Barker Reservoir Recreation Complex
Its 16 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov, and it is open from Late May to Early September. Barker Reservoir Recreation Complex is a National Forest campground near Escalante, Utah.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Hookups
- None
- Max RV length
- 35 ft
Barker Reservoir Recreation Complex sits inside Dixie National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- Fee unknown, see agency
Sources: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-28; recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 16
- Group sites
- 3
- Accessible sites
- 14
- Hookups
- None
- Max RV length
- 35 ft
- Site driveways
- Back-in
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Potable water
- ✓ Fire rings
- ✓ Pets allowed
On site: Toilets, potable water, fire rings, and pets allowed.
Sources: fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-29; recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Campsites
16 sites in 2 loops; the longest takes a 35 ft vehicle. Every site below links to its own page on Recreation.gov, where it is booked. Official site list and booking on recreation.gov.
| Book | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | BARKER RECREATION AREA | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop BARKER RECREATION AREA, site 001 |
| 002 | BARKER RECREATION AREA | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop BARKER RECREATION AREA, site 002 |
| 003 | BARKER RECREATION AREA | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | Yes | Not on record | Book loop BARKER RECREATION AREA, site 003 |
| 004 | BARKER RECREATION AREA | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | Yes | Not on record | Book loop BARKER RECREATION AREA, site 004 |
| 005 | BARKER RECREATION AREA | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | Yes | Yes | Book loop BARKER RECREATION AREA, site 005 |
| 006 | BARKER RECREATION AREA | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | Yes | Yes | Book loop BARKER RECREATION AREA, site 006 |
| 007 | BARKER RECREATION AREA | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | Yes | Not on record | Book loop BARKER RECREATION AREA, site 007 |
| 008 | BARKER RECREATION AREA | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | Yes | Yes | Book loop BARKER RECREATION AREA, site 008 |
| 009 | BARKER RECREATION AREA | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | Yes | Yes | Book loop BARKER RECREATION AREA, site 009 |
| 010 | BARKER RECREATION AREA | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | Yes | Not on record | Book loop BARKER RECREATION AREA, site 010 |
| 011 | BARKER RECREATION AREA | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | Yes | Not on record | Book loop BARKER RECREATION AREA, site 011 |
| 012 | BARKER RECREATION AREA | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | Yes | Yes | Book loop BARKER RECREATION AREA, site 012 |
| 013 | BARKER RECREATION AREA | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | Yes | Yes | Book loop BARKER RECREATION AREA, site 013 |
| Gates | Group | Group standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | Yes | Yes | Book loop Group, site Gates |
| Old Lady Young | Group | Group standard area nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | Yes | Yes | Book loop Group, site Old Lady Young |
| Porter | Group | Group standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | Yes | Yes | Book loop Group, site Porter |
Data source: Recreation.gov , accessed 2026-09-29. Site details are Recreation.gov's own per-site listing and can differ from the campground-wide facts above.
Rules
- Stay limit
- 14 days
- Quiet hours
- 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- Pets
- Allowed
- Campground host
- On site
Sources: fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-29; recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 9,300 ft
Cell coverage by carrier (FCC map)
- AT&T
- No coverage at the campground; 4G LTE mapped about 0.2 mi away
- T-Mobile
- No coverage at the campground; 4G LTE mapped about 0.1 mi away, 5G about 0.2 mi away
- Verizon
- No coverage at the campground; 4G LTE mapped about 0.3 mi away
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, data as of December 31, 2025
Outdoor coverage each carrier reports to the FCC at this campground's map point, and the nearest mapped coverage within about half a mile. The FCC map only includes 4G LTE at 5/1 Mbps or better and 5G; a weaker signal, a text, or an emergency call may still get through, but don't count on it. These are carrier predictions, not measurements, and can be wrong either way: real service in canyons, under trees, and inside a tent or vehicle is often weaker. 5G speeds are the FCC's 7/1 and 35/3 Mbps tiers. This product uses the FCC Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the FCC.
37.9209, -111.8151 in Garfield. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Season and winter services
Barker Reservoir Recreation Complex is open from Late May to Early September , at 9,300 ft.
Sources: fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-29; recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
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Around Barker Reservoir Recreation Complex
The nearest lake with a fishing page is Otter Creek Reservoir, whose mapped center point is 21 miles away in a straight line. Stocking record and species: Otter Creek Reservoir fishing on fishypedia.com.
Waterfalls nearby
Nearest to Barker Reservoir Recreation Complex, in straight-line miles: Upper Calf Creek Falls (waterfall, 20 miles), and Lower Calf Creek Falls (waterfall, 22 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
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Reservable Pine Lake Campground More campgrounds: camping near Escalante and campgrounds in Garfield.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-28
- apps.fs.usda.gov (fee), accessed 2026-09-28
- fs.usda.gov (sites, hookups, fireRings, petsAllowed, quietHours, stayLimit, season), accessed 2026-09-29
- recreation.gov (reservationUrl, elevationFt, sites, maxRvLengthFt, drivewayType, hostOnSite, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
- broadbandmap.fcc.gov (cellCoverage), accessed 2026-09-27
Photo credits
- Photo 1: USFS, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 2: USFS, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 3: USFS, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 4: USFS, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 5: USFS, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 6: USFS, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)