USDA Forest Service · Utah
Dutch John Draw Campground
USDA Forest Service · Utah, United States · in Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Season
- May 15 to September 15
- Max RV length
- 35 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,089 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
- DUTCH JOHN DRAW (NFSR 10695) · native material · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Ashley National Forest
- Nearest town
- MANILA
- Address
- PO BOX 279, MANILA, UT, 84046
- Phone
- 435-889-3000
- Activities
- Boating, Camping, Fishing, Swimming
1 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Dutch John Draw Campground is located within a quiet cove on Flaming Gorge Reservoir at an elevation of 6,000 feet. Campers enjoy easy access to boating, water skiing, fishing and swimming.
Recreation
A small boat dock is located on-site and is designated specifically for those camping at Dutch John Draw. A short trail leads to it from the campground, providing easy access to boating, water skiing, canoeing, fishing and swimming on the reservoir.
A boat ramp is available less than 2 miles away at Mustang Ridge.
Facilities
This campground is a group site that can accommodate up to 50 people. Vault toilets and trash collection are provided.
A large picnic shelter with excellent views of the reservoir is located on-site, with picnic tables and a grill. This site is accessed via a well-maintained gravel road; parking spurs within the site are also gravel.
Natural Features
This secluded group site is settled in a quiet cove on Flaming Gorge Reservoir. Pinyon pines dot the landscape but offer little shade. The entire site offers scenic views of the water.
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 | 54° | 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° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 58° | 49° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 77° | 51° | 28° | 87° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 61° | 36° | 13° | 74° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 50° | 29° | 6° | 62° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 14° | -1° | 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.
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- Mustang Ridge Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 69 sites
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- Deer Run Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 18 sites
- Cedar Springs Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 24 sites
- Jarvies Family Boat in · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 8 sites
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