Riverview Campground
The Riverview Campground sits at an elevation of just under 8000 feet. Fishing in the Yellowstone River for rainbow, cutthroat, and brown trout is popular. There is trailhead access to the High Uintas Wilderness at the end of Forest Road #124 at the Swift Creek Trailhead.
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Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | $10/night for a single unit. |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Season | May |
| Forest | Ashley National Forest |
| Booking | Reservations are not accepted for this campground. |
| Fees | $10/night for a single unit. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 40.5902° N, 110.3363° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedWestern Roughneck Rx
24 mi from the campground · 472 acres
- PrescribedBurnt Beaver Rx
26 mi from the campground
- PrescribedCarter Creek Rx
32 mi from the campground · 150 acres
- PrescribedWest Fork Rx
39 mi from the campground · 730 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 ↗ | 16.5 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Sportsman's Warehouse ↗ | 41.9 mi |
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Worth a stop
- 1.2 mi
- 11.6 mi
Trails nearby
- under 0.1 miRiverview Bend Spur South0.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 3 more
- 0.3 miUpper Yellowstone Spur West0.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 3 more
- 0.9 miReservoir0.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 1 miYellowstone ↗15.7 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 1 miSwift Creek ↗7.9 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 1.5 miUpper Yellowstone Loop West0.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 3 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 High Uintas Wilderness, which overlaps Ashley National Forest.
- inHigh Uintas Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 453,863 acres
- inAshley National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 1,401,248 acres
- inUinta-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.
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Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Riverview Campground?
No. Riverview Campground is first-come, first-served. Reservations are not accepted for this campground. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Riverview Campground?
$10/night for a single unit.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Riverview Campground?
Riverview Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Riverview Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Swift Creek Campground (1 mi, first-come), Reservoir Campground (1.1 mi, first-come), and Yellowstone Group Campground (3.3 mi, partly first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby