Perception Park Family Campground

Perception Park Family Campground is located on the banks of the South Fork Ogden River at. Campers love the park for its shade and great river access. This scenic campground is situated among shady cottonwoods and willow. Moose and deer wander through the campground on occasion.

It was built for the use of the physically challenged in the mid 1980's. This qualifies Perception Park Family as a higher standard campground with accessibility in mind. Concrete platforms with benches have been placed in several locations along the river for wheelchair accessibility and the enjoyment of all.

Popular local recreation activities include fishing, swimming, and tubing (a life jacket is required for all tubers) on the river at this family-friendly and fully accessible site. Hiking is also popular on the paved nature trail that runs alongside the river. This campground also has a playground, volleyball court, and horseshoe pits.

Nearby Attractions

Causey Reservoir is four miles east. This Reservoir offers great canoeing and fishing, as well as hiking, biking and horseback riding trails.

Beautiful Ogden Valley has numerous boating, fishing, hiking, horseback and off-road vehicle riding and scenic driving opportunities. Pineview Reservoir is a short westerly drive from the campground, which is popular for its boating, fishing, and swimming.

Highway 39 continues on to Monte Cristo Summit with sweeping mountain views. Off-road vehicle and hiking trails are also abundant in the area.

Current Conditions

Temporary Water Outage

Reservations

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Click here to access Recreation.gov for Perception Park Family Campground.

General Information

This campground is open seasonally and operated by a Concessionaire. Restrooms are available during the open season. This campground typically has water available. For the most current conditions about this campground and amenities available please refer to recreation.gov.

This campground is open from 8:00 am - 10:00 pm. The gate with a tire-ripper exit is closed each night at 10 pm.

Overnight Use:
Single Site: $27.72 per night
Double Site: $55.45 per night
Triple Site: $83.17 per night
Group Site: $290.65 per night (1-50 people)

Click here to access Recreation.gov for Perception Park Family Campground.

Photo of the Ogden Ranger District Office

Address: 6620 East 100 South Huntsville, UT 84317
Phone: (385) 405-7100
Hours: Monday – Friday 10:00 am – 4:30 pm (Closed on federal holidays)
Office Email: sm.fs.uwc_info@usda.gov

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 41.289719

Longitude: -111.640667

Directions

South Fork Campground complex is located approximately 5 to 8 miles east of Huntsville, Utah, on Highway 39. From I-15, take the 12th Street exit and continue through Ogden Canyon. Remain on Highway 39 toward Monte Cristo. The campgrounds are Magpie, Botts, South Fork, Perception Park Family, Upper and Lower Meadows, and Willows in order from west to east.