U.S. Forest Service · Ashley National Forest · Manila, UT

Cedar Springs Campground

Cedar Springs Campground is located in the beautiful Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area on the Ashley National Forest at an elevation of 6,100 feet. Flaming Gorge Reservoir and Cedar Springs Marina are less than a mile from the campground. Exciting recreational activities abound, including boating, water skiing and fishing.

Partly reservable24 sites62 ft maxNo hookupsPets ok

Some sites take reservations on Recreation.gov. Others are first-come, first-served.

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Cedar Springs CampgroundPicnic tables tuck in the middle of the trees.Cedar Springs Campground sign at the entrance of the campground.Picnic table tuck away in the middle of a group of trees. An asphalt path leads up to the area.
Photos courtesy of U.S. Forest Service · Recreation.gov
4fires
active
D1 Pondo Rx (prescribed burn) · 6 mi away · 532 acres
3 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Site mix

Standard, no hookups24
Some sites take reservations on Recreation.gov. Others are first-come, first-served. For the first-come sites, arrive early on a weekday and take what is open. The booking page shows which of the reservable sites are open. The first-come playbook

Site guide

Will my RV fit

The longest site here provides 62 feet of vehicle capacity. Most sites are shorter.

Have the trailer VIN? It carries the trailer length.

24 sites. Tap a filter to narrow the list; the map follows.

SiteEntryFits, ftSurfaceShadePeople / vehicles
001Pull-through40PavedPartial10 / 1
002Back-in25PavedPartial10 / 1
003Pull-through24PavedPartial10 / 1
004Pull-through35PavedPartial10 / 1
005Back-in35PavedPartial20 / 2
006Back-in29PavedPartial10 / 1
007Pull-through35PavedPartial10 / 1
008Pull-throughPavedPartial10 / 1
009Pull-through35PavedPartial10 / 1
010Pull-through35PavedPartial10 / 1

Per-site records as published by the managing agency on Recreation.gov. Blank cells mean the agency listed nothing for that site. Check-in 02:00 PM, checkout 11:00 AM.

Amenities & rules

HookupsNone
Max vehicle length62 ft
EquipmentRVs & trailers, Tents
PetsAllowed

This small campground contains single and double-family sites with picnic tables and campfire rings. Vault toilets, drinking water, a dump station and fish cleaning station are provided. Showers are available a half-mile away at Deer Run Campground. For large group camping, the nearby Arch Dam, Greendale, Dripping Springs, Antelope Flat and Dutch John Draw Campgrounds have several group sites available.

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Season & status

SeasonApril to September
ForestAshley National Forest
BookingIt has first come, first serve sites and others that can be reserved at 1-877-444-6777 (International 518-885-3639 or TDD 877-833-6777) or on-line at…
FeesThe single site fee covers the cost of 1 vehicle. Each single site's maximum capacity is 2 vehicles. There will be an extra vehicle fee for the second vehicle collected on site.
RulesThere is a 2-night minimum stay on weekednds, 3-nights on holidays. No more than 2 vehicles will be allowed per single site.

Ashley National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Cedar Springs Campground20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 0.49 inches of precipitation, 8.1 inches of snowFebruary: 0.66 inches of precipitation, 8.6 inches of snowMarch: 0.89 inches of precipitation, 6.6 inches of snowApril: 1.10 inches of precipitation, 3.6 inches of snowMay: 1.35 inches of precipitation, 0.6 inches of snowJune: 0.94 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 1.04 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 1.19 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 1.67 inches of precipitation, 0.1 inches of snowOctober: 1.37 inches of precipitation, 2.4 inches of snowNovember: 0.52 inches of precipitation, 6.3 inches of snowDecember: 0.54 inches of precipitation, 7.4 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 24.8°F averageFebruary: 27.5°F averageMarch: 36.8°F averageApril: 43.6°F averageMay: 52.6°F averageJune: 62.3°F averageJuly: 69.6°F averageAugust: 68.0°F averageSeptember: 59.0°F averageOctober: 46.7°F averageNovember: 34.3°F averageDecember: 24.9°F average0 in2 in4 in6 in8 in10 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Flaming Gorge, 3 miles from the campground at 6,244 feet, station USC00422864 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 12 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 44 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

From Vernal, Utah, take U.S. 191 north 42 miles. Turn north onto Forest Road 183 and travel approximately 2 miles to the campground, adjacent to Cedar Springs Marina. From Manila, Utah, take Highway 44 for 28 miles. Turn left on U.S. 191 and go north for about 4 miles.

Nearest townManila, Utah
Coordinates40.9089° N, 109.4497° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    D1 Pondo Rx

    6 mi from the campground · 532 acres

  • Prescribed
    Hole In The Rock Rx

    36 mi from the campground · 85 acres

  • Prescribed
    Middle Beaver Rx

    39 mi from the campground · 50 acres

  • Prescribed
    Western Roughneck Rx

    47 mi from the campground · 472 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Supplies & services

Dump stationDump station ↗0.5 mi
Outdoor gearRedneck Archery and Pro Shop ↗31.5 mi
RV sales & serviceRV sales & service ↗50.2 mi

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Explore

Video

Cedar Springs Campground - Wenatachee National Forest, WA

Worth a stop

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.

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 0.6 mi
    Lowline Historic ↗
    6.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 1.2 mi
    Bear Canyon-Bootleg X-C Ski
    1.5 mi trail · snowshoe, ski
  • 1.2 mi
    Bear Canyon-Bootleg
    1.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 1.5 mi
    Little Hole ↗
    7.2 mi trail · hiking · national_recreation_or_other
  • 1.9 mi
    Don Hatch Spur
    1.8 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski
  • 2.6 mi
    Swett Ranch
    2.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, e-bike

Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.

Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

Ashley National Forest begins about 12.1 miles away, and it is the closest of these.

Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.

Natural features

Cedar Springs is situated among juniper, pinyon pine and sagebrush on a hillside above Flaming Gorge Reservoir. Shade is limited but the vegetation provides good privacy between sites, many of which have scenic views of the reservoir below.

Recreation

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. Cedar Springs Marina is adjacent. Bear Canyon Trail, an easy 3-mile round-trip trail for hiking and mountain biking, begins nearby and leads to views of Red Canyon and Flaming Gorge.

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Cedar Springs Campground?

For some sites. Some sites take reservations on Recreation.gov. Others are first-come, first-served.

Source: Recreation.gov

How much does it cost to camp at Cedar Springs Campground?

The single site fee covers the cost of 1 vehicle. Each single site's maximum capacity is 2 vehicles. There will be an extra vehicle fee for the second vehicle collected on site.

Source: Recreation.gov

What time is check-in at Cedar Springs Campground?

Check-in 02:00 PM, checkout 11:00 AM.

Source: Recreation.gov

How many sites does Cedar Springs Campground have?

24 sites, including 24 standard sites without power.

Source: Recreation.gov

Will my RV fit at Cedar Springs Campground?

The longest site here provides 62 feet of vehicle capacity. Most sites are shorter. The sidebar tool checks a trailer or motorhome length against every site.

Source: Will my RV fit

Are there showers or a dump station at Cedar Springs Campground?

Vault toilets, drinking water, a dump station and fish cleaning station are provided.

Source: Recreation.gov

Are pets allowed at Cedar Springs Campground?

Yes, pets are allowed at Cedar Springs Campground. Leash rules apply.

Source: Recreation.gov

Is there cell service at Cedar Springs Campground?

FCC coverage maps show AT&T 5G at the campground point. Terrain changes that from one site to the next.

Source: FCC Broadband Map

What is there to do at Cedar Springs Campground?

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. The Recreation section on this page has the rest.

Source: Recreation

What is the nearest town to Cedar Springs Campground?

Manila, Utah. Flaming Gorge Dam offers guided tours of the working hydroelectric plant and the dam, and the adjacent visitor center contains area history exhibits.

Source: Getting there

What if Cedar Springs Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Deer Run Campground (0.4 mi, partly first-come), Firefighters Campground (1.1 mi, partly first-come), and Mustang Ridge Campground (1.3 mi, partly first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby