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As one of the most aptly named landscapes in the country, the vast scenery of Flaming Gorge may not fit into your camera. The Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area (NRA) is centered long the 91-mile section of the Flaming Gorge Reservoir and a rugged section of the Green River. The mix of climate and topography provide year-round recreation. The southern part includes colorful, narrow canyons, and conifer forests; the northern part is surrounded by high sagebrush deserts and rock mesas. Campgrounds, lodges, marinas, boat launches, swimming beaches, fishing areas, and hiking/ski trails are available along the 360 miles of shoreline and tucked into mountain retreats. Close at hand are the quaint communities of Manila, Green River, and Dutch John, which have accommodations and other services. ALTERNATIVE DESCRIPTION OF IMAGE 1 FOR ACCESSIBILITY PURPOSES ALTERNATIVE DESCRIPTION OF IMAGE 2 FOR ACCESSIBILITY PURPOSES ALTERNATIVE DESCRIPTION OF IMAGE 2 FOR ACCESSIBILITY PURPOSES test
Dispersed camping south of Buckboard Marina.
$21 - $29 / night
Remember to LNT when camping in dispersed areas and respect signs that indicate "no camping" if applicable.
Numerous dispersed campsites along Highway 150 and Christmas Meadows Road which branches off of it.
The Flaming Gorge NRA is located in the northeast corner of Utah and the southwest corner of Wyoming. It is South of I-80, between Green River and Rock Springs, Wyoming and extends into the Uintah Mountains towards Vernal, Utah. The area is a mixture of climate, topography, and recreation opportunities well suited to a variety of summer and winter interests. With 43 campgrounds hosting over 700 individual campsites and 27 group sites, all spread over nearly 91 water-miles (with a whopping 360 miles of shore line) plus countless mountain retreats. There is plenty of room for everyone. There is also the opportunity to set up “primitive” camping for those wishing a more secluded adventure, or river camps for those extending their river runs for more than a day. Close at hand are the quaint communities of Manila and Dutch John, Utah to offer accommodations and other services for more traditional vacationers.
ScoutForest service (dirt) road leading to Lost Dog day use area in Flaming Gorge. There are places along the road to pull off and boondock, with great sunrise and sunset views and occasional glimpses of the gorge. looks like it might be dicey after heavy rain
Legend
This is a primitive camping area by Sheep Creek Lake. No amenities, no established campsites, no toilets, no garbage dumpsters, no water, no cell signal. Road access is gravel graved. A primitive boat ramp is available. This lake seems to be more of a Fish and Game nursery lake for raising Colo River Trout.
Guide
And I got it at fossil butte. At north end of park is a 17% grade loose gravel narrow road with two hairpins - good luck! But northern end of park boundary is well marked. Dark dark sky and unbelievably quiet.
Ranger
Entrance is marked as Firehole Campground, about 12 miles from Green river. Road is not maintained and deeply rutted. Made it about 5 mi in and created my own turnaround spot as there are none. Ended up in a previously used camping area that has no fire pits or any facilities whatsoever. Fire danger all around so didn't build one. No rocks anywhere to create a fire pit. Nice, Serene and quiet location. No Wildlife to speak of. Great for one night but no service of any kind including cell or gps.
Scout
We spent this past Friday night at this dispersed campground. While the grounds are beautiful, it was extremely noisy with Harding going on all night by the Lakeshore. It was extremely noisy with all of the power equipment on and near the lake, including ATVs, generators, speed boats. If you were looking for peace and quiet, I would move away from the Lakeshore and Camp on the road going out. The road going out is quite rough and has about mile and a half of pretty bad washboard and is sandy in some spots as well
Traveler
Was just driving til I found somewhere cool and this was it! Beautiful place but bugs were out so come prepared
Guide
Great campsites next to the lake. Excellent views and quiet. Only saw a couple other campers off in the distance. Lots of birds and ducks to watch.
Saw a moose way off in the distance.
TravelerUpon initial set up we were thrilled. Great cell service, views, and can’t beat a fire and smores on the beach.
A couple of downsides. Lots of expansive soil. Impassable when wet. Our 2 wheel drive van got stuck in muck. Jeep pulled it out luckily. Open range means lots of cow pies. And remote camping without enforced WAG laws ( “waste alleviation and gelling,”) you will find human “pies” as well. Mix in dogs running around in rain….
Guide
Very large dispersed camping area. As the starting point we chose Anvil Draw Boat Ramp. From here many roads bifurcate and you can select many other dirt roads - where to go and where to stay, by the water or on top of the hill with 360 views (google maps shows them pretty accurately). We stayed 5 nights - the longest so far and it wasn’t planned that way. But then the weather, surrounding areas and things to do made us stay longer - without any regrets. We had couple of days very strong winds. But others were hot and sunny to pull our inflatable kayak and paddle around. The waters were calm. Another day we explored to the other side of the gorge (Utah - gorge overviews, Red canyon, geological Sheep Creek Canyon Loop). There are many mosquitoes but as mentioned, they strangely don’t bite and are appearing in intervals and random places - behind protection of the wind and mostly at sunsets. Plenty of cows, pronghorn antelopes, variety of birds. Overall very quiet place with occasional sound of boat passing in the waters. Not much shade or trees around. Perfect view place to recharge and move on to next destination.
GuideI wandered in after dark and the dirt road was easy to navigate. No one was around for miles which was quite nice! A few people drove past (I assume to go hunting) but not much traffic noise. Peaceful along the water. Clean bathrooms. Because of the regulations I wasn’t able to make a fire and had to stay overnight at the designated camp spot but I would definitely recommend this spot.
GuideThis is an awesome spot, came in the Saturday before Labor Day so it was pretty busy but I still found a nice spot right on the water. The road coming in has lots of cows and deer so be careful! Take 319 to get to this area, not 341, it’s now fenced off
Traveler
I’ve been up here several times this summer. So here’s the deal: there are HELLA OHV users in the lower altitudes so brace yourself for that. I always go higher since it seems like they disappear once you reach mile marker 23 or so. There’s soooo much disbursement camping around here, my dudes. If you’re looking for solitude trust me you can find it if you look! Last time I went up, I was up around mile marker 26 or so and it was fairly isolated. A moose rolled up on me as I was making camp which was both terrifying and awesome. BEWARE THE MOSQUITOS. Wear so much bug repellant or at least bring it. Idk what the deal was but the last time I was up there just a bit after Trial Lake, there were swarms unlike anything I’ve seen in my life. So be forewarned!
Guide
We had the place to ourselves on a Monday in early May. We chose the bluff near the northern of two out toilets. We had a 270⁰ view of the lake, an awesome sunset and an equally spectacular sunrise ( at least what I could see from the tent). Windy during the day but calm at night
TravelerThere was not another single soul at this campsite while I was here. At the end of a peninsula into the flaming gorge reservoir, this spot is simply stunning. Huge spots and great views. Came in October and the temperature was much warmer than anticipated. Highly recommend.
Guide
Visited Christmas Meadows for a quick overnight stay with my girls. While pretty cold, it was gorgeous. Stayed in site 1 and loved it. Plenty of room and a little more secluded than other sites. We will be returning next Summer.
TravelerSeveral branching dirt roads that you can pick to camp at. Sites are not clearly marked, but you can pick a spot where you like and right near the lake. Saw some deer and two other campers
TravelerDispersed camping around a reservoir. Road in is unpaved in fair to poor condition. Quiet and peaceful though.
GuideThis is a nice area if you're traveling through and need a place to stop and spend the night. It's definitely a popular spot with RVs and trailers, didn't see many tents. There were some bugs/mosquitos but it wasn't too bad. No cell service anywhere around
GuideNot a lot of info listed for this location so adding a review to hopefully help out! We didn’t get to camp here but it made me leave “stars”.
The drive into the monument is easy, zero issues. Once the road turn to gravel, it gets steep. We have a 15k pound fifth wheel and a 2wd dually and we’re only able to make it a couple 100 yds up the hill before we started spinning. If you have 4WD you may be able to make it with a big rig, but might still be a little tricky with the gravel. We didn’t get to go very far, so if you have a bigger rig use caution. Up the hill it looked like a few sharp corners that may not be good for a bigger rig to get around with bad traction. We are not new to dispersed camping as it’s our primary camp type, this one just didn’t work out! Looked beautiful!
TravelerBeautiful and remote area 10 miles up the road from the Visitor’s Center. Paved road that turns to dirt- both in great condition. High clearance vehicle needed, especially on the BLM land. Visitor’s Center provided a map showing the location of the dispersed camping (road off to the left at the top). Strong internet access. Spectacular views!
GuideI don’t think I’ll ever get over the anxiety of heading to a dispersed campsite on the basis of the Dyrt alone. That air of mystery always puts a little know in my stomach. This spot quickly alleviated that the minute we pulled up to the area, with the clearly defying directions and rules on the sign, I knew that it’d be good. You can even see the water from a long distance, so you know what you’re getting. The spots are not defined at all and there are campers strewn all around the area, left from locals who stake a good spot for the weekend. That being said, there’s still plenty of room to find a spot along the beach. The water is crystal clear, there are spots of Greta sand, along with rocky patches of beach too. The paths and trails all around lend me to thinking that on the weekends the place is teeming with off road era, but being a Tuesday night it was quiet. HUGE drawback, and really was the only one, was the mosquitoes. Literally hundred upon hundreds swarmed our van around 7pm and didn’t let up all night. For some reason they weren’t landing on me, but I don’t know if that’s my condition or theirs. Saw antelope, pelicans, and plenty of other birds too.
GuideThis campground sits right on the shore of Lake Flaming Gorge. The access road is dirt, with ruts and rocks. Tricky when wet. Scout before deciding to go down it. Camp ground has great cell coverage and stone fire rings but nothing else. Not much shade since, there are no trees. Sadly, bushes and thickets have been used as toilets and are downright gross! Wind off the lake can be furious. Try to find a spot further in, especially if you are tent camping. Generators tear through the silence of the night. Bring ear plugs! Hiking is great right out of the campground. Not sure if I’d come back. Although views and sun set are spectacular, everything else looks is not.
ScoutSmall windy dirt road down to site. Quiet spot with a rock built fire pit. **Advise against trailers or anything larger than a small van.
GuideVery private boondocking area about 10 miles off the highway. Wide open area; fairly level in the campsites we saw. The road is okay if you go slowly; we came in with our 31’ class A pulling a 12’ box trailer. There’s a bathroom about 6 miles in. Good Verizon service.
TravelerA great place to do some dispersed camping without being bothered. Right off the creek, and beautiful views. Easy to drive in with a smallish trailer. No defined camp rings to build a fire in
LegendI stayed for two nights & it was very peaceful. There’s one vault toilet (no other services) & it was stocked but other campers decided to dump two bags of trash there so it got dirty. there was probably 30 other campers during my stay but there’s so much space, we weren’t close to each other. Easily 100 spots to pick from, on and off water. Water is beautiful & enjoyed it with the pup. Would definitely stay again! I had 3 bars of 4G AT&T. Gorge area is beautiful. Be careful coming in as the road is rough but just take it slow and you’ll make it just fine!
GuideThose are nice dispersed campgrounds. Although there were quite a few RVs while I was there, I managed to find a spot for myself with a great view on the reservoir. It seems to be quite popular. (Driving a subaru impreza hatchback with 5.1 inches ground clearance.)
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