Magpie Campground (UT)
Huntsville, Utah · USDA Forest Service
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About
Magpie Campground is located on the banks of the South Fork Ogden River at an elevation of 5,200 feet, just 6 miles from Huntsville, Utah. Campers love the park for its great river access. Tubing and fishing are very popular activities. Campers enjoy fishing and tubing on the South Fork. Several hiking and mountain biking trails begin in the area. This campground offers 8 single sites and 2 double sites. Picnic Tables, Fire rings and vault restrooms are available. The campground is heavily wooded with mostly cottonwood trees and other river-bottom types of vegetation. The South Fork of Ogden River flows adjacent to the campground. Beautiful Ogden Valley has numerous boating, fishing, hiking, horseback and off-road vehicle riding and scenic driving opportunities. Pineview Reservoir is a short drive from the campground with boating, fishing and swimming. Causey Reservoir is close by, offering great canoeing and fishing, as well as hiking, biking and horseback riding trails. Highway 39 continues on to Monte Cristo Summit with sweeping mountain views. ATV and hiking trails are abundant in the area.
Directions
From Ogden, Utah travel east on 12th Street through Ogden Canyon. Continue on Highway 39 toward Monte Cristo. The campgrounds are Magpie, Botts, South Fork, Perception Park Family, Upper and Lower Meadows, and Willows in order from west to east. South Fork Campground complex is located approximately 5 to 7 miles east of Huntsville, Utah, on Highway 39.
Location
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Details
- State
- Utah
- City / area
- Huntsville
- Agency
- USDA Forest Service
- Parent area
- Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
- Campsites
- 9
- Reservable
- Yes
- Typical price
- $27.48–$54.95 / night
- Rating
- 4.36 / 5 (39 reviews on Recreation.gov)
- Equipment
- Tent, RV, Trailer, Caravan/Camper Van, Pickup Camper
Nearby campgrounds
- Botts Campground 1.1 km away
- SOUTH FORK (UT) 1.8 km away
- Lower Meadows Campground 2.7 km away
- PERCEPTION PARK 3.1 km away
- Upper Meadows Campground 3.5 km away
- Willows Campground (UT) 3.6 km away