Oaks Park Campground
There are 11 campsites on the south shore of large and lovely Oaks Park Reservoir. There is a pump handle well on the west shore of the reservoir. Trails lead north from the lake, and the area is open to OHV use. A trail leads south from the campground to the Big Brush Creek Cave. If you are interested in caving, please contact the Forest Service.
More like this: first-come in Utah
Season & status
| Season | June to Mid-September |
| Forest | Ashley National Forest |
| Booking | Reservations are not available for this campground. |
Weather by month
Getting there
From Vernal, Utah travel 20 miles north on US 191. Then go 14 miles northwest on Forest Road 018.
| Coordinates | 40.7422° N, 109.6236° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedD1 Pondo Rx
11 mi from the campground · 532 acres
- PrescribedHole In The Rock Rx
31 mi from the campground · 85 acres
- PrescribedMiddle Beaver Rx
32 mi from the campground · 50 acres
- PrescribedWestern Roughneck Rx
41 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 station | Dump station ↗ | 9.6 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Redneck Archery and Pro Shop ↗ | 20.6 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
No site-by-site records, no amenities, no fee schedule or photos in the Recreation.gov record. What is here comes from the agency's own listing. The rest lives there.
Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the record fills in.
Explore
Worth a stop
- 4.9 miEast Park Junction Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 8.6 miHighline Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 12.8 miSheep Creek Boat Launch Area ↗Boat launch
- 14.7 miPalisades Park Picnic Site ↗Day use
Trails nearby
- 0.3 miOaks Park-East Park ↗6.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
- 1.5 miAnderson Creek ATV1.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
- 1.7 miTaylor Mtn Overlook1.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 1.9 miLeona Spring-Manila Park ↗6.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2.1 miManila Park Connector3.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
- 2.2 miEast Galloway2.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
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
This campground sits inside Ashley National Forest.
- inAshley National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 1,401,248 acres
- 10.7 miUinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 2,912,954 acres
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.
Other campgrounds nearby
Cabin and lookout rentals nearby
On the National Register nearby
- Ute Mountain Fire TowerStructure · Manila · 12.6 mi
- McConkie Ranch PetroglyphsSite · Vernal · 13.4 mi
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Oaks Park Campground?
No. Oaks Park Campground is first-come, first-served. Reservations are not available for this campground. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
What if Oaks Park Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Kaler Hollow Campground (2.8 mi, first-come), Iron Springs Group Ashley (4.4 mi), and South Iron Springs Group Site (4.4 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby