Firefighters Campground Ashley National Forest Utah

Firefighters Overview

Firefighters (Memorial) Campground has 94 spacious campsites and is located just 3 miles from beautiful Flaming Gorge Reservoir. About 60 sites are reservable and the rest are first-come, first-served.  The campground serves as a memorial to three firefighters (Gene Campbell, Dwight Hodgkinson and Dave Noel) who lost their lives in the 1977 Cart Creek Fire.

Campsites can accommodate tents, trailers and RVs. Ponderosa pines and juniper provide decent shade. Each site also has a paved parking spur (ranging in size from 30 to 50 feet), table, fire ring and grill.  Hookups are not available.

The campground is generally open mid May to late September. Amenities include potable (drinking) water, flush toilets, trash collection (dumpsters) and an RV dump station. Cell service is good in the area. You can shower up over at Deer Run campground. The Cedar Springs Marina (3 miles away) also has a small store, bar/grill, boat ramp, boat trailer lot, boat slips, boat/kayak rentals and fishing cleaning station.

Firefighters Campground – Area Recreation & Activities

Outdoor recreation in the area includes boating, fishing, water skiing, jet skiing, canoeing, kayaking, swimming and scuba diving are popular activities on the reservoir.

Nearby Bear Canyon Trail offers an easy 3-mile round-trip trail for hiking and mountain biking. The trail also leads to views of Red Canyon and Flaming Gorge.

Flaming Gorge Dam also offers guided tours of the working hydroelectric plant and the dam. The visitor center is also adjacent to the dam.

Other campgrounds in the area include Lodgepole (at Flaming Gorge), Greendale, Deer Run, Cedar Springs and Arch Dam Group.

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Amenities

• BBQ Grills
• Campground Host
• Campsite Tables
• Cell Service - Good
• Drinking Water
• Dumpsters
• Fire Pit
• Fire Rings
• Firewood Available
• Golden Age & Access Passports accepted
• Grills
• Pets OK
• Picnic Tables
• RV Dump Station
• Trash Collection

Activities

• Biking
• Bird Watching
• Boating
• Canoeing
• Fishing
• Hiking
• Jet Skiing
• Kayaking
• Mountain Biking
• Paddle boarding (SUP)
• Photography
• Picnicking
• Sailing
• Scuba Diving
• Skin Diving
• Snorkeling
• Stargazing
• Swimming
• Water Skiing
• Water Sports
• Wildlife Viewing