Upper Meadows Campground
Huntsville, Utah · USDA Forest Service

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About
Upper Meadows Campground is a small campground located adjacent to the South Fork of the Ogden River at an elevation of 5,300 feet. Huntsville, Utah, is just over 8 miles away. Campers love the park for its shade and great river access. Tubing and fishing are very popular activities. Popular local recreation activities include fishing, hiking, swimming, and tubing down the South Fork Ogden River (a life jacket is required for all tubers). Causey Reservoir, a scenic mountain lake, is three miles east. This campground has gravel spurs and roads, cement table pads, fire rings. This campground offers 9 single sites, each with picnic tables and fire rings available. This campground offers vault restroom facilities. This scenic campground is situated among shady cottonwoods and willow. Moose and deer wander through the campground on occasion. The South Fork runs alongside 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–$27.72 / night
- Rating
- 4.18 / 5 (17 reviews on Recreation.gov)
- Equipment
- Tent, RV, Trailer
Nearby campgrounds
- Willows Campground (UT) 0.1 km away
- PERCEPTION PARK 0.4 km away
- Lower Meadows Campground 0.8 km away
- SOUTH FORK (UT) 1.8 km away
- Botts Campground 2.4 km away
- Magpie Campground (UT) 3.5 km away