Jeffrey S
VerifiedSeptember 12, 2022 Stayed at: 008, Loop: SKULL CREEK
Cows cows and more cows all accompanied by cowboys on horseback wandering through all of the campsites. Additionally, the bathrooms are a mess.
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48 reviews
Skull Creek is a well-maintained, quiet campground offering plenty of shade and convenient access to hiking trails, making it a great spot for outdoor enthusiasts. The sites are clean, and visitors appreciated the attentive campground staff. However, there is no water available on-site, and some facilities, like the back-in drive and toilets, could use improvements.
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September 12, 2022 Stayed at: 008, Loop: SKULL CREEK
Cows cows and more cows all accompanied by cowboys on horseback wandering through all of the campsites. Additionally, the bathrooms are a mess.
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September 12, 2022 Stayed at: 008, Loop: SKULL CREEK
Cows cows and more cows all accompanied by cowboys on horseback wandering through all of the campsites. Additionally, the bathrooms are a mess.
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August 7, 2023 Stayed at: 015, Loop: SKULL CREEK
This is a very nice quiet, shaded campground.
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August 7, 2023 Stayed at: 015, Loop: SKULL CREEK
This is a very nice quiet, shaded campground.
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September 12, 2023 Stayed at: 011, Loop: SKULL CREEK
We've stayed here several times in 3 different spots. Always plenty of shade and privacy. Comfortable campsites. the potholes on the road in are quite large, but passable with careful driving. We didn't personally use the toilet facilities, but heard from others with us that they were "not bad for an outhouse". We had spotty mobile service, but for better service you can just drive east to the next pullout and we had great reception there.
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September 12, 2023 Stayed at: 011, Loop: SKULL CREEK
We've stayed here several times in 3 different spots. Always plenty of shade and privacy. Comfortable campsites. the potholes on the road in are quite large, but passable with careful driving. We didn't personally use the toilet facilities, but heard from others with us that they were "not bad for an outhouse". We had spotty mobile service, but for better service you can just drive east to the next pullout and we had great reception there.
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July 12, 2024 Stayed at: 008, Loop: SKULL CREEK
My family and I had a great time at this campground. Plenty of evening shade, though if we had stayed another night, we would have had to put up the canopy for midday shade. The fire pit was perfect to keep a nice fire going and to cook with. The only downside to our plot was there wasn't much of a cleared flat spot to pitch our tents. We made do, but a bit more room for that would have been more ideal. Bugs were almost non-existent in the evening, though they did get a little thicker in the morning as we packed up. Still, this camping trip exceeded our expectations.
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July 12, 2024 Stayed at: 008, Loop: SKULL CREEK
My family and I had a great time at this campground. Plenty of evening shade, though if we had stayed another night, we would have had to put up the canopy for midday shade. The fire pit was perfect to keep a nice fire going and to cook with. The only downside to our plot was there wasn't much of a cleared flat spot to pitch our tents. We made do, but a bit more room for that would have been more ideal. Bugs were almost non-existent in the evening, though they did get a little thicker in the morning as we packed up. Still, this camping trip exceeded our expectations.
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July 21, 2024 Stayed at: 001, Loop: SKULL CREEK
We have stayed at his campground 3 now times In mutli different areas and have loved it. This last time was a different story. When we arrived the camp hosts had not posted reservations for campgrounds in weeks (signs were from weeks past)! We called the number at the front due to having 2 different groups in our reserved campgrounds. We were given the run around on who we actually needed to call. Was given a courprit number which was an automated message with no help. Finally was given a phone number for the camp hosts, we called them mutli times and they never even picked up. Eventually we had to talk to both groups of campers who were nice enough to move there entire camp. I felt very bad kicking people out who had already paid the first come first serve fee. We eventually saw a host come and empty the pay station but they never came into the camp ground to check up on anything. The firepits were full to the brim with ash and beer cans obviously not being taken care of. It's a real bummer to see a really good Campground not being taken care of. It is a beautiful spot with lots of shade but I'd only recommend it to people who are willing to deal with the lack of organization and cleanliness.
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July 21, 2024 Stayed at: 001, Loop: SKULL CREEK
We have stayed at his campground 3 now times In mutli different areas and have loved it. This last time was a different story. When we arrived the camp hosts had not posted reservations for campgrounds in weeks (signs were from weeks past)! We called the number at the front due to having 2 different groups in our reserved campgrounds. We were given the run around on who we actually needed to call. Was given a courprit number which was an automated message with no help. Finally was given a phone number for the camp hosts, we called them mutli times and they never even picked up. Eventually we had to talk to both groups of campers who were nice enough to move there entire camp. I felt very bad kicking people out who had already paid the first come first serve fee. We eventually saw a host come and empty the pay station but they never came into the camp ground to check up on anything. The firepits were full to the brim with ash and beer cans obviously not being taken care of. It's a real bummer to see a really good Campground not being taken care of. It is a beautiful spot with lots of shade but I'd only recommend it to people who are willing to deal with the lack of organization and cleanliness.
Happy Camping!
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Red Canyon Complex, Dutch John, UT 84023 United States
Elevation: 2,290 ft
Located off Highway 44, just west of the junction of Highways 44 and 191 in the Flaming Gorge area, about 35 mi north of Vernal, Utah.
Skull Creek is accessible via Highway 44, located just west of the junction with Highway 191.
Last updated: October 21, 2026