two spots ahead of time for a family trip. When we arrived, the sites were not marked as reserved and someone was in one of our spots. The guy was less than friendly and we had to contact the host about it. They made it right and made sure we got two sites. The sites were shady and spacious, even though the road in is tight. Fire pits were large and really nice. Some road noise, but hardly any noise from other sites. There was a large group across the loop from us and we didn’t hear much of them at all. We enjoyed it and would definitely stay again!

Site12/13

Month of VisitJuly

Greg L.

Legend

Reviewed Jun. 6, 2021

Shady but tight

Nice shady FS campground, but road in is a narrow one lane (it does has loop turnaround at end) so large RVs and TTs recon first. CG gets some hwy noise. Vault toilets, trash dumpster but water system is not functioning. Cell signal is good.

Month of VisitJuly