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Take a step back in time and traverse the same waters that explorers such as John Wesley Powell and William Ashley once explored. Navigate the waters and cast a rod in an adventure the whole family can enjoy. The Green River provides spectacular fishing and river-running opportunities, as well as unique geology, outlaw history and Native American rock art. The Green River Float-In campsites contain 17 sites for river goers to float and camp along the mighty Green River. Some of these sites can be reached on foot but most of these sites can only be reached by boat.The campsites are nestled alongside the beautiful Green River in an area typical of a high desert environment. These sites are surrounded by shady juniper, cottonwood and ponderosa pine trees and during the summer various species of wildflowers dot the landscape. Section “A” (Flaming Gorge Dam to Little hole Boat Launch) The A section of the Green River begins just below the Flaming Gorge Dam and proceeds seven miles through a narrow breathtaking canyon to the Little Hole take-out. The towering red canyon cliffs, ponderosa pine, glassy clear water, abundant trout and rapids (class I and II) are what make section "A" of the Green River world famous. The Little Hole National Recreation Trail allows foot access to all 7 miles of this stretch of river. Section “B” (Little Hole to Brown’s Park) It’s a little more remote but that means there are a lot fewer people, if that’s the experience you’re looking for. Limited access in this section allows for healthy brown trout populations to thrive. There are 17 river camps in Section B that can be accessed only by hiking or floating in. Remember to reserve your site on the camp registration board at Little Hole or reserve certain sites in advance here on recreation.gov. Section “C” (Browns Park to the Utah/Colorado Border) Section C is the longest of the three sections. It meanders through the high desert valley of Browns Park to the Colorado state line, with wide open features and a lot of flat water. It’s considered the best place to catch a football size trout on a dry fly, but it is also said to be the most challenging for fishing. The Green River offers excellent fishing for rainbow, brown and cutthroat trout. For more information on fishing the Green River, please visit Utah’s Department of Wildlife Resources website. ACTIVITIES Camping Hiking
From Vernal, Utah: Take U.S. Highway 191 north for 45 miles. Cross the Flaming Gorge Dam and turn right on the road leading to upper launch site at Spillway Boat Ramp. To launch from Little Hole continue on Highway 191 to the town of Dutch John and turn right on Little Hole Road. Follow that road for about 6 miles until you arrive at the Little Hole Boat Launch Area.
From Rock Springs, Wyoming: Take U.S. Highway 191 south for 63 miles. Just before crossing the dam, turn left on the road to Spillway Boat Ramp, or at the town of Dutch John, turn left off Highway 191 and go east on Little Hole Road about 6 miles to Little Hole Boat Launch Area.
After long day on the road, had booked this spot as a short one night stay. Arrived in somewhat late about an hour before sun down. First of all, very limited signage as to which way was where on the roads. I eventually found the marked spot and proceeded to back in. This was ridiculously tight spot for what they said would fit a 30 foot RV. Anyway, I had no option but to drive on the grass and slowly back in. Complicating matters was a huge tree on one side of the site that was leaning deeply into the road on one side and a huge boulder/rock on the other side. Seriously, WHY????? Anyway, after 5-10 minutes of easing in there, I realize (as others have pointed out) they put the hook ups on the wrong damn side of the campsite!! I confirmed later with my receipt this was considered a back in site for this size of RV. I can promise you, there is no way to back in without driving quite a ways onto the grass into another person’s camp site to maneuver in there. And man it’s treacherous given the trees and boulders on each side of the lot. So, anyway, to avoid going all night without my electrical hook up (end of June), I pulled back out, went back around and came back to pull in and park forward instead of backing in so I could access the electric. Swinging as wide as I could without hitting the boulder on the driver's side, I thought I was clear of the massive hanging trunk of a tree on the passenger side (see picture), but NO. As I pulled in, the trunk, scraped the top side of the RV which bent the awning and snapped off the cell booster mounted to the ladder. The awning was still usuable but eventually the fiberglass portion of the roof was starting to separate where the damage occurred. Clearly, given what other reviewers have said, they simply don't care about the people's property or safety in this park. I'm not sure if it's because it's owned by the state and thus a "state job" or what, but this was beyond negligent. At the very least, they should mark this site for tents or cut back the damn tree!! Not only is it a hazard for RV's, it will be a hazard in a severe lightning/wind storm one day and this lack of caring will not only destroy property but is likely to get somebody hurt. I really can't think of a positive thing to say about this place. Oh, and $53 for ONE NIGHT? I've stayed in many state parks for a quarter of the price (or less) with much better amenities and location that won't damage your vehicle due to negligence. AVOID AT ALL COSTS. I'd rather stay in a Walmart parking lot. Safer and free without the headache!
Went here for a special Date Night Weekend. Had fun at the river and people are super nice all over town. It was hard to find a nice restaurant where I could wear my new black dress and heals so just leave yours behind and pack some comfy shoes and a tank top instead....
Nice grassy campground with flush toilets and showers. The table and fire pit area are nice but a little close together so if you have a lot of people it gets a bit crowded. A large place to pitch our family tent which is 12x16. The Green River is close to the campground. They have disc golf and they are on a golf course.
Very spacious between campsites. Lots of shade trees and beautiful green grass for the kids to play. The campsite map made it look like we would have a river view but it was about 1/4 mile to the river. Beautiful golf course and disc golf course on the property.
Nice little park but not our favorite. We have a 41 ft 5th wheel and a long bed dually. We gave this information when we booked several weeks in advance. Not enough room for our 5 slides with trees on both sides. Love that they have plenty of trees, but our dining slide was inches from a tree, which we had no choice about as we had to make accommodations for the 2 slides on the opposite side with the tree in between. Had to park truck on the road. On Mondays and Thursdays, they water the grass. The sprinkler heads are not turned strategically away from the campsites. The spray is extremely high pressured and goes about 30 feet. The spray heads should be fanned out, not in a jet stream near the RVs. Unfortunately, our entire site got soaked (windows, rugs, chairs, tables), and one sprinkler head was directed right at the seals of our bedroom slide, so water got in, ran under our bed and soaked an 8 ft runner. We had to use beach towels to clean up the water. Dave, one of the camp hosts, was wonderful. He tried to get us a space that would fit our big rig better and was responsive to our requests and complaints (after we were told there was nothing they could do about it) within the realm of his responsibilities. In fact, after we complained to the office about the water in our RV and they said to call Dave, he was nice enough to take up our rug and lay out over the metal picnic table so it would dry in the sun. The pad itself was completely submerged in water. There was nothing else he could do but turn off the sprinklers (which were due to be shut off) at that time. It's a very pretty park, and with a smaller rig and better management of the sprinkler system, there is no problem.
