Campsites & amenities
Site-level details from Recreation.gov's official catalog.
- Campsites
- 21
- Electric sites
- 6
- Max rig length
- 30 ft
About this campground
Overview Gooseberry Group Campground is located on an aspen-covered hillside above Gooseberry Reservoir, at an elevation of 8,500 feet. Visitors enjoy fishing and canoeing on the small reservoir and exploring area trails.Recreation Gooseberry Reservoir, which is visible from several sites, offers good cutthroat and rainbow trout fishing, as well as canoeing. The Great Western Trail runs near the campground, offering excellent opportunities for hiking, biking and off-road vehicle riding.Facilities The campground offers group campsites equipped with picnic tables and fire rings. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided. Garbage collection facilities are not available, requiring visitors to pack out all trash. A well-maintained dirt road leads to the campground, providing relatively easy access for cars and RVs alike.Natural Features The campground lies within a grove of aspens that is dotted with mature fir trees, in a valley high on the Wasatch Plateau. Some campsites are sunny with little tree cover, while some have ample shade. Sagebrush, grasses and summer wildflowers fill the scenic valley. Nearby Attractions
Getting there
From Fairview, Utah, travel north about a mile on Highway 89, to the junction with Highway 31. Travel east on Highway 31 for about nine miles, to the junction with Forest Development Road 124. Go north on Forest Development Road 124 for one mile to the campground.
Activities
- HIKING
- FISHING
- CAMPING
- BOATING
- BIKING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Mammoth CabinManti-La Sal National Forest1 mi
- Gooseberry ReservoirManti-La Sal National Forest2 mi
- Flat CanyonManti-La Sal National Forest4 mi
- Cleveland Reservoir CampgroundManti-La Sal National Forest8 mi
- Fish Creek CampgroundManti-La Sal National Forest8 mi
- Lake Canyon Rec AreaManti-La Sal National Forest8 mi
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