Skull Creek

US Forest Service · Utah

Skull Creek in Utah. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 544 public campsites we map in Utah.

Skull Creek Campground is located about 35 miles north of Vernal, Utah near Flaming Gorge Reservoir. Visitors enjoy hiking and biking on local trails and boating, fishing and swimming on the reservoir. Recreation Red Canyon and Greens Lake are nearby. Canoeing and fishing for rainbow and brook trout are popular activities at Greens Lake. The Red Canyon Rim Trail is a great place for hiking, biking and wildlife watching.

What we know about it

Managed by: US Forest Service
Fee: Not published (the agency does not list one)
Booking: Reservation required
Dogs: Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)
Number of sites: 90
Phone: 435-784-3445
Coordinates: 40.86278, -109.52694

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Nearest sites we map

Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-02-28, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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