USDA Forest Service · Utah
Gooseberry Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Utah, United States
- Sites
- 21
- Hookups
- 6 with water, 9 no hookups
- Season
- June 12 to September 6
- Max RV length
- 30 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,602 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- GOOSEBERRY CAMPGROUND (NFSR 50224) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Lake
- Manti-La Sal National Forest
- Nearest town
- EPHRAIM
- Address
- 540 NORTH MAIN STREET, EPHRAIM, UT, 84627
- Phone
- (435)283-4151
- Activities
- Biking, Camping, Canoeing, Fishing, Hiking
10 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Gooseberry Group Campground is located on an aspen-covered hillside above Gooseberry Reservoir, at an elevation of 8,500 feet. Visitors enjoy fishing and canoeing on the small reservoir and exploring area trails.
Recreation
Gooseberry Reservoir, which is visible from several sites, offers good cutthroat and rainbow trout fishing, as well as canoeing. The Great Western Trail runs near the campground, offering excellent opportunities for hiking, biking and off-road vehicle riding.
Facilities
The campground offers group campsites equipped with picnic tables and fire rings. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided. Garbage collection facilities are not available, requiring visitors to pack out all trash.
A well-maintained dirt road leads to the campground, providing relatively easy access for cars and RVs alike.
Natural Features
The campground lies within a grove of aspens that is dotted with mature fir trees, in a valley high on the Wasatch Plateau. Some campsites are sunny with little tree cover, while some have ample shade. Sagebrush, grasses and summer wildflowers fill the scenic valley.
Nearby Attractions
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 11° | -6° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 12° | -10° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 18° | 4° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 43° | 23° | 4° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 57° | 35° | 17° | 70° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 47° | 32° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 55° | 42° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 52° | 41° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 45° | 29° | 76° | 2 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 31° | 15° | 68° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 44° | 25° | 1° | 59° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 10° | -7° | 47° | 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
- Mammoth Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 2 sites
- Gooseberry Reservoir · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 18 sites
- Flat Canyon · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 15 sites
- Lake Canyon Rec Area · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 18 sites
- Fish Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 7 sites
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