Magpie Campground (UT)

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Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest

Campground · USDA Forest Service · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Fees: Cash, Check, or Scan & Pay (with recreation.gov app) 7 single sites - $31.00 , Capacity - 8 people + 1 vehicle 2 double sites - $62.00 , Capacity - 16 people + 2 vehicles Day Use - $15.00 Extra vehicle - $10.00 per vehicle (paid on-site cash/check) Firewood - $9.00 (paid on-site cash/check only) Status: closed Reservations: For reservations, information, regulations, and current conditions click here to go to www.recreation.gov. Overview Magpie Campground is located on the banks of the South Fork Ogden River at an elevation of 5,200 feet, just 6 miles from Huntsville, Utah. Campers love the park for its great river access. Tubing and fishing are very popular activities. Recreation Campers enjoy fishing and tubing on the South Fork. Several hiking and mountain biking trails begin in the area. Facilities This campground offers 8 single sites and 2 double sites. Picnic Tables, Fire rings and vault restrooms are available. Natural Features The campground is heavily wooded with mostly cottonwood trees and other river-bottom types of vegetation. The South Fork of Ogden River flows adjacent to the campground. Nearby Attractions Beautiful Ogden Valley has numerous boating, fishing, hiking, horseback and off-road vehicle riding and scenic driving opportunities. Pineview Reservoir is a short drive from the… Getting there: From Ogden, Utah travel east on 12th Street through Ogden Canyon. Continue on Highway 39 toward Monte Cristo. The campgrounds are Magpie, Botts, South Fork, Perception Park Family, Upper and Lower Meadows, and Willows in order from west to east. South Fork Campground complex is located approximately 5 to 7 miles east of Huntsville, Utah, on Highway 39. Phone: 385-273-1100 Official page: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10047995 Source: Recreation.gov, USDA Forest Service. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go. Photos: Alexa Anderson