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Buckboard Crossing Campground, Wyoming
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Description: Buckboard Crossing has 68 camp sites on the northwestern shores of Flaming Gorge Reservoir. 8 sites have RV hookups. Other amenities include fish cleaning stations, a nearby marina, with a store, gas, and propane, and accessible flush toilets.

Fishing in Flaming Gorge Reservoir for mackinaw (lake trout), Utah chub, rainbow trout, channel catfish, and smallmouth bass. The Green River below the dam is one of the best trout streams in the country, and is also popular among rafters and kayakers. There are over 220 miles of trails in the NRA. Sheep Canyon Geological Area, just west of the NRA, features stunning scenic panoramas, framed by colorfully-striated cliffs.

This is the point where the Cherokee Trail crossed Flaming Gorge.


Location: From Green River, go 14 miles south on WY 530 to McKinnon Junction. Turn left to continue on WY 530. which turns into Forest Route 009; go 4 miles east from the junction.

Address: Flaming Gorge Ranger District
Ashley National Forest
P.O. Box 157
Dutch John, UT  84023
Phone: (435)885-3838

Season: Memorial Day - Labor Day

Fee: $14/ single, $17.50 w/ hookup

Reservations: tel: 1-877-444-6777  |  link: www.recreation.gov
Activities
Blue Box indicates availability  White Box indicates unavailability
 Biking  Fishing  Picnicking
 Boating (Motorized)  Hiking/Backpacking  Scenic Driving
 Boating (Non-motorized)  Horseback Riding  
 Boating (WW)  Hunting  Water Sports
 Camping    Wildlife Viewing
 Caving  Off Highway Vehicles  Winter Sports
 Climbing    

Services and Facilities
Blue Box indicates availability  White Box indicates unavailability  An A for Accessible indicates the service or facility is accessible to people with disabilities
 Visitor Center  Group Campgnd  RV Sites
  Exhibits  Campgnd, Primitive  Electric Hookup
 Interpretive Programs  Drinking Water  Dump Station
 Cultural-Historic Sites  Restrooms  Boat Ramp
 Campgnd, Developed  Showers  Marina
 Rental Cabins

Notes: There is a public pay phone here. Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area has a use fee of $2/day; $5/two weeks; and $20/ year. Passes can be purchased from visitor centers, campground managers, and local businesses. 14 day stay limit.
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