USDA Forest Service · Utah
Arch Dam Campground
USDA Forest Service · Utah, United States · in Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area
- Sites
- 3
- Hookups
- 3 no hookups
- Season
- May 15 to September 15
- Max RV length
- 35 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,234 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T good · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- ARCH DAM C.G. (NFSR 10166) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Ashley National Forest
- Nearest town
- MANILA
- Address
- PO BOX 279, MANILA, UT, 84046
- Phone
- 435-889-3000
- Activities
- Boating, Camping, Fishing, Swimming
3 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Arch Dam Campground is a popular location for family reunions, church outings and other large gatherings. It is located on the Ashley National Forest within the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area. Flaming Gorge Dam and the Green River Spillway are less than a mile away. Visitors enjoy boating, water skiing, fishing and swimming.
Recreation
Beautiful Flaming Gorge Reservoir can be accessed just 3 miles from the campground. The reservoir is known 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. Cedar Springs Marina is just 3 miles away.
Facilities
Arch Dam offers two large sites that can accommodate up to 75 people each; and one site that can accommodate up to 60 people. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided. Each site contains picnic tables and a campfire circle. Roads and parking spurs within the site are dirt.
Public showers are available 3 miles away at Deer Run Campground.
Natural Features
Arch Dam is situated in rolling, high desert terrain dotted with sagebrush and pinyon pines. Shade is limited. Grasses and summer wildflowers dot the meadows throughout the campground, which sits at an elevation of 6,200 feet.
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 | 30° | 12° | -9° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 15° | -5° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 23° | 8° | 73° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 53° | 30° | 11° | 71° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 67° | 40° | 16° | 79° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 80° | 52° | 38° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 88° | 59° | 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° | 54° | 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
- Deer Run Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 18 sites
- Dutch John Draw Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 1 sites
- Mustang Ridge Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 69 sites
- Cedar Springs Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 24 sites
- Firefighters Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 60 sites
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