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.

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.

We were very fortunate to run the Yampa River at 2100 CFS with an 8 person group on June 7th to…read moreJune 11th due to the weather storms just days before. The owner Kass, told us she would try to make it happen considering the flow, and we got lucky....Thank you Kass for all phases of running a successful family business. Your wonderful guides, Ava, Alex, Austin and lead guide Rain were all so amazing in making safety the priority yet having fun. The knowledge they all have of the Canyons history and its peoples made the trip so much more interesting and memorable. Our guide Austin was as authentic a human being as a human his age could be. I know how proud his Dad and Mom are of him, as they did an incredible job in raising him... but again, that would easily go for Ava, Alex, and Rain !! So, this trip would be rated higher than five stars for the DRE Team if I could, I thank you all for the hard work you all put into making this happen...Mark Sandeen

When my husband first suggested that we go on a 4 day river trip down the Green River into…read moreDinosaur National Park, I hesitated. I imagined myself sitting on a raft for lengthy hours bored to death. He persisted and I reluctantly agreed. Now that the trip is over, I am so glad my husband persisted, and honestly I could have easily stayed for a longer period of time. The guides (Joe, Payton, Donovin, Jess, Rain, and Luke) were hardworking, interesting, cheerful, skilled, and a joy to be around. The food was delicious and freshly made every day. The rapids were fun. The views were amazing, at every bend there seemed to be something new to see. Not only did we have time to swim and paddle, but also to take hikes and explore the surrounding area. I would do a trip with Dinosaur River Expeditions again in a heartbeat. I highly recommend them.

I just returned from four days of rafting (a good mix of whitewater and flat-water) and camping…read morewith an amazing group of people on Adrift's "Rivers of Babylon" Specialty trip through Dinosaur National Monument. This was a solo trip for me as I needed to get away and put my life back in perspective. Javi and his crew at Adrift were amazing. I had no problems booking this trip and all my calls and emails were answered in a timely manner. The guides are professional, educational, energetic, and excellent culinary camping chefs (the food is really the only thing that is not primitive on this trip, and it is plentiful and excellent) really just good people with a really good vibe. They were always there to assist or answer any of your questions regarding camping, the environment, rafting.. whatever, they always made time for you. The scenery on this trip is indescribable... like taking a picture of the Grand Canyon... you cant really do it.. you must experience it... the only way to see this amazing place is by raft...The number of trips through this National Park is limited so human impact is limited as well. The environment is pristine.. like stepping back in time. You add primitive camping and a plethora of amazing hiking opportunities (pristine creeks, rivers, deer, mountain goats, waterfowl and birds of all kinds, plants beyond count, waterfalls, meadows, canyons, craggy cliffs and mind boggling sky high canyon walls) it makes a spectacular trip for anyone; Solo, an adventurous couple, friends, or a family (there is an age restriction). Make no mistake. This is not a hyped up Disneyland. This is remote primitive camping in the natural world where your transportation to amazing camping sites is by raft. There are no roads and there is no communication in or out via cellphone. The people in our group (including Javi and the guides) were from all over. Everyone together is what made this trip so successful IMO. From Canada to Cuba, to Bahamas, Texas and Hawaii. All different personalities and life experiences that we all got to share and enjoy. Each person I met was very cool and special in their own way. There was no drama. There was camaraderie and friendship and everyone helped and supported each other. There was also ample time to spend with your own thoughts.. your own contemplation of your place in the World... its that kind of environment. you make this trip what you want.. This was an Adrift "Specialty Trip" and we had two amazing individuals each with their own special gifts; International reggae singer/songwriter/storyteller Mishka and his young son, and Reda Boustani a certified Baptiste yoga instructor/life coach. We were invited to experience each of these wonderful individuals special gifts. Mishka played around the campfire each evening and even on the flat-water though Echo Park! Was a wonderful experience. And Reda invited us for morning yoga to relax our mind, body, and spirit. He also was the mind behind several of our amazing meals. (All of the meals were prepared fresh with quality and nutritious ingredients) it was nice to spend time with them during this experience.. Adrift put together a well organized, fun, adventurous trip with no hassles. Do not hesitate to book a trip with them. In fact, my new annual solo trip will be a specialty trip with Adrift Dinosaur. Just do it... you will not regret it.

Super fun with great guides! We had never been white water rafting, so I was a bit nervous with the…read morekids (9yo and 11yo). The guide was wonderful with the kids and made it so fun! The rapids were not as rough as I expected, but perfect for first timers. The stories and info about the River, mountains, and local legends the guides provided were fun during the calm parts. The lunch they provided hit the spot, too! Highly recommend this company!

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.

Great people. Great coaches. Great workout. I love starting my morning with a visit to this…read morecrossfit.