Awesome natural beauty! Great geology! While travelling on…read moreI-80 East thru Green River, WY, we saw the turn off for Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area and Flaming Gorge Dam. So glad we decided to turn off at Green River, WY next time we went thru. We took WY-530 South on the West side of the gorge, and continued on UT-44 and US-191 down to Vernal, UT and Dinosaur National Monument. We came back north on US-191 on the East side of the gorge. Please note that there are very few significant stops and almost no hotels between Green River, WY and Vernal, UT. There are two very small towns called Manila and Dutch John by the lake. We are very happy we took this beautiful side trip off I-80

Pretty cool place to visit. We were passing by crossing from Utah to Wyoming and it looked an…read moreinteresting place to fish. We were spot on. If you like large bodies of water, or fishing this is a good spot to stretch your legs and learn a thing or two.

Staff very helpful, well maintained RV park. Quiet, calming place. Hike trails right off park…read moreproperty. Easy access to restaurant, other activities. Paddle boarding, rafting, boating.

Called to add a night for the next day. They were very nice about it and accommodated us…read more It's a beautiful park with leveled sites and a decent amount of space between sites. The bathroom facilities were also very nice and clean. Only reason for the four star and not five was the Wi-Fi was not really strong enough to use. Very quiet and well maintained!

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.

Clean campground manager always around very friendly. We…read morewill return next year Very close to the water

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.

Awesome food! BEST food in Dutch John, UT!…read moreBEST food around Flaming Gorge! The pesto burrata was awesome! The Bavarian pretzel with three cheese sauces was great! One cheese sauce was homemade queso. One cheese sauce was homemade pimento cheese dip. The salads are great too! Fresh local berries on the salads! Many hummingbird feeders right outside with lots of activity giving you lunch and a show! Right on a small lake. Very pretty setting! Excellent service!

Wow newly remodeled beautifully done. Cozy and comfortable we love this place a little cabin has…read moreeverything you need bedroom has door for some privacy. Alpine 20 is a king bed a small dressing area. Living room has a couch that turn into a bed. A small kitchenette with a table for two electric stove with a pot and pan kitchen utensils. A coffee maker with coffee. Bathroom comes with plenty of fresh towels, soap and shampoo. Staff is there if you need them they will clean your room if you need it and if you want something they will bring it to. Loved our stay here. Free firewood during your stay for the fire pit outside. Highly recommend staying here. The little cabins are situated in a way that you still have privacy they are not to close. The property itself has a store cute stuff I bought some sunglasses for a good deal. A restaurant check the hours. They rents everything you need for the lake even fishing poles. Mountain bikes. You can rent them daily or for your whole stay. Walking trails and sunset horse back riding. Nice little get away loved this place.

The Arch is a relatively easy ~ 2 mile hike along OHV and foot trails and thus is very busy. It is…read morewell sign posted and the views of the Steinaker reservoir are nice. When we went a very large group of OHVs ( ~ 20) drove by on our way down blowing up a bunch of dust and we had to move off of the trail into the desert to let them pass so that spoiled the trip for us. There is only room for a couple of these vehicles at the top so no idea how they managed to park.

7/22/2021 thursday arrived around 1030 am. this trail is…read moreon BLM property. there are no dog poop bags or facilities. there is also no shade on the trail. Take the turn at the blue sign marked moonshine arch. google maps took us into steinaker state park. its not there. follow the road and take a left. you will end up in a dirt parking lot. that is it. there is not any signage at the trail head. i would recommend turning on your all trails map when you go as there are several routes once you get on the trail not sure where they all go but several folks we encountered had gotten lost and it took them longer. and it was HOT. the arch was cool at the end and there is a cave you can sit in and cool off. The trail is all sand so be prepared for that. it does make it a little more challenging than a typical dirt trail.

This campground is VERY well managed, cleaned, and organized. They have spots you can reserve on…read morethe recreation.gov website or app. They also offer spaces that are first-come first-serve. Most spaces offer shade. All spaces offer built-in fire pits and a picnic table. They have the MOST clean restrooms I have EVER seen for a campground! It barely has any "smells." And it is a short walk to the actual rim of the Reservoir. Highly suggest camping here!!!