We loved Ashley Valley Community Park! There were multiple large playgrounds with various fun…read moreequipment, climbing obstacles, swings, slides, and much more! The park also featured a large grass field and picnic pavilions. The park grounds were clean and well maintained. Let your kids run around and enjoy the outside at this wonderful Vernal park.

Wonderful, open, clean…read more This update park has 4-5 major play structures and has a good variety for a range of kids. The grass was well maintained with a wide selection of shade trees to chose from for resting under, and the local kids were super nice to my little ones. The play structures are updated, and of a seemingly high-quality build. The facilities were clean (and open!).

For people who like to camp, but don't like to go too far off the beaten path, this might be…read moreperfect for you! The camp sites are on asphalt (easy to level!) and have great views of the water below. Not much by way of shade, so it can get hot in the summer. If you don't have an RV or tent, you can rent one of tiny houses. There are picnic tables and barbecue grills available too. It's a great little park for water recreating for a day or two. Not sure it would be a place i'd spend a full week, but it's worth a short visit!

Loved red fleet when we visited last year so much, we drove 6 hours to come back and camp and share…read moreit with my girl scouts! They have hammock sites (where you could just set up hammocks to sleep in outside), teepees, RV sites, tent sites. Pretty much anything you could want. We went during the week and there was plenty of camping sites available. Though if it was full you would be right on top of your neighbors. Thankfully for us there was hardly anyone there. The camping area is not too far from the boat ramp. So it was easy to take our paddleboards and kayaks down and then drive back up and hit the water. The views here are so lovely. Really so unique. The reds and whites in the mountains and seeing all the rock layers. Make playing in the water pretty awesome. During the day there seemed to be a lot of users. Not as much as some of teh local lakes to me in Colorado but still busy. If you are wanting to rent a watercraft you would want to get there sooner rather than later. Not sure how their rental policy is working now as we brought our own kayaks and paddleboards this time. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here. It was calm and peaceful and relaxing. Would definitely come back.

As far as state parks go, this one is pretty great. There are comfortable camp sites with plenty of…read moredistance between each other, so you don't feel like you are stacked one on top of the next. There are some with hook ups, others without. You'll find clean bathrooms and showers within walking distance of all of them. The nearby reservoir is beautiful and the trees house tons of birds. It's the perfect spot to sit out early in the morning and listen to the different sounds of nature.

We enjoyed the views and finding the dinosaur tracks, plus early summer wildflowers. The reservoir…read morewas quite full and the tracks that were visible were not as striking as some of the other photos on Yelp, but it was still exciting to see. Look for a 3 toed depression and look at multiple angles to catch the tracks in the sun and shadow. The Trail is easy to moderate with some up and down over sandstone so boots are the best option for footwear. The purple lupine were blooming in late May and made a striking contrast against the bright sand.

So much fun. It was a fairly hard hike, with ups and downs and uneven surfaces, but it was…read morethrilling to see the dinosaur prints. 6 year old loved it. Bring lots of water and your camera!

From the parking area - there are 2 trails. The trail - one to the Kings petroglyphs has a branch…read moreoff that circles next to the cliff wall and the best petroglyphs are there; they aren't even advertised - so make sure you go there - a lot of people don't know they are there. I'd recommend do that first - there are quite a few petroglyphs on the branch trail from the main trail to the Kings petroglyphs. Relatively easy hiking. The other trail crosses the road twice - has a steepish climb up to petroglyphs in the cliff wall. There are some good ones as well. We did both. Spent 2 hours there.

7/22/2021 weds…read more fantastic petroglyph trail. it is steep in areas and definitely rocky. there is no shade on this trail so please be prepared. do leave a donation when you arrive go in the shed. sign the guestbook and leave a few dollars.

Aré you kidding me!!!??? This is one of the most beautiful places in planet earth and very few…read morepeople knows about it. We were driving down from Yellowstone to Colorado Springs and planes a few hours break/picnic here, we were so shock by the beauty and spend so much time than by the time we were leaving to a 6+ hour drive my girlfriend said "what about if we stay the night...". So we booked in the only available hotel and kept driving around to see a few other natural beauties that otherwise we wouldn't have seeing... Perfect place to spend a day or a weekend enjoying the outdoors, picnic, boat, kayak, take tons of pictures, and of course, drink plenty of good wine!!!

After spending 5 glorious days exploring Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks, I was making…read moremy way back to Salt Lake City, Utah for my return flight home to Florida. Since the drive from Jackson, Wyoming to SLC Airport is almost 5 hours and 300 miles away, I decided to break it up with a pitstop along the way here at Flaming Forge National Recreation Area. I had read and heard good things about Flaming Gorge...being very picturesque...that it peaked my interest to come and see what this place was all about. And like I mentioned it was in almost direct line with my travels back to Salt Lake City. First coming upon the Flaming Gorge area....there's a huge dam built as you make your way south on US 191. At this stage, slow your car down as there's a DAM VISTA (situated on the left hand side of the road) that you turn into and park at a small lot. Here...get out of your car and there's a COOL OVERLOOK that captures views of the entire Flaming Gorge Dam. This area is a nice spot for photos. It sort of reminded me of being at iconic Hoover Dam in Vegas/Arizona. Making your way past and across the Flaming Gorge Dam and bridge, you come upon the Visitors Center. I stopped inside and picked up a souvenir keychain and postcard at the VC though there wasn't much else going on. You do get some ground eye level views of the water and surrounding area but the looks here weren't special. One thing...inside the Visitors Center, you can make an appointment for a tour to walk across the bridge suspended over the dam. This could be a worthwhile opportunity for scenic moments (same at Hoover Dam), but since I was managing my time before my flight home, I couldn't hang around for too long. Now if you continue driving on US 191 towards Manila, Utah...the road eventually turns into Highway 44. Along this Highway 44 for a short distance (few miles)....here's where things GET GOOD! Absolutely stop at RED CANYON! Make a right turn as the sign says and turn into Red Canyon Rec Area and follow the path until the end and park. Get out here and walk to the BEAUTIFUL VISTA AND PANORAMA SPOT highlighting the winding river embedded between the red and green toned rocky landscape! Finally, continuing on Hwy 44 for 28 miles towards Manila, Utah...you'll come upon more grand scenery. I have to mention SHEEP CREEK OVERLOOK!!! As you make your way down the winding countryside road, SLOW DOWN THE CAR and on your LEFT HAND SIDE (it can be missed if you drive too fast), you'll find SHEEP CREEK OVERLOOK. Park and get out of your car and walk up the short hill and you'll discover GLORIOUS AND SPECTACULAR SIGHTS characterizing what Flaming Gorge is all about!! The river water combined with unique colorful and rocky terrain intermingling together made for one of the BEST VIEWPOINTS I can recall IN A LONG TIME! This spot is why I decided to visit Flaming Gorge in the first place! For me...a real humbling moment to gaze into the distance and stop reality for a moment. Eventually, I came upon Manila, Utah. At this small town you can stop for food, gas, supplies, and a gift shop. From here, I continued on my way back to Salt Lake City Airport for my red eye flight home. For anyone interested in discovering Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area, I hope my itinerary finds you well. Although there's so much beautiful topography in Utah and Wyoming, this area right on the border of both states deserves more attention and recognition.

Had 2 great days floating The Green River and caught more fish than I could keep track of. Both…read moredays were just perfect. Our guide, Reese, was really knowledgeable, friendly, and patient. His instructions were easy to understand, and he made learning to fish fun. The area around Dutch John and the Flaming Gorge is just beautiful, and we enjoyed the amenities. We stayed in a cabin with everything we needed, and it was very comfortable. The staff at the fly shop and C-Store were friendly and welcoming. Already planning a trip next year. As advertised and more. Highly Recommend.

We rented a raft the staff here is very knowledgeable they let us look at the raft and helped us…read morepick one out for our needs. First time renting a raft and first time at the green river. We wanted a guide but they were booked so we got a raft instead. They were short staffed so they were not able to drop off the raft for us but they do offer shuttle service they pick up your car and move it to the spot when we are done. Make reservations in advance to secure your spot. Lesson learned. But it was fun rafting what's a vacation without an adventure:. We made it out without being hurt and damaging anything..

Used their shuttle service for a multi day raft with friends. The car was easy to retrieve. No…read moredamage and all personal belongings left in the car were undisturbed. Don't forget to tip your driver!

The most professional, detail oriented, and friendliest raft rental company in the business. On the…read morephone, Melanie is the best and has superior customer service skills. On the ground, Ed was fantastic and came with all of the knowledge we'd need for a successful trip. The equipment was excellent and seemed almost new. We are so grateful to these folks and wish we could come back to run the Yampa every year!