Recreation Region: South Slope Western Uinta Mountains

Yellowstone Campground

Yellowstone Campground lies along its pretty namesake river on the southern slope of the Uinta Mountains, about 40 miles from Duchesne, Utah. Visitors come to the area to enjoy its extensive off-road trail system and great fishing opportunities.

Natural Features:
The campground sits on the banks of the Yellowstone River at an elevation of 7700 feet. A forest of aspen, maple and Ponderosa pine covers the area. Wildlife and summer wildflowers are abundant.

Recreation:
The Yellowstone River offers fishing for rainbow, brown, brook and cutthroat trout.

The Yellowstone ATV Trail System is conveniently close, with over 50 miles of trail on the Petty Mountain and Dry Gulch Loops. Hiking and biking are also allowed on these trails.

Facilities:
The campground contains one group site with picnic tables and campfire rings with grills. Forty people, four vehicles and four camp trailers/RV units can be accommodated. Vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection are provided. Roads and parking spurs are gravel. Several first come, first served single sites are available as well.

Nearby Attractions:
Yellowstone Canyon offers beautiful mountain scenery, additional first come, first served campgrounds, a small reservoir and trailheads with access to the High Uintas Wilderness.

Hiking, backpacking and horseback riding are popular in the wilderness area and numerous sparkling lakes provide great backcountry fishing opportunities.

Know Before You Go
Yellowstone Campground is not in Yellowstone National Park

Reservations

Make Reservations Here

Reservations for the Yellowstone Group Campground are available on recreation.gov.

General Information

May-September

No shooting of any type of gun or projectile is allowed in the campground.
All dogs must be leashed at all times when inside the campground.
Quiet time is 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. This includes all generators.
Failure to comply with these and other posted rules will result in a fine and/or being removed from the campground.
Don't Move Firewood: Help prevent the spread of tree-killing pests in our national forests by obtaining firewood near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org.

$10/night for a single site and $30/night for a group unit.

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 40.541844

Longitude: -110.336241

Directions

From Highway 40 in Duchesne, Utah, turn north onto Highway 87. Go 15.5 miles to the Mountain Home turnoff. Turn north onto N 21000 W and continue 2.5 miles toward Mountain Home. From Mountain Home continue north on N 20780 W, County Road 1566 for 4 miles and then turn east onto the Yellowstone Road #119. Follow the Yellowstone Road north for 6 miles to the Yellowstone Campground.