Ashley National Forest
Dispersed camping is generally allowed
On national forest and grassland, camping outside developed campgrounds is generally permitted unless an area is posted closed or a local order says otherwise. Stay on existing surfaces, camp away from water and trailheads, and check the forest's current orders before you go — fire restrictions change through the season.
Rules change with fire season and local order. Checked 2026-08-05. Confirm on the managing office’s official page
- Area
- 2,189 sq mi
- Managed by
- Forest Service
- Campgrounds
- 81
- Longest rig
- 80 ft
Where the land is, and what fits
The official Forest Service boundary with every campground we hold inside it. Tell it how long your rig is and the map keeps only what takes it — public land rarely matches the shape people picture, and neither does what you can actually get into.
Official unit boundary · USDA Forest Service · 81 campgrounds shown
- Antelope Flat CampgroundMay – September · First-come, first-served
- Arch Dam Group CampgroundMay – September · Reservations accepted
- Aspen CampgroundMay · Reservations accepted
- Avintaquin Campgroundto 48 ft · 17 sites · Pull-throughMay · Reservations accepted
- Big Pine I River CampYear round · Reservations accepted
- Big Pine II River CampYear around · Reservations accepted
- Bootleg River CampAll Year · Reservations accepted
- Bridge CampgroundMay · Reservations accepted
- Browne Lake CampgroundMay – September · First-come, first-served
- Buckboard Crossing Campgroundto 45 ft · 59 sites · Electric · Pull-throughMay – September · First-come, first-served
- Canyon Rim Campgroundto 65 ft · 18 sitesMay – September · First-come, first-served
- Carmel CampgroundMay – September · First-come, first-served
- Cats Paw River CampAll Year · Reservations accepted
- Cedar Springs Campgroundto 62 ft · 24 sites · Pull-throughApril – September · First-come, first-served
- Colton Guard Station1 sitesReservations accepted
- Cottonwood River CampAll Year · First-come, first-served
- Deep Creek CampgroundMay – September · Reservations accepted
- Deer Run Campgroundto 45 ft · 18 sites · Pull-throughApril – October · First-come, first-served
- Dripping Springs CampgroundYear round · First-come, first-served
- Dutch John Draw Group CampgroundMay – September · Reservations accepted
- East Park CampgroundJune – Mid-September · Reservations accepted
- Firefighters Memorial CampgroundMay – September · First-come, first-served
- Firehole CampgroundMay – September · First-come, first-served
- Green River CampsSeason not published
- Greendale Campgroundto 65 ft · 10 sites · Pull-throughMay – September · First-come, first-served
- Greens Lake Campgroundto 40 ft · 21 sites · Pull-throughMay - Opening date may be adjusted due to weather – September · First-come, first-served
- Grizzly Ridge MeadowReservations accepted
- Grizzly Ridge Yurt1 sitesReservations accepted
- Hades Campgroundto 30 ft · 14 sites · Pull-throughMay · Reservations accepted
- Hideout Boat-In CampgroundMay – September · First-come, first-served
- Iron Mine Campgroundto 60 ft · 26 sites · Pull-throughMay · Reservations accepted
- Jackson Camping AreaSeason not published
- Jarvies Canyon Boat-In CampgroundMay – September · First-come, first-served
- Kaler Hollow CampgroundReservations accepted
- Kane HollowReservations accepted
- Kingfisher Island Boat-in CampgroundMay – September · Reservations accepted
- Limber Flag Yurt1 sitesYear round · Reservations accepted
- Lodgepole CampgroundMay – September · First-come, first-served
- Lucerne Campgroundto 70 ft · 147 sites · Electric · Pull-throughMay – September · First-come, first-served
- Manns CampgroundMay – September · Reservations accepted
- Massey Meadow Camping AreaSeason not published
- Mill Flat Camping AreaSeason not published
- Miners Gulch Group CampgroundMay · Reservations accepted
- Moon Lake Campgroundto 60 ft · 54 sites · Pull-throughMay · Reservations accepted
- Mustang Ridge Campgroundto 80 ft · 69 sites · Pull-through5/17 · First-come, first-served
- North Fork Camping AreaSeason not published
- North Iron SpringsSeason not published
- Oaks Park CampgroundJune – Mid-September · Reservations accepted
- Paradise Guard Station1 sitesReservations accepted
- Paradise Park CampgroundJune · Reservations accepted
- Pole Creek Lake CampgroundMay · First-come, first-served
- Range Study AreaReservations accepted
- Red Canyon CampgroundMay - Opening date may be adjusted due to weather – September · First-come, first-served
- Reservoir CampgroundMay · Reservations accepted
- Riverview CampgroundMay · Reservations accepted
- Rock Creek Group CampgroundMay · Reservations accepted
- Rock Spring Camping AreaSeason not published
- Sand River CampFirst-come, first-served
- Sheep Creek Bay CampgroundMay - Opening date may be adjusted due to weather – September · Reservations accepted
- Sheep Creek Lake CampgroundSeason not published
- Skull Creek Campgroundto 80 ft · 17 sites · Pull-throughMay - Opening date may be adjusted due to weather – September · First-come, first-served
- South Buckboard DispersedSeason not published
- South Fork Camping AreaSeason not published
- South Iron Springs Group SiteJune · Reservations accepted
- Spirit Lake CampgroundJune – September · First-come, first-served
- Stateline Cove CampgroundMay – September · First-come, first-served
- Stonefly I River CampFirst-come, first-served
- Stonefly II River CampSeason not published
- Stringham CabinSeason not published
- Summit Springs Guard Stationto 40 ft · 1 sitesMid-May – Mid-September · Reservations accepted
- Swift Creek CampgroundMay · Reservations accepted
- Trout Creek Guard Station1 sitesReservations accepted
- Uinta Canyon CampgroundMay · Reservations accepted
- Uinta River Group Campground5/27/2011 · Reservations accepted
- Upper Stillwater Campgroundto 30 ft · 11 sitesMay · Reservations accepted
- Upper Stillwater HouseSeason not published
- Whiterocks CampgroundMay 15 · Reservations accepted
- Willows Campground5/1
- Windy Park Camping AreaSeason not published
- Yellowpine Campgroundto 30 ft · 17 sitesMay · Reservations accepted
- Yellowstone CampgroundMay · Reservations accepted
Ashley National Forest
Ashley National Forest is a national forest located in northeastern Utah and southwestern Wyoming in the United States. Within the Forest's bounds are 1,382,346 acres (5,594 km2) of vast forests, lakes, and mountains, with elevations ranging from 6,000 to 13,500 feet. The forest covers portions of Daggett, Duchesne, Summit, Uintah, and Utah counties in Utah and Sweetwater County in Wyoming. Some of the most popular landmarks located in the forest include the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area and the Uinta Mountains, which contains the highest mountain peak in Utah. The forest also includes 276,175 acres (1,117.64 km2), or about 60.5%, of the High Uintas Wilderness. The headquarters for the Ashley National Forest are located in Vernal, Utah with ranger district offices in Vernal; Duchesne, Utah; Roosevelt, Utah; Manila, Utah; and Green River, Wyoming.
Extract from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Agency description not published.
No vehicles past these lines
Designated wilderness is closed to every wheeled vehicle, including bicycles. You can walk in and camp; you cannot drive or park a rig inside one.
- High Uintas Wilderness453,864 acres
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