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A stunning scene of rock cliffs taken from a campsite at Echo Park Campground
Echo Park Walk in SitesA photo of facility Echo Park Campground with No Amenities Shown
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Echo Park Campground

Overview Echo Park Campground is located adjacent to the Green River.
Sites231 reservable
Elev.5,128ft
Comf.Apr-Oct6 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Salt Lake City5h49real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 5,128 ft, Echo Park Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 17°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 23 sites total: 1 reservable and 22 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 4 walk-in. This is bear country, and food-storage lockers are provided. Within about 4 miles: 3 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on cool nights and reservability. Softest on shade.

Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.

When to go

02 · CLIMATE
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
Apr-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
95%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 1
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 11.
68°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Salt Lake City
244 mi
5h49
02
Moab
300 mi
7h03
03
St. George
474 mi
9h43
By drive time
Salt Lake City · 5h49Moab · 7h03St. George · 9h43Camp

Picking your site

04 · 23 SITES
Color byShow only

22 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.

0
Pull-thru
4
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
23
Sites
★ The standout
Site 2
Echo Park Individual · good location.
To neighbor
131 ft
Location
Good
Type
Standard

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
8
Peaks
3
Viewpoints
2

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
Method

We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.

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