USDA Forest Service · Utah
Vernon Reservoir Campground
USDA Forest Service · Utah, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,175 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
- VERNON RESERVOIR WEST (NFSR 80786) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Vernon, Utah
About
US Forest Service campground. Open setting with no modified facilities. Lake fishing is the main recreational activity for this area. There is no water available at this campground Site Details and Accessible Features - under construction. Pack out what you pack in. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Fees
Day Use/Overnight:
$10 per vehicle per three day
$20 per vehicle per seven day
$60 per vehicle per season
Passes accepted for overnight use at this site.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 21° | 3° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 36° | 23° | 5° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 46° | 29° | 16° | 73° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 54° | 37° | 22° | 77° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 69° | 48° | 30° | 81° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 82° | 58° | 42° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 91° | 68° | 51° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 87° | 66° | 51° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 79° | 58° | 37° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 43° | 26° | 73° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 52° | 36° | 19° | 66° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 23° | -1° | 55° | 9 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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