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GREEN RIVER FLOAT-IN CAMPSITESGreen River
USFSAshley National Forest · Utah

Green River Float-IN Campsites

Overview Take a step back in time and traverse the same scenic wonders that explorers such as John Wesley Powell and William Ashley once explored.
Sites17all reservable
Elev.5,568ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Salt Lake City4h40real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 5,568 ft, Green River Float-IN Campsites has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 13°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 17 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 7 walk-in. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.

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
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
96%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 10
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 7.
62°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Salt Lake City
211 mi
4h40
02
Moab
277 mi
6h03
03
St. George
451 mi
8h43
By drive time
Salt Lake City · 4h40Moab · 6h03St. George · 8h43Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 4.9 mi away.

Picking your site

04 · 17 SITES
Color byShow only

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

0
Pull-thru
7
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
5
Prime
17
Sites
★ The standout
Site Treetops
Green River · prime location · shaded.
To neighbor
3947 ft
Location
Prime
Type
Standard

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
14

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
4.9 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.

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