USDA Forest Service · Utah
Jarvies Family Boat in
USDA Forest Service · Utah, United States · in Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area
- Sites
- 8
- Season
- May 15 to September 15
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,093 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · T-Mobile good · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Ashley National Forest
- Nearest town
- MANILA
- Address
- P.O. BOX 279, MANILA, UT, 84046
- Phone
- 435-889-3000
- Activities
- Biking, Boating, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Swimming, Water Skiing
8 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Jarvies Family Boat-In Campground is located on beautiful Flaming Gorge Reservoir in Jarvies Canyon at an elevation of 6,040 feet. Campers must boat-in to the facility, and the nearest boat ramps are located at Cedar Springs and Mustang Ridge Marinas, both 20 minutes across the water.
Recreation
Boating, water skiing, fishing and swimming are popular activities, all located steps from the campsites. A hiking trail passes through the site as well.
Facilities
Jarvies offers eight single-family sites, all of which are reservable. Each site has a picnic shelter, table, tent pad and campfire ring with grill. One vault toilet is provided.
A private dock is down a short hill on the shoreline.
Natural Features
The campground is situated among dense stands of juniper and pinyon pine on a hillside overlooking the reservoir. The vegetation offers good privacy between campsites but limited shade. Most sites have partial views of the reservoir and its surrounding red cliffs.
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 | 32° | 13° | -8° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 36° | 15° | -9° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 23° | 7° | 73° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 53° | 30° | 11° | 71° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 67° | 39° | 15° | 79° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 81° | 51° | 38° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 88° | 58° | 50° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 58° | 49° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 77° | 50° | 28° | 86° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 60° | 36° | 12° | 74° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 50° | 28° | 6° | 62° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Jarvies Boat in Group · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 1 sites
- Mustang Ridge Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 69 sites
- Cedar Springs Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 24 sites
- Deer Run Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 18 sites
- Firefighters Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 60 sites
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