City, County & Regional Parks · Utah
Fort Buenaventura Group Campgrounds
City, County & Regional Parks · Utah, United States
- Season
- May 1 to mid-October
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,331 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 5
- Nearest town
- Ogden
- Address
- 2450 A Avenue, Ogden, UT 84401
- Phone
- 801-399-8230
About
Weber County group camping at Fort Buenaventura, the 1846 Miles Goodyear trading post on the Weber River in Ogden, now a county park with a picnic area, pond, community fishery, and an 18-hole championship disc golf course. Two large group sites - Traders and Trappers - take up to 50 people each for camping, reunions, and gatherings, with potable water, restrooms, and paid showers. There are no individual campsites; the group sites are reserved online. Open May 1 to mid-October, weather permitting.
Fees
Group site $140 per night for up to 50 people (ages 5 and under free), $1.50 per extra person per night; showers $5. Group site by the hour $15, Monday to Thursday, three hours maximum.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 20° | 3° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 37° | 25° | 2° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 48° | 30° | 14° | 71° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 56° | 36° | 25° | 75° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 69° | 46° | 36° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 81° | 56° | 46° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 92° | 64° | 50° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 89° | 62° | 54° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 80° | 54° | 39° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 41° | 28° | 77° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 52° | 31° | 4° | 67° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 20° | 2° | 52° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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