Canyon Rim
CANYON RIM
Part of Ashley National Forest
Overview
Canyon Rim Campground is located in a grassy meadow high above Flaming Gorge Reservoir, 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.Facilities
This campground contains several family campsites with picnic tables and campfire rings; some sites also have grills. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided.Natural Features
The campground lies about 1 mile from beautiful cliffs overlooking Flaming Gorge Reservoir. Lodgepole and ponderosa pines dot the campground, providing limited shade. Summer wildflowers are plentiful.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.
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.
Important Notices
- 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.
CHECK IN: Begins at 2 PM. CHECK OUT: By 11 AM.
- Drinking water is only available mid-late May through mid-September.
- Dump stations are located at Antelope Flat, Deer Run, Firefighters, and Lodgepole. A fee is charged.
- Showers are located at Deer Run and Mustang Ridge for campers with proof of camping registration.
- No electric, water or sewer hookups are available
- This campground has first come, first served sites
- 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.
Any accepted senior passes must be entered for the discount at the time of booking for single sites only.
Extra Vehicle will be charged $9 per vehicle per day
- Click here to learn more about the Ashley National Forest
Available Activities
- WILDLIFE VIEWING - Wildlife Viewing
- HIKING - Hiking
- FISHING - Fishing
- CAMPING - Camping
- BOATING - Canoeing
Directions
Located on Forest Road 095/Red Canyon Road off Highway 44, approximately 40 miles north of Vernal, Utah.
Contact Information
Phone: 435-784-3445
RED CANYON COMPLEXDUTCH JOHN, UT 84023
Rental Options
Available Campsites
- Site 006, Loop CANYON RIM , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 018, Loop CANYON RIM , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 017, Loop CANYON RIM , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 007, Loop CANYON RIM , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 013, Loop CANYON RIM , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 005, Loop CANYON RIM , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 015, Loop CANYON RIM , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 001, Loop CANYON RIM , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 014, Loop CANYON RIM , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 002, Loop CANYON RIM , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 008, Loop CANYON RIM , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 004, Loop CANYON RIM , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 011, Loop CANYON RIM , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 010, Loop CANYON RIM , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 016, Loop CANYON RIM , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 003, Loop CANYON RIM , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 009, Loop CANYON RIM , Type Standard Nonelectric
