About Dripping Springs Campground (Ut)
Dripping Springs Campground is situated at an elevation of 6,000 feet in rolling high desert terrain near Flaming Gorge Reservoir. The campground is part of the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area in the Ashley National Forest. Campers frequent Dripping Springs for its close proximity to the Green River and Little Hole, both of which offer excellent rafting and world-class fishing opportunities. Dripping Springs is surrounded by places to boat, raft, fish, hike and mountain bike. Little Hole Boat Launch and Day-Use Area on the Green River is nearby, offering great rainbow, brown and cutthroat trout fishing. The 7-mile Little Hole National Recreation Trail begins near the campground, meandering along the Green River from Flaming Gorge Dam. The trail can be done in shorter segments or as a whole. Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area is known not only for its beautiful red cliffs but…
- Fees: See www.recreation.gov for current rates. The single site fee covers the cost of 1 vehicle. Each single site's maximum capacity is 2…
- Season: Open year-round
- Managed by: Ashley National Forest, FS
- Where: 2 mi east of Dutch John, UT · 40.92278, -109.35722
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Hole | Hiking | 1.2 mi | 7.1 mi |
| Cow Spring | ATV road | 1.8 mi | 1.8 mi |
| Little Hole Complex | Hiking | 2.4 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Lower Little Hole | Hiking | 2.4 mi | 2.5 mi |
| Arch Dam C.G. | ATV road | 2.8 mi | 0.5 mi |
| Lowline Historic | Hiking | 3.0 mi | 6.6 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 4.6 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Green River Float-In Campsites 2.4 mi
- Green River Camps 2.5 mi
- Dutch John Resort 2.5 mi
- Arch Dam Campground 3 mi
- Dutch John Draw Campground 3.7 mi
- Mustang Ridge Campground 4.4 mi