Kingfisher Island Boat-in Campground
This campground has 8 boat-in only tent camping sites on the east shore of Kingfisher Island, a large island in the southwest arm of Flaming Gorge Reservoir. This campground has new docks and offers gorgeous views. Visitors enjoy fishing in Flaming Gorge Reservoir for mackinaw (lake trout), Utah chub, rainbow trout, channel catfish, and smallmouth bass. Nearby Activities. The Green River below the dam is one of the best trout streams in the country, and is also popular among rafters and kayakers. There are over 220 miles of trails in the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area.
More like this: first-come in Utah · tent only in Utah
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Season | May to September |
| Forest | Ashley National Forest |
| Booking | Reservations are not accepted. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 40.9404° N, 109.6398° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedD1 Pondo Rx
6 mi from the campground · 532 acres
- PrescribedBurnt Beaver Rx
25 mi from the campground
- PrescribedWestern Roughneck Rx
37 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 ↗ | 10.1 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Redneck Archery and Pro Shop ↗ | 34.1 mi |
| RV sales & service | RV sales & service ↗ | 51.3 mi |
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Where To SUP// Flaming Gorge: Kingfisher Island
Worth a stop
- 2.2 miSheep Creek Boat Launch Area ↗Boat launch
- 4.6 mi
- 8.6 miPalisades Park Picnic Site ↗Day use
- 10.4 miSunny Cove Swim Beach ↗Swimming
- 11.2 miEast Park Junction Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 11.6 miSpillway Boat Launch Area ↗Boat launch
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- 13.7 miHighline Trailhead ↗Trailhead
Trails nearby
- 1.8 miHideout-Carter Creek ↗10.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 3 miHideout-Carter Creek Spur0.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 4.1 miDowd Mountain3.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 4.3 miSheep Creek Observation Loop0.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 4.9 miDowd Mountain X-C Ski ↗8.5 mi trail · snowshoe, ski
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
Ashley National Forest begins about 5.1 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 5.1 miAshley National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 1,401,248 acres
- 7.6 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.
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Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Kingfisher Island Boat-in Campground?
No. Kingfisher Island Boat-in Campground is first-come, first-served. Reservations are not accepted. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Kingfisher Island Boat-in Campground?
Kingfisher Island Boat-in Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Kingfisher Island Boat-in Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Hideout Canyon Boat-In Campground (1.8 mi, partly first-come), Lucerne Campground (3.9 mi, partly first-come), and Willows Campground (4 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby