Weekend availability at Gooseberry Reservoir
Live from Recreation.gov · checked Sep 18, 7:04 AM PTSold out 1 of the next 6 weekends — exactly when cancellation alerts earn their keep.
- Fri, Sep 18Sold out
- Fri, Sep 25Open7/8 sites
- Fri, Oct 2Open6/8 sites
- Fri, Oct 9Open7/8 sites
- Fri, Oct 16Limited1/8 sites
- Fri, Oct 23Open7/8 sites
Friday + Saturday nights, sites bookable both nights. Counts come from a rotating sweep and can lag a cancellation by up to a day — alerts watch your exact dates within minutes.
Campsites & amenities
Site-level details from Recreation.gov's official catalog.
- Campsites
- 18
- Max rig length
- 40 ft
About this campground
Overview Gooseberry Reservoir Campground is located in a scenic mountain valley in an open meadow next to Gooseberry Reservoir. It is situated at an elevation of 8,400 feet. Visitors enjoy canoeing and fishing on the small reservoir and exploring area trails.Recreation The reservoir offers good cutthroat and rainbow trout fishing, as well as canoeing. It is open to hand-powered watercraft only, and no boat ramp is available on the lake. The Great Western Trail runs next to the campground, offering excellent opportunities for hiking, biking and off-road vehicle riding. Mammoth Guard Station is located just one mile south. Facilities The campground contains several standard RV sites with long parking spurs that easily accommodate large RVs. Vault toilets are provided, but no water or garbage service is available. A well-maintained dirt road leads to the campground, providing relatively easy access for cars and RVs alike.Natural Features The surrounding mountains are dotted with aspens, fir trees and sagebrush, but the campground has no trees and no shade. Each site has a nice lake view. Grasses and summer wildflowers cover the valley.
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 Raod 124 for three miles, to the campground.
Activities
- HIKING
- FISHING
- CAMPING
- BOATING
- BIKING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Mammoth CabinManti-La Sal National Forest1 mi
- Gooseberry Creek CampgroundManti-La Sal National Forest2 mi
- Flat CanyonManti-La Sal National Forest5 mi
- Fish Creek CampgroundManti-La Sal National Forest7 mi
- Cleveland Reservoir CampgroundManti-La Sal National Forest9 mi
- Lake Canyon Rec AreaManti-La Sal National Forest9 mi
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