Reviews

G K (He Who Drives)

Beautiful campground right at the river. It’s also a pullout spot for rafters but they didn’t bother me at all as I camped at site 9, the furthest from the entrance. And closest to the trail head! Trail was super easy after a short initial ascent. Great spots

Carolyn Work

Amazing! Two very clean bathrooms with motion sensor lights, river and boat access, beautiful short trail with family friendly guide, big camping spots, lots of water spigots and drop dead gorgeous! Bring your river fishing gear and your s’mores because you won’t want to leave.

Stormy Concoby

Very beautiful area. Plenty of camping available at $10/night. There is a short hiking trail that is not dog friendly or well shaded. The trail has rocky inclines. Many main trails in Dinosaur National Monument are not dog friendly (some are!!) so plan before you visit. Make sure you pack plenty water and sunscreen. There is a pamphlet for $1 at the start of the trail that explains the 16 points signed on the trail. There are very scenic and historic views here.

Jean Patton

Quiet. Two boat trips launched. Chilly breezes, but still enjoyed tee shirt weather.

Dan Kehrig

It's definitely dated! Not really pet friendly. About the only place you can have your pet is in a camp spot or on the boat ramp. That being said it's a 10 for it's beauty and history!

Topher B

An amazing place to camp with some pristine views, can be quite quiet; ranger and ranger house so there is someone there to help answer your questions. The boat ramp can get quite busy, but the trail to see the Gates is fairly easy, bit of vertical at the beginning, otherwise quite flat. At night, and especially during new moon, look up, stars, stars, and stars like you’ve never seen!

Kiera Layton

Beautiful!! The washboards on the dirt road are always so bad tho

Anthony Shepperdson

Nice views. Lot of rafting traffic.

Japeth Hoffman

Wow wow wow. Amazing!

Susan Marich

Beautiful, interesting places for scenic hoke and driving

Taylor Schultz

Gorgeous! I wish we had the time to hike in closer.

Ryan Turner

First off, Gates of Lodore is the name for the canyon at this section of the Green River. In 1869 Andrew Hall, a member of John Wesley Powell's expedition, named The Gates of Lodore after a poem called, "The Cataract of Lodore," by Robert Southey. So there's your history lesson. Second, the campground is quite nice with plenty of spots, plenty of parking and plenty of bathrooms. The ranger station is right there too if you need help. Third, rafting is great here. If you're a private boater make sure you have your permit. The beach to the water can be quite long and the sand is bad, vehicles get stuck in it. Luckily the place has a moon rover looking thing you can use to load your boat on and take to the water. Check the photo to see what it's like. Fourth, there's a short hike here that takes you closer to the Gate of Lodore canyon and it's really pretty. So there's that to enjoy as well.