About 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. Concrete platforms with benches have been placed in several locations along the river for the enjoyment of the handicapped. Although the campground was built for the use of the handicapped, it is not for their exclusive use. 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…
- Managed by: USFS - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
- Where: 8 mi east of Huntsville, UT · 41.28972, -111.64068
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perception Park Nature Spur B | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Perception Park Nature Spur C | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Perception Park Nature Spur D | Hiking | 0.1 mi | |
| Perception Park Nature Spur A | Hiking | 0.1 mi | |
| Perception Park Nature | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 0.4 mi |
| Perception Park Nature Spur E | Hiking | 0.1 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 is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.
Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 7.4 mi
Water fill-up: 8.1 mi
Propane: 6.7 mi
Camps nearby
- Group McKa 0.1 mi
- Group WCCU 0.1 mi
- Upper Meadows Campground 0.3 mi
- Willows Campground 0.4 mi
- South Fork Campground 0.8 mi
- Dancing Moose Farm 1 mi