CANYON RIM
USFS · Campground · Fee
Fast facts
- Cost
- Fee charged
- Managed by
- USFS
- Type
- Campground
- Reservations
- recreation.gov
- Phone
- 435-784-3445
- Nearest dump station
- Lily Lake Comfort Station · 66.7 mi
- Coordinates
- 40.8825, -109.5494
- Last verified
- September 19, 2026
About this place
Overview Canyon Rim Campground is located in a grassy meadow high above Flaming Gorge Reservoir, along Red Canyon Road at an elevation of 7,400 feet. Visitors enjoy exploring the Red Canyon Rim Trail and canoeing and fishing at Greens Lake. Recreation Nearby Greens Lake offers great canoeing and fishing for rainbow and brook trout. Red Canyon Lodge sits on the shore. Canoe and bike rentals, horseback riding, a restaurant and gift shop are available. Red Canyon Rim Trail, for hiking and biking, begins at the nearby visitor center, which offers interpretive displays and area information. Facilities This campground contains several family campsites with picnic tables and campfire rings; some sites also have grills. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided. Natural Features The campground lies about 1 mile from beautiful cliffs overlooking Flaming Gorge Reservoir. Lodgepole and ponderosa pines dot the campground, providing limited shade. Summer wildflowers are plentiful. Contact Info For facility specific information, please call (801) 226-3564. Nearby Attractions Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area is known not only for its beautiful red cliffs, but also for its world-class fishing for lake, brown and rainbow trout. Boating, water skiing, jet skiing, canoeing, kayaking, swimming and scuba diving are popular activities on 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 the USFS.Official page
Is CANYON RIM free?
No. CANYON RIM charges a fee. It is managed by the USFS. Sites are reservable through recreation.gov.
How do I get to CANYON RIM?
CANYON RIM is at 40.8825, -109.5494. We do not hold written directions for this one, so navigate to the coordinates.
Nearby
SourceData from the USFS. Last synced September 19, 2026. Community reports and photos are submitted by travelers and are not verified by the agency.
