Navajo Cliffs

Ashley National Forest — lakeside, fishing, hiking

Location: MANILA, UT, UT

Price: From $20 per night

Rating: 4 out of 5 (0 reviews)

Season: May through October

Navajo Cliffs is an ideal group day-use site for weddings, reunions and large gatherings. It’s just 7 miles south of Manila, Utah, along the scenic Sheep Creek Geological Loop at an elevation of 6,200 feet.Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area is known not only for its beautiful red cliffs, but also for its world-class fishing for lake, brown and rainbow trout. Boating, waterskiing, jet skiing, canoeing, kayaking, swimming and scuba diving are popular activities on the reservoir.

Cell coverage (FCC estimate): weak signal. Actual signal may vary in remote areas. Best carrier: AT&T.

Amenities: Fire Rings, Picnic Tables, Vault Toilets, Electric Hookups, Fishing

Availability alerts: Set a free cancellation alert at camperwatch.org/campground/navajo-cliffs to be notified when sites open up.

Navajo Cliffs is an ideal group day-use site along the scenic Sheep Creek Geological Loop 7 miles south of Manila, UT, offering excellent opportunities to view spawning kokanee salmon and rainbow trout fishing. Campers consistently praise the beautiful setting and abundant wildlife in the area.

Wildlife alert: Bighorn sheep, white-tailed prairie dogs, American kestrels, red-naped sapsuckers, common mergansers, northern yellow warblers, great basin gopher snakes, and various lizard species present in the area.

Insider tips for Navajo Cliffs: Book early as this is a federal campground with limited availability Visit during salmon spawning season to see bright orange kokanee salmon from the creek bank Access the site via Highway 44 south from Manila, located near Carmel Campground on Sheep Creek

Skip Navajo Cliffs if: Seeking overnight camping — this is primarily a group day-use site with only 1 tent site. Needing hookups — no hookups available at this location. Traveling November through April — seasonal operations only.

Best time to visit Navajo Cliffs: May-October — Campground operates seasonally May through October only..

Nearby campgrounds: Summit Springs Guard Station (Pleasant Grove, UT), Hideout Canyon Boat-In Campground (Dutch John, UT), Browne Lake Group Sites (Manila, UT), Lucerne Campground (MANILA, UT).