USDA Forest Service · Utah
Red Canyon (Ashley National Forest)
USDA Forest Service · Utah, United States · in Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area
- Sites
- 8
- Hookups
- 8 no hookups
- Season
- May 15 to September 15
- Max RV length
- 40 ft
- Elevation
- 7,415 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
- RED CANYON C.G. (NFSR 10374) · bituminous surface treatment · high degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Ashley National Forest
- Nearest town
- DUTCH JOHN
- Address
- RED CANYON COMPLEX, DUTCH JOHN, UT, 84023
- Phone
- 435-784-3445
- Activities
- Biking, Camping, Canoeing, Fishing, Hiking, Wildlife Viewing
8 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Red Canyon Campground is located in a grassy meadow high above Flaming Gorge Reservoir in northeastern Utah along Red Canyon Road at an elevation of 7,400 feet. Visitors enjoy exploring the Red Canyon Rim Trail and canoeing and fishing at Greens Lake. ( THIS IS NOT THE RED CANYON IN SOUTHERN UTAH-_ THAT ONE IS NOT RESERVABLE.)
Recreation
Nearby Greens Lake offers great canoeing and fishing for rainbow and brook trout. Red Canyon Lodge sits on the shore. Canoe and bike rentals, horseback riding, a restaurant and gift shop are available.
Red Canyon Rim Trail, for hiking and biking, begins at the nearby visitor center, which offers interpretive displays and area information.
Facilities
This small campground contains family campsites with picnic tables and campfire rings. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided.
Natural Features
The campground lies close to beautiful cliffs overlooking Flaming Gorge Reservoir. Lodgepole and ponderosa pines dot the campground, providing limited shade. Summer wildflowers are plentiful.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (801) 226-3564.
Nearby Attractions
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.
Flaming Gorge Dam offers guided tours of the working hydroelectric plant and the dam itself; 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 | 28° | 8° | -12° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 9° | -16° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 18° | 0° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 48° | 25° | 6° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 62° | 34° | 10° | 73° | 8 of 11 |
| June | 75° | 45° | 33° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 52° | 45° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 52° | 43° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 44° | 22° | 80° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 31° | 5° | 69° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 23° | -1° | 58° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 9° | -5° | 51° | 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
- Canyon Rim · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 18 sites
- Greens Lake · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 21 sites
- Skull Creek · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 17 sites
- Hideout Canyon Boat-In Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 18 sites
- Jarvies Boat in Group · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 1 sites
All public campgrounds in Utah · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-02-28. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.