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247 reviews
Moon Lake Campground offers a beautiful setting with wildlife sightings and a friendly camp host. Many campers enjoyed their stay despite the ongoing lack of running water and the need for improved restroom facilities. Some guests expressed concerns about noise from other campers and the management of the campground, highlighting a desire for better enforcement of rules and communication regarding amenities.
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July 6, 2022 Stayed at: 05, Loop: U
Weather was perfect at the end of June. Very few bugs. The campground looks amazing with all the new growth. Sad to see the burned trees around the mountain, but the fire crew did an amazing job keeping the fire away from the campground.
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July 6, 2022 Stayed at: 23, Loop: L
Moon Lake is a beautiful location. We stayed at the campground which is clean and appealing. The surrounding area has been marred by the fires in 2020, however. The restrooms are kept clean. There are numerous humming birds and a deer walked through our camp one day. We rented a boat and spent time on the lake fishing. The fishing was good. We plan to return next year.
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July 6, 2022 Stayed at: 05, Loop: U
Weather was perfect at the end of June. Very few bugs. The campground looks amazing with all the new growth. Sad to see the burned trees around the mountain, but the fire crew did an amazing job keeping the fire away from the campground.
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July 3, 2022 Stayed at: 11, Loop: U
Great camping, huge spots, clean bathrooms, beautiful lake, amazing beach, easy hiking trails, plenty of fish! We will be back!
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July 3, 2022 Stayed at: 11, Loop: U
Great camping, huge spots, clean bathrooms, beautiful lake, amazing beach, easy hiking trails, plenty of fish! We will be back!
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June 26, 2022 Stayed at: 18, Loop: L
Super easy process of booking and coming to camp in a beautiful place! The bathrooms were immaculate and well-cared for, there was lots of presence of state officials, there were zero issues with any campers and it was overall an excellent experience for my family. One of our fave spots!
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June 26, 2022 Stayed at: 18, Loop: L
Super easy process of booking and coming to camp in a beautiful place! The bathrooms were immaculate and well-cared for, there was lots of presence of state officials, there were zero issues with any campers and it was overall an excellent experience for my family. One of our fave spots!
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June 22, 2022 Stayed at: 19, Loop: L
Moon Lake Reservoir was an amazing experience...We loved our stay here. We camped at #19 campground and it was a beautiful camp spot as were all the camp spots throughout! We brought our dogs and several others campers staying here had dogs as well.
It was very well maintained and clean.
We stayed for 3 nights and we did not want to leave! The reservoir was beautiful and was not crowded at all. It was a short walking distance from our camp spot and the fishing was great! We loved how the campground is surrounded by beautiful lodgepole pines and tons of hummingbirds buzzing around!
All the campers that were staying at the campground were very respectful towards others camping there as were we. There is fresh drinking water in faucets throughout the campground that we used to keep our trailer full with needed water. We ran our generator on occasion to keep the battery charged in our trailer. The quiet time starts at 10 pm nightly and we never heard anyone abusing that. There is bathroom facilities with flushing toilets and very clean.
Within walking distance in a separately ran resort, called the Moon Lake Resort, I believe it is privately owned, not ran by Rec.gov! We walked over there and they have a small store and beautiful cabins, horse riding, and boat & kayak rentals. We talked to amazing people who were working at the resort. It hd the feeling of the "Good Old Days!"
Our overall experience here at the Moon Lake Reservoir was so enjoyable that we WILL be coming back! Well worth it and we had such a pleasurable time.
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June 22, 2022 Stayed at: 19, Loop: L
Moon Lake Reservoir was an amazing experience...We loved our stay here. We camped at #19 campground and it was a beautiful camp spot as were all the camp spots throughout! We brought our dogs and several others campers staying here had dogs as well.
It was very well maintained and clean.
We stayed for 3 nights and we did not want to leave! The reservoir was beautiful and was not crowded at all. It was a short walking distance from our camp spot and the fishing was great! We loved how the campground is surrounded by beautiful lodgepole pines and tons of hummingbirds buzzing around!
All the campers that were staying at the campground were very respectful towards others camping there as were we. There is fresh drinking water in faucets throughout the campground that we used to keep our trailer full with needed water. We ran our generator on occasion to keep the battery charged in our trailer. The quiet time starts at 10 pm nightly and we never heard anyone abusing that. There is bathroom facilities with flushing toilets and very clean.
Within walking distance in a separately ran resort, called the Moon Lake Resort, I believe it is privately owned, not ran by Rec.gov! We walked over there and they have a small store and beautiful cabins, horse riding, and boat & kayak rentals. We talked to amazing people who were working at the resort. It hd the feeling of the "Good Old Days!"
Our overall experience here at the Moon Lake Reservoir was so enjoyable that we WILL be coming back! Well worth it and we had such a pleasurable time.
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June 6, 2022 Stayed at: 22, Loop: L
Would love to tell everyone the place is awful, but that would be a total lie! This campground and area are amazing even after the fires the burned much (but not all) of the area's forests. Campsites are well kept, the bathrooms are pretty clean, other campers when we were there were respectful and friendly. Dogs were USUALLY on a leash, but be warned - not always. Loved the lake and canoeing on it. It's bigger than you think. Duchesne is about 30 to 40 minutes away. Cell service is about a 15 minute drive toward town. Oh, an the ice cream at the little log cabin resort of Moon Lake Resort is fabulous! Our second time here and we'll be back. Note: We have been twice on Memorial Weekend. One year it was sunny and in the upper 60's each day. This time we had a bit of wind, rain and snow. Springtime in the Rockies goes either way. If you're tent camping, I recommend waiting til mid June.
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85 West Main, Duchesne, UT 84021 United States
Elevation: 2,670 ft
From Duchesne, Utah, take State Hwy 87 north to Mountain Home, then north 12 mi to the Forest Boundary and Forest Road 131. The campground is about 36 mi from Duchesne on paved roads although some spots have pot-holes.
Last updated: November 4, 2026
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Nearby city: Provo, UT
Approx. 64 mi away (straight-line distance)
Elevation: 5,522 ft
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