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Pull-thru
USFSManti-La Sal National Forest · Utah
Gooseberry Reservoir
Overview Gooseberry Reservoir Campground is located in a scenic mountain valley in an open meadow next to Gooseberry Reservoir.
Sites188 reservable
Elev.8,438ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rig40 ft
Electricnonesites
From Salt Lake City2h19real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 8,438 ft, Gooseberry Reservoir has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 15°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 18 sites total: 8 reservable and 10 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on cool nights and quiet. 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
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Sep
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
89%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 8
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 27.
55°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Salt Lake City
106 mi
2h19
02
Moab
160 mi
3h49
03
St. George
252 mi
4h43
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 8.9 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 18 SITES
Color byShow only
16 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
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Accessible
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Prime
18
Sites
★ The standout
Site 004
GOOS.
To neighbor
182 ft
Max rig
40 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
8.9 mi
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.