Camping near Manila, Utah

Camping near Manila at a glance

Public campgrounds

19 (19 National Forest)

Getting a site

11 reservable and 8 first-come

Cost

Lowest posted fee at Paradise Park: "$5/night single unit; no fee in off season"

Distance from Manila

4.3 miles (Carmel) to 36 miles (China Meadows Trailhead Campground) in a straight line; 10 within 15 miles

Elevation

6,040 ft (Manns Campground) to 10,170 ft (Spirit Lake), 13 of 19 on record

Season

11 seasonal with posted dates

Campsites

413 across the 17 campgrounds that state a count

RVs

10 take RVs; hookups at Lucerne; longest stated RV length 99 ft (Stateline)

Drinking water

2 of 19

Distances are straight-line miles from Manila's point in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer (2025), not driving distances. Every other fact comes from each campground's own sourced record, linked from its page.

More campgrounds within 30 miles of Manila

• Antelope Flat Group Campground, 9 miles from Manila in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Group Site: $173/night (up to 50 people); $198/night (up to 80 people)); listed under camping near Dutch John.
• Antelope Flat, 9.1 miles from Manila in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $30 per night); listed under camping near Dutch John.
• Red Canyon, 11 miles from Manila in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $33 per night); listed under camping near Dutch John.
• Canyon Rim, 12 miles from Manila in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $31 per night (Tuesday-Wednesday); $32 per night (Thursday-Monday)); listed under camping near Dutch John.
• Greens Lake, 13 miles from Manila in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $31 per night (Tuesday-Wednesday); $32 per night (Thursday-Monday)); listed under camping near Dutch John.
• Jarvies Canyon, 13 miles from Manila in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $33 per night (Tuesday-Wednesday); $34 per night (Thursday-Monday)); listed under camping near Dutch John.
• Skull Creek, 14 miles from Manila in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Dutch John.
• Cedar Springs Campground, 15 miles from Manila in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $40 per night (Tuesday-Wednesday); $41 per night (Thursday-Monday)); listed under camping near Dutch John.
• Mustang Ridge, 15 miles from Manila in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Dutch John.
• Firefighters Memorial, 16 miles from Manila in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $32 per night (Tuesday-Wednesday); $33 per night (Thursday-Monday)); listed under camping near Dutch John.
• Greendale, 16 miles from Manila in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $31 per night (Tuesday-Wednesday); $32 per night (Thursday-Monday)); listed under camping near Dutch John.
• Deer Run, 16 miles from Manila in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $40 per night (Tuesday-Wednesday); $41 per night (Thursday-Monday)); listed under camping near Dutch John.
• Greendale Group, 16 miles from Manila in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Group Site: $173/night (up to 40 people)); listed under camping near Dutch John.
• Dutch John Draw Group Campground, 16 miles from Manila in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $230/night group site (Recreation.gov); $10/day extra vehicle); listed under camping near Dutch John.
• East Park, 17 miles from Manila in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $12 per night); listed under camping near Dutch John.
• Arch Dam Group, 17 miles from Manila in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $164/night per group site (Recreation.gov); $10/day extra vehicle; $1/person over site maximum); listed under camping near Dutch John.
• Oaks Park, 18 miles from Manila in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Dutch John.
• Lodgepole, 18 miles from Manila in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $28 per night (Tuesday-Wednesday); $29 per night (Thursday-Monday)); listed under camping near Dutch John.
• Red Springs, 18 miles from Manila in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($50/night, whole campground reserved as one group site (Recreation.gov)); listed under camping near Dutch John.
• Dripping Springs, 19 miles from Manila in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $28 per night (Tuesday-Wednesday); $29 per night (Thursday-Monday)); listed under camping near Dutch John.
• Dripping Springs Group Campground, 20 miles from Manila in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Group Site: $156/night (up to 25 people); $189/night (up to 75 people)); listed under camping near Dutch John.
• Kaler Hollow, 21 miles from Manila in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Vernal.
• South Iron Springs Group Campground, 22 miles from Manila in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($20/night for group unit); listed under camping near Vernal.
• Sand River Camp, 23 miles from Manila in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ($13/night; winter rate $5/night October 1 to March 31); listed under camping near Dutch John.
• Stonefly I River Camp, 23 miles from Manila in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ($13/night; winter rate $5/night October 1 to March 31); listed under camping near Dutch John.
• Stonefly Ii River Camp, 23 miles from Manila in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ($13/night; winter rate $5/night October 1 to March 31); listed under camping near Dutch John.
• Bootleg River Camp, 23 miles from Manila in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($13/night; winter rate $5/night October 1 to March 31); listed under camping near Dutch John.
• Cats Paw River Camp, 23 miles from Manila in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($13/night standard unit); listed under camping near Dutch John.
• Cottonwoods River Camp, 23 miles from Manila in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($13/night; winter rate $5/night October 1 to March 31); listed under camping near Dutch John.
• Trails End River Camp, 24 miles from Manila in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $13 per night); listed under camping near Dutch John.
• Big Pine Ii River Camp, 24 miles from Manila in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($13/night; winter rate $5/night October 1 to March 31); listed under camping near Dutch John.
• Big Pine I River Camp, 24 miles from Manila in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($13/night; winter rate $5/night October 1 to March 31); listed under camping near Dutch John.
• Pole Creek Lake, 28 miles from Manila in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $5 per night); listed under camping near Altamont.
• Whiterocks, 28 miles from Manila in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $8 per night); listed under camping near Ballard.
• Indian Crossing Campground, 29 miles from Manila in a straight line , BLM , reservable ; listed under camping near Dutch John.
• Bridge Hollow Campground, 30 miles from Manila in a straight line , BLM , reservable ; listed under camping near Dutch John.

Tent camping near Manila

• Kingfisher Island : 8 tent sites , 5.5 miles from Manila.
• Hideout : 18 tent sites , 6.6 miles from Manila.
• Marsh Lake : 2 tent sites , 35 miles from Manila.

Things to do near Manila

Public land and water within 30 miles of Manila, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.

• Henrys Fork fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 3.3 miles from Manila; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Ashley National Forest, 12 of the 19 campgrounds here sit inside this national forest, the nearest Carmel at 4.3 miles from Manila; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
• Sheep Creek Geological Loop, at Carmel (4.3 miles from Manila): Campground sits near the entrance of this scenic loop road; kokanee salmon spawn in the nearby creek from late August through September.
• Sheep Creek Geological Area, at Willows Campground (4.6 miles from Manila): Campground beside Sheep Creek near Sheep Creek Bay, close to the geological area's striking rock formations and the Sheep Creek Bay boat ramp.
• Sheep Creek, at Manns Campground (4.7 miles from Manila): Small campground on flat ground next to Sheep Creek off UT-44, close to Flaming Gorge Reservoir; check fishing regulations for creek season dates.
• Kingfisher Island, at Kingfisher Island (5.5 miles from Manila): Island in the southwest arm of Flaming Gorge Reservoir, reached only by boat (3 miles from Sheep Creek ramp); each of the 8 tent sites has its own dock tie-off.
• Sheep Creek Bay Boat Ramp, at Sheep Creek Bay Campground (5.5 miles from Manila): Campground sits at the boat launch parking lot on Flaming Gorge Reservoir, with no designated sites (dispersed layout); a Recreation Fee Pass is required to park at the launch.
• Hideout Canyon, at Hideout (6.6 miles from Manila): Boat-in or hike-in canyon on Flaming Gorge Reservoir about 2 miles from the nearest road, named for a hiding spot used by Butch Cassidy and his gang.
• Ashley National Forest, a national forest whose mapped point is 7 miles from Manila; its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Deep Creek, at Deep Creek (9.4 miles from Manila): Creek flanking the campground, along with Carter Creek; fishing for rainbow trout in Deep Creek is popular, and scenic Forest Road 221 leads to Browne, Sheep Creek and Spirit lakes.

Supplies and emergencies near Manila

Nearest emergency room: Ashley Regional Medical Center, 150 W 100 N, Vernal, UT, 38 miles from Manila , (435) 789-3342. Next nearest: Memorial Hospital Sweetwater County, 1200 College Drive, Rock Springs, WY, 48 miles, (307) 362-3711. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) ; the location of Memorial Hospital Sweetwater County is from OpenStreetMap, the Census geocoder could not place its address. In an emergency, call 911.

Groceries

• Flaming Gorge Market supermarket · 0.3 miles
• Flaming Gorge Recreation Services convenience store · 17 miles · (435) 885-3191

Fuel

• Sinclair fuel station · 0.3 miles · (435) 784-3363
• Cowboy Oil fuel station · 0.3 miles
• Cedar Springs Marina Floating Pump fuel station · 15 miles · (435) 889-3795

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Manila: propane, RV dump station, potable water fill, pharmacy, laundromat, and ice. Stores, fuel, propane, dump stations, water fill, laundromats, and pharmacies are the nearest few mapped within 25 miles, straight-line, © OpenStreetMap contributors (data as of 2026-09-29; this extract under the ODbL). Hours are as mapped; call ahead.

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