Kingfisher Island Boat-in Campground

5 mi southeast of Washam, WY · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 4G

Federal campgroundtype

First comebooking

May–Jun & Aug–Sepbest months

About 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. - Sheep Canyon Geological Area, just west of the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area, features stunning scenic panoramas, framed by colorfully-striated cliffs.

Fees: See www.recreation.gov for current rate.
Season: May – September
Managed by: USFS - Ashley National Forest
Where: 5 mi southeast of Washam, WY · 40.94037, -109.63985

Things to do:

FishingBoating & paddling

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

34°

10°Jan

38°

13°Feb

48°

22°Mar

56°

28°Apr

67°

37°May

78°

44°Jun

86°

51°Jul

83°

49°Aug

74°

40°Sep

60°

30°Oct

45°

20°Nov

34°

11°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Jun & Aug–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
Flaming Gorge Overlook	ATV road	1.5 mi	1.4 mi
Hideout-Carter Creek	Hiking	1.8 mi	10.6 mi
Peoples Canal	ATV road	2.5 mi	1.3 mi
Hideout-Carter Creek Spur	Hiking	3.0 mi	0.7 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 4G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.

Night sky: Pristine

The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.

Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

RV essentials

Dump station: 10.1 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Camps nearby

Campsite · 6 mi SE of Washam 0.1 mi
Hideout Canyon Boat-In Campground 1.8 mi
Sheep Creek Bay Campground 2.3 mi
Lucerne Campground 4.1 mi
Willows Campground 4.1 mi
Manns Campground 4.2 mi