About Joes Valley Reservoir
Joe's Valley Reservoir Campground is located in a high mountain valley next to its namesake, at an elevation of 7,000 feet. Visitors enjoy boating, fishing and exploring the surrounding off-road vehicle trails. A paved road winds around the lake but quickly turns to dirt once the elevation begins to increase. The reservoir offers good fishing for cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, tiger muskie and trophy splake. Boating, water skiing and canoeing are popular on the lake. A boat ramp is located nearby on the eastern shoreline. Horseback riding, bouldering, hiking and mountain biking are popular in the area as well. The campground contains several single and double-family campsites, all of which are accessible. Many sites have lake views and some sites are shaded. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided. Roads and parking spurs are paved. Boat ramps can be found nearby for easy lake…
- Fees: $10 per night for single unit, $18 per night for double unit.
- Managed by: Manti-La Sal National Forest, FS
- Where: 13 mi west of Orangeville, UT · 39.2951, -111.2923
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: Oct–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joes Valley Campground | ATV road | at camp | 0.9 mi |
| Joes Valley Marina | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 0.4 mi |
| Orange Olsen Trail | Dirt bike | 0.5 mi | 2.9 mi |
| Ccc Trail - Trail Mtn | Horse | 1.2 mi | 6.5 mi |
| Josephite Pt. Trail | Horse | 1.7 mi | 6.3 mi |
| Littles - Reeder Overlook | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.4 mi | 2.1 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.