Green River - Wyoming
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Topic: Green River - Wyoming
Posted By: mtshastadog
Subject: Green River - Wyoming
Date Posted: 29 Jan 2015 at 6:46pm
Does anyone have any recommendations of where to stay in or around the Flaming Gorge NRA in Wyoming? We would like to take the r-pod but also to have tents, cook outside, etc. RV niceties like electric, water hook-up, etc. not required. The more removed from the crowds the better.
The trip is this summer. We have kids 11, 13 and 14.
Thanks.
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Posted By: Kokopod
Date Posted: 30 Jan 2015 at 12:35pm
We live in Green River. There are so many areas just like you describe, but our favorite is actually over the Wyoming border into Utah. We've been camping there for 35 years, and our children, when they were young, loved the area. We still have family reunions there. It's called Deep Creek. Dry camping, isolated but very safe, more stars than you can imagine. The Gorge, Brownie Lake, Spirit Lake, Sheep Creek Lake, the Sheep Creek loop...so much to see and do. Don't know where you're coming from, but assuming you're coming off of I-80 take either Green River exit and go to highway 530. You'll be paralleling Flaming Gorge Reservoir. Right over the Wyoming border, you'll go through Manila, UT. At the far edge of town there's a forest service visitor center at the corner of 530 and 191. You'll turn left onto 191 and keep going (probably a 20 minute drive) until you reach Sheep Creek Canyon Geological Loop - a must-see, but keep going on 191. Another 15 minutes down the road you'll be at the top of the Sheep Creek Loop, but don't turn there. Go another 10 minutes or so and you'll SUDDENLY come upon a sign on the right that says Deep Creek. It's a dirt road, and that's where you want to turn. You can camp anywhere along that road, as close to the main road or all the way back in the designated campground called Deep Creek (but we never stay there). There are big rock fire pits, very few other campers, and many choices of places to camp (huge areas where you can fit lots of tents, too). BREATHTAKING!!! About 1 1/2 hrs. from GR.
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2017 Jayco Melbourne 24k
2013 Premier 19FBPR
Formerly-2013 R-pod 177HRE
2011 Dodge Durango
Love a good road trip
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Posted By: Kokopod
Date Posted: 30 Jan 2015 at 12:39pm
One more thing. You won't be too far from Vernal, UT (about an hour)where there's a dino museum and a real, honest to goodness dinosaur dig. The kids will love it. Look on a map, and if you have any questions about our area just ask.
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2017 Jayco Melbourne 24k
2013 Premier 19FBPR
Formerly-2013 R-pod 177HRE
2011 Dodge Durango
Love a good road trip
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Posted By: Ma N Pa'D
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2015 at 2:49pm
We have camped at Flaming Gorge many times. My favorites are either the KOA in Manila or a small forrest service campground near the visitors center. Can't remember the name, but it is right on the rim overlooking the gorge. Beautiful spot, very small campground with alot of space between sites.
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Me N My Pod
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Posted By: J&Jcf
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2015 at 5:36pm
If l am not mistaken, we camped at a national forest camp ground within 20 miles or less of flaming gorge dam in Utah on route 191 in the Ashley national forest. You can pickup a national Forest campground directory by Coleman at most ranger stations. We payed $20 for it about 10 years ago. It tells type of cg , # of sites,reservable or not and what facilities are available. The national Forest campgrounds offer golden access discounts.The directory maybe available on line if Coleman is still printing them.
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J. - 2011 rpod 171
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Posted By: Kokopod
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2015 at 1:42pm
There are many National Forest Service campgrounds in Utah between Manila and Vernal. They get very crowded in the summer but are very pretty. The one referred to above is called Green's Lake. It is right at Red Canyon Lodge and the Red Canyon Overlook Visitor Center. The area I mentioned to you is 10 miles before Red Canyon if you're coming from Green River. The restaurant at Red Canyon Lodge is fabulous. There are also two marinas on the Wyoming side - Buckboard, which is very party-oriented for the boaters, and Lucerne - right on the Wyoming-Utah border. Both of these are right on the Gorge. The KOA in Manila is very nice if you want that type of experience.
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2017 Jayco Melbourne 24k
2013 Premier 19FBPR
Formerly-2013 R-pod 177HRE
2011 Dodge Durango
Love a good road trip
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Posted By: bodie55
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2015 at 12:57am
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We were happy with our stay at the Lucerne Campground near Manilla UT last summer. Did day trips to Vernal, the dam, the archeological loop, and chilled. Electric only. Only crowded on the weekend. Nice dump station so we didn't need to use the showers (very wet steamy non ventilated spaces). Lake access within walking or driving, depending on your choice of shoreline. Had two kids (9+5) at the time in tow. Nice to have campfire pits and wind fences...and a shade tree. Google earth is your friend!
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Bay Area Crew
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