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Hideout Canyon Boat-In Campground is located on beautiful Flaming Gorge Reservoir, 2 miles from the nearest road.
This popular campground, which gets its name from a hiding spot used by Butch Cassidy and his gang, is only accessible to visitors who boat or hike-in to the location.
Boating, water skiing, canoeing, fishing and swimming are popular activities right out your front door. Most patrons boat to the campground, using the Sheep Creek Bay Boat Ramp.
Hikers should use the Hideout/Carter Creek Trailhead on Dowd Mountain off Forest Road 094.
The campground contains 18 single-family sites. Each site has a cabana, picnic table and campfire ring. Flush toilets and water hydrants are provided. A vault toilet is available for off-season use.
The gravel trails from the docks to the campsites are steep and change each year depending on water fluctuations.
Lucerne Valley Marina is a few miles away by boat, where gas, boat slips, fishing licenses, bait and groceries are available at the small general store.
Hideout Canyon is surrounded by scenic cliffs at an elevation of 6,040 feet. The campground is forested with pinyon pine and juniper, which offer only limited shade. Most sites afford partial views of the reservoir.
Flaming Gorge Dam offers guided tours of the working hydroelectric plant and the dam itself; The adjacent visitor center contains area history exhibits.
The Green River below the dam provides spectacular rafting opportunities. A trip down the river offers unique geology, outlaw history and Native American rock art.
From Manila, Utah: Take State Route 44 southeast for 7 miles. Turn northeast onto Forest Road 092, and continue to Sheep Creek Bay Boat Ramp. Once on the water, travel 2 miles southeast to reach the campground.
Always a great place to go and hang out. Fun to get to by boat and a nice relaxing atmosphere. Bring all your camping gear and a boat and you'll be ready for a fun weekend trip to the gorge. Amenities not too far by boat at Lucerne or take a trip by water to go see the dam and cedar springs.
If you’ve never been to Flaming Gorge you’re missing out. The scenery is amazing. My friends and I call it, The Green Lake Powell. There is so many trees, shrubs, and smooth water. I was blessed to visit the gorge and wake surf the Reservoir. The campground was nice and it’s like it says, you can only take a boat to this campground. It’s peaceful, relaxing, and breathtaking all at the same time. Natures therapy heals all. I would highly recommend this place as your next trip.
It's a fun camping place. You have to boat in to get to it. The bathroom and water are at the top of the hill. Campsites can have 2 tents max. Campsites are all really close together. The view is great! And campsites are close to shore.
Love this campground! It is boat in only, so none of the all night generators annoying everyone. Plenty of room to play, camp sites are isolated from each other, and even an outhouse with running water! Great fishing across the bay and amazing scenery. I'll be back!!!
I love this lake and this campground. This year not so much. I went in July and no camp host. the bathrooms were out of toilet paper and had not been cleaned. the reservation sighs were a week old. Just got back was there on 8/9/21 -8/11/21 bathrooms were locked with sign saying they would open up on Tuesday. No camp host again, a guy and a girl showed up on Tuesday jumped on the ATV I assume to open the bathrooms when they came back I asked if they were open? guy said no, no water. Even though we can get water from the tap on the outside. I tried to ask him another question and he just turned and walked away.
not a good experience this year
