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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (57)
What Guests Are Saying
Gooseberry Reservoir offers beautiful surroundings and spacious, clean campgrounds, making it a memorable camping experience overall. While some campers noted inconveniences like lack of trash service, sheep presence, and traffic issues, the improvements to the camping area and decent fishing opportunities were appreciated. Despite some challenges, many visitors expressed a desire to return, highlighting the area’s charm.
What Guests Are Saying
Gooseberry Reservoir offers beautiful surroundings and spacious, clean campgrounds, making it a memorable camping experience overall. While some campers noted inconveniences like lack of trash service, sheep presence, and traffic issues, the improvements to the camping area and decent fishing opportunities were appreciated. Despite some challenges, many visitors expressed a desire to return, highlighting the area’s charm.
Review Summary
Kevin M
VerifiedJuly 30, 2025 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: GOOS
The camping area is not fenced off from the sheep herds.. The smell of sheep manure is prevalent. The sheep invade the campsites for 2 to 3 hours in the morning and the same before sunset!!! There is no reason the lease agent for the sheep could not place a fence on the camp side of the creek so that the sheep can water and stay away from the campsites.
Worse than the sheep, is all of the non campsite traffic that drives through all day. The dust was unbearable, the racing of side by sides, and motor cycles at 30+ miles per hour, going around and around the campsite access road was inexcusable. The FS should be ashamed of such a mess. The Gov. charges enough money, that the camping at the lake should have a camp host and write citations for all of the mayhem that has crept into the area. IF YOUR ANSWER IS: BUDGETS HAVE BEEN CUT, THEN CHARGE MORE!!!!
I am a 70 year old native of the area and I am ashamed to see what the gov. has let the area become.
Kevin M
VerifiedJuly 30, 2025 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: GOOS
The camping area is not fenced off from the sheep herds.. The smell of sheep manure is prevalent. The sheep invade the campsites for 2 to 3 hours in the morning and the same before sunset!!! There is no reason the lease agent for the sheep could not place a fence on the camp side of the creek so that the sheep can water and stay away from the campsites.
Worse than the sheep, is all of the non campsite traffic that drives through all day. The dust was unbearable, the racing of side by sides, and motor cycles at 30+ miles per hour, going around and around the campsite access road was inexcusable. The FS should be ashamed of such a mess. The Gov. charges enough money, that the camping at the lake should have a camp host and write citations for all of the mayhem that has crept into the area. IF YOUR ANSWER IS: BUDGETS HAVE BEEN CUT, THEN CHARGE MORE!!!!
I am a 70 year old native of the area and I am ashamed to see what the gov. has let the area become.
Carolyn O
VerifiedJuly 17, 2025 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: GOOS
Gooseberry is Andy’s favorite camping spot. We had to leave early because of tire problems so we didn’t get to stay. Hopefully, we can try again. Thank you.
Carolyn O
VerifiedJuly 17, 2025 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: GOOS
Gooseberry is Andy’s favorite camping spot. We had to leave early because of tire problems so we didn’t get to stay. Hopefully, we can try again. Thank you.
Carolyn O
VerifiedJuly 17, 2025 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: GOOS
Gooseberry is Andy’s favorite camping spot. We had to leave early because of tire problems so we didn’t get to stay. Hopefully, we can try again. Thank you.
Kyle L
VerifiedOctober 25, 2024 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: GOOS
We used this campsite to climb in Mabel canyon . Unfortunately we got weathered out with cold temps and snow featuring moderate winds. The campground is fine with out in the open camping, clean vault toilet and large campsites. We wish we brought our fly rods after exploring the reservoir outflow!
Kyle L
VerifiedOctober 25, 2024 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: GOOS
We used this campsite to climb in Mabel canyon . Unfortunately we got weathered out with cold temps and snow featuring moderate winds. The campground is fine with out in the open camping, clean vault toilet and large campsites. We wish we brought our fly rods after exploring the reservoir outflow!
Kyle L
VerifiedOctober 25, 2024 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: GOOS
We used this campsite to climb in Mabel canyon . Unfortunately we got weathered out with cold temps and snow featuring moderate winds. The campground is fine with out in the open camping, clean vault toilet and large campsites. We wish we brought our fly rods after exploring the reservoir outflow!
Amber A
VerifiedAugust 13, 2023 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: GOOS
I grew up on this mountain. So I wanted to bring my grandson's and husband and let them enjoy that mountain. They had a great time fishing at gooseberry. We camped up at gooseberry and it was so relaxing. And they got to play in the snow in July up on the mountain. We went up to cottonwood ridge and I told them how my family stayed up there and we knew a couple of the sheep herders that stayed up there. I would recommend you take your family up there. Your kids get to unplug from the phones and just enjoy nature at its best.
Amber A
VerifiedAugust 13, 2023 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: GOOS
I grew up on this mountain. So I wanted to bring my grandson's and husband and let them enjoy that mountain. They had a great time fishing at gooseberry. We camped up at gooseberry and it was so relaxing. And they got to play in the snow in July up on the mountain. We went up to cottonwood ridge and I told them how my family stayed up there and we knew a couple of the sheep herders that stayed up there. I would recommend you take your family up there. Your kids get to unplug from the phones and just enjoy nature at its best.
Location & Directions for Gooseberry Reservoir
540 North Main Street, Ephraim, UT 84627 United States
Elevation: 2,575 ft
Getting There
From Fairview, Utah, travel north about a mile on Highway 89, to the junction with Highway 31. Travel east on Highway 31 for about nine miles, to the junction with Forest Development Road 124. Go north on Forest Development Raod 124 for three mile...
From Fairview, Utah, travel north about a mile on Highway 89, to the junction with Highway 31. Travel east on Highway 31 for about nine miles, to the junction with Forest Development Road 124. Go north on Forest Development Raod 124 for three miles, to the campground.
Policies & Rules
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
Safety & rules
- Pack out all garbage as drinking water and trash collection are not provided at the campground.
General
- Click here for more information on the Manti-La Sal National Forest
Fires & fuel
- Obtain firewood near your destination and burn it on-site to prevent the spread of pests.
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Last updated: October 19, 2026
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