USDA Forest Service · Utah
Deer Run Campground
USDA Forest Service · Utah, United States · in Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area
- Sites
- 18
- Hookups
- 18 no hookups
- Season
- May 10 to October 4
- Max RV length
- 45 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,168 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- DEER RUN C G (NFSR 10388) · asphalt · high degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Ashley National Forest
- Nearest town
- MANILA
- Address
- ASHLEY NATL FOREST PO BOX 279, MANILA, UT, 84046
- Phone
- 435-889-3000
- Activities
- Biking, Camping, Canoeing, Fishing, Hiking, Swimming, Water Skiing
18 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Deer Run Campground is located in the beautiful Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area on the Ashley National Forest at an elevation of 6,200 feet. Flaming Gorge Reservoir is less than a mile below the campground. Exciting recreational activities abound, including boating, water skiing and fishing.
Recreation
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. Cedar Springs Marina is adjacent.
Bear Canyon Trail, an easy 3-mile round-trip trail for hiking and mountain biking, begins nearby and leads to views of Red Canyon and Flaming Gorge.
Facilities
This small campground contains family campsites equipped with picnic tables and campfire rings. Flush toilets, showers and drinking water are provided. A dump station and marina are located in the immediate area at Cedar Springs.
For larger groups, the nearby Arch Dam, Greendale, Dripping Springs, Antelope Flat and Dutch John Draw Campgrounds have several group sites available.
Natural Features
Deer Run is situated among juniper, pinyon pine and sagebrush above Flaming Gorge Reservoir. Shade is limited and the reservoir is not visible from the campground. A resident deer herd gives this site its name.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (801) 226-3564.
Nearby Attractions
Flaming Gorge Dam offers guided tours of the working hydroelectric plant and the dam, and 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.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 13° | -9° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 15° | -5° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 23° | 8° | 73° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 53° | 30° | 11° | 72° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 67° | 40° | 16° | 79° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 81° | 52° | 38° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 88° | 60° | 49° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 58° | 49° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 77° | 51° | 28° | 86° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 60° | 36° | 13° | 74° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 50° | 28° | 6° | 62° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 14° | -2° | 55° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Cedar Springs Campground · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 24 sites
- Firefighters Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 60 sites
- Mustang Ridge Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 69 sites
- Arch Dam Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 3 sites
- Greendale · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 10 sites
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