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Near the lake · 3039 m from the Flaming Gorge Reservoir shoreline · access not confirmedRV parks near Flaming Gorge Reservoir →
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Camping at Skull Creek near Dutch John

Public campground · Dutch John · 16 campsites

A forested campground near trout fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

The campground is a convenient base for water-based and trail activities in the Flaming Gorge area. Greens Lake and Red Canyon are close by: Greens Lake is popular for canoeing and trout fishing (rainbow and brook trout), while the Red Canyon Rim Trail offers hiking, mountain biking and wildlife viewing; the Red Canyon Visitor Center provides interpretive displays and local information.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 23 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 45 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets not allowed
  • Vault toilets
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

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No site is open for every night of your stay

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

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Amenities & location

  • Hiking
  • Parking Area
  • Trash Collection
  • Vault Toilets
Check-in
02:00 PM
Checkout
11:00 AM
Pets
Pets not allowed
Maximum stay
16 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 16 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

RED CANYON COMPLEX
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Skull Creek: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Skull Creek?
Longest RV site listed: 45 ft (15 of 16 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Skull Creek have RV hookups?
16 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Skull Creek?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 45 ft (15 of 16 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 16 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 3 pull-through, 14 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 17 gravel site driveways
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): T-Mobile 2 (7 reports), Verizon 2 (7 reports), AT&T 1 (4 reports)
Shade
Listing 0 of 17 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $15/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 16 nights max
Getting there
Listing RED CANYON COMPLEX (map in Location below)
Pets · Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Water
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (23 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Great campground! Campground official was very attentive. Water availability would have been good though.”

Martha H 5 · Sep 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Nice location. Campsite & fire ring were clean. Woke up with a moose in the camp”

George B 5 · Aug 2025 · Recreation.gov
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No sites offered for these dates

Greens Lake

0.9 mi from Skull Creek (straight-line) 4.0 · 32 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
Recreation.gov isn't offering sites Nov 13–15
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
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No sites offered for these dates

Canyon Rim

1.8 mi from Skull Creek (straight-line) 4.0 · 51 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
Recreation.gov isn't offering sites Nov 13–15
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
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No sites offered for these dates

Red Canyon (Ashley National Forest)

2.5 mi from Skull Creek (straight-line) 4.0 · 29 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
Recreation.gov isn't offering sites Nov 13–15
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
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Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 16 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 45 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2019 Heartland Wilderness With Starlink
2019 Heartland Wilderness With Starlink

Travel trailer · 31 ft · sleeps 6 · 84 mi from campground

$149/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2022 Forest River 303MBX
2022 Forest River 303MBX

Travel trailer · 32 ft · sleeps 8 · 109 mi from campground

$225/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Sugarloaf- 2022 BEMYVAN B-Adventure Campervan Urban Dream
Sugarloaf- 2022 BEMYVAN B-Adventure Campervan Urban Dream

Camper van · 20 ft · sleeps 3 · 121 mi from campground

$188/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season May 15–Sep 17: RV & Tent $0 per night
  • Peak season May 15–Sep 17: RV & Tent $0 per night
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Skull Creek

For July weekends, book about 75 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 38 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

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Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May19 days ahead71 days ahead47 days ahead81 days ahead
June21 days ahead44 days ahead52 days ahead108 days ahead
July38 days ahead75 days ahead59 days ahead123 days ahead
August24 days ahead51 days ahead53 days ahead93 days ahead
September19 days ahead43 days ahead——

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (1,416 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Compare site types

16 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

16 sites · $0/night

Loops: SKULL CREEK loop (16)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15