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Gooseberry Administrative Site Cabins are located just 18 miles from Salina, Utah. These historic structures were used as Forest Service summer headquarters from 1907 to 1960. Today, the site is used for family reunions, group events, scout and church groups and youth camps.
Popular activities in the area include off-road vehicle riding, fishing, hiking, biking, horseback riding and wildlife watching. The Great Western Trail runs nearby; two trailheads can be easily accessed near the site.
This unique facility contains three bunk cabins, one with propane heating, a recreation hall, kitchen and bathhouse. The rec hall has a fireplace, tables and chairs. The kitchen is equipped with a large propane cooking range and oven, three small propane refrigerators, three sinks, a prep and serving area, hot water and two outdoor grills. The bathhouse has flush toilets, sinks and hot showers.
Fifty single beds with mattresses are provided. Guests must bring their own linens or bedding, as well as dishes, utensils and cookware. A propane generator is available for electricity and lights for a couple of hours in the morning and evening. Several picnic tables and a campfire ring are located outside.
Guests are required to keep the facility clean during their stay. Maid service is not available. A volunteer host is on-site. Check-out time is by 11 a.m. and check-in time is after 2 p.m.
Gooseberry is situated in the Gooseberry drainage south of Interstate 70 in central Utah at an approximate elevation of 8,000 feet. Dense stands of aspens forest the area, offering shade and beautiful autumn color.
From Salina, Utah, take I-70 eastbound about 7 miles to Gooseberry Road exit 63. Go south on County Road 640 for 10 miles to the Gooseberry Administrative Site on the right side of the road, just beyond Gooseberry Campground.
Our go to place for our large family reunion every year. So much space and room to play with showers and barhrooms! The last day of clean up, the managers of the site gave all the kiddos some bags to go around and pick up trash for a prize. They all loved it and it helped a bunch!
This appears to be a very nice location. There are several locations to place trailers.
Went on the third grade camping trip with my son it was very educational
A looooong time ago (1979/80/81) I spent summers here working for YCC (Youth Conservation Corps) before Reaganomics shut down all those helpful programs.
Looking at those photos brings me such great memories of working hard outside, coming back exhausted, eating dinner and then crashing to sleep, only to wake early to start again.
I would love to come back again someday and wander through those bunkhouses.
Good memories were made, money to help with college was saved, as well as good friendships and strong muscles.
The host was nice. The place need work done to it. The buildings have wasp nest and could use some paint. Most are two stories high but they have made it so you can only use the ground level. If they get it so you have both floors then it would hold more people. There is a house that is probably nice that the host use a little bit but they stay in a trailer so they should open it up to the ones that pay to use the place. With all the money you pay to have to clean the bathroom and rooms before leaving. You only get use of lights 2 hours in the morning and 2 hours in the evening. From 8 to 10. So if you are looking for a place that holds a group but not to large if you are just using the cabins for 300 a night this might be for you
