Firefighters Campground

FIREFIGHTERS CAMPGROUND

Part of Ashley National Forest

Overview

Firefighters Campground is just 3 miles from beautiful Flaming Gorge Reservoir, within the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area on the Ashley National Forest. The campground serves as a memorial to three firefighters who lost their lives in the 1977 Cart Creek Fire. Visitors enjoy boating, fishing, swimming and hiking.

Facilities

The campground offers several family sites, six of which are accessible. Each site is equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring; some sites have grills.

Flush toilets, drinking water and a dump station are available. Roads and parking spurs within the campground are paved. Firewood is available for purchase from the host.

Public showers are available 2.5 miles away at Deer Run Campground.

Bootleg Amphitheater, with a screen support and bleacher seating for 120 people, is located just across the road. Educational programs are offered throughout the summer season. A scenic overlook dedicated to the firefighters is located on-site.

Natural Features

The campground is situated on a gently-sloping hillside dotted with shady ponderosa pines and juniper, at an elevation of 6,900 feet.

Recreation

Bear Canyon Trail begins across the road from the campground, offering hiking and biking opportunities. This easy 3-mile round-trip trail leads to views of Red Canyon and Flaming Gorge.

Beautiful Flaming Gorge Reservoir is just 3 miles from the campground. The reservoir is known for its world-class fishing for lake, brown and rainbow trout.

Boating, water skiing, jet skiing, canoeing, kayaking, swimming and scuba diving are also popular activities.

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.

Important Notices

  • CHECK IN: Begins at 2 PM. CHECK OUT: By 11 AM.

  • 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.
  • This campground has first come, first served sites. There is no guarantee of availability.

  • Drinking water is only available mid-late May through mid-September. No hookups available.
  • Dump stations are located at Antelope Flat, Der Run, Firefighters, and Lodgepole. A fee is charged.
  • Showers are located at Deer Run and Mustang Ridge for campers with proof of camping registration.
  • Any accepted senior passes must be entered for the discount at the time of booking for single sites only. 

  • 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.
  • Dump Station: $10.00

  • Extra Vehicle will be charged $9 per vehicle per day

  • Click here for more info about the Ashley National Forest

Available Activities

  • SWIMMING SITE - Swimming
  • WILDLIFE VIEWING - Wildlife Viewing
  • WATER SPORTS - Water Skiing
  • HIKING - Hiking
  • FISHING - Fishing
  • CAMPING - Camping
  • HISTORIC & CULTURAL SITE - Historic Sites
  • BOATING - Boating
  • BIKING - Biking

Directions

From Vernal, Utah, take U.S. 191 north about 41 miles. <br /><br /> From Manila, Utah, take Highway 44 for 28 miles. Turn left on U.S. 191 and travel approximately 3 miles north. <br /><br /> From Rock Springs, Wyoming, take I-80 west toward Green River about 6 miles to the junction with U.S. 191/Flaming Gorge Road. Take U.S. 191 south for about 71 miles, passing through Dutch John.

Contact Information

Phone: 435-889-3000

ASHLEY
UT

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