Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area — Attraction in Manila

This area is crowded but has some features that make it a nice stop-over.

There are many campsites on the shores of the lake. I was there at the end of September, so many of the sites were not occupied. If they had been, I would have been closer to other rigs than I prefer, but no closer than in an organized campground.

Many sites are among shrubby trees that would provide shade for sitting if you move your chair around during the day (not large enough to really shade rigs). Other sites are right on the beach. These can be dicey to get to in a larger rig as there are areas of soft sand you have to cross.

The lake can be accessed from some sites, but in other cases (like my site), it LOOKS accessible but is not. I went blythely down to the water and found myself halfway up to my knees in soft mud, lost my balance and fell into a nice mud-bath. Oops. After that debacle, I poked around the shore at a few other sites and eventually found an area where I could access the water.

There's a great view of what I assume to be Navajo Cliff across the water.

I don't think the ohv riding offers a lot of variety. On Saturday, some ohv folks camped nearby, and, while they rode enthusiastically all day and into the night (until 10 pm), they basically rode around the same track going up the same hill over and over and over. I rode that track on my trike and found a couple of nice lake views, but it was pretty short. I only rode 4 or 5 miles and I rode every road I could find. Most were just little spurs going to various campsites.

If the weather's good and you like to sit on the beach and watch the water, this is a great place to hang out. The stargazing is...

I've been coming to Flaming Gorge ever since I can remember and it's always been my favorite place to spend free time and just relax. The forest and mountains surrounding Flaming Gorge are the best and by far my favorite I've ever visited, and there's such a healthy population of wildlife here and if you want a great little road to drive you should try going and seeing the Sweat Ranch it's a historic site and the loop that you drive on is awesome. You'll usually always see deer there pretty much everywhere up here. There's a growing population of elk, but they are harder to spot but they're there you just need to keep your eyes posted. I've seen some of the biggest Moose I've ever seen up here as well and you'll spot them sometimes in places you'd never expect to find them. This place is also world renowned for its fishing! So if you're someone who enjoys the outdoors and seeing beautiful untouched wilderness then you must make time and plan a trip out to Flaming Gorge! There's also multiple lodges near the reservoir where you can rent a raft to take down the green river and it's the perfect level of difficulty where almost all children of any age can safely float it and enjoy themselves. Hands down my favorite vacation spot and I'd pick Flaming Gorge over anywhere else I've ever been so if you've been thinking about going then you should go and I know that you...

A favorite place of mine that has taken on a different meaning and place in my heart for each stage of my life. A lover of water but not so much the wind, I appreciate the location and number of roadways and trails that ultimately lead u down to the water that The Flaming Gorge offers. Found some not so known spots that will always be my favorite but I've no where near managed to get to even a fraction of them. Well maintained in comparison to other places I have visited. The rock formations in this area has always taken my breath away. In giving a review I recognize that my living so near by this has likely left me taking it for granted to some degree. I do feel it worth the drive to take the whole trail in for a nice day drive. I only just did a full loop around for my very first time recently and it definately renewed my love of the area that much more. Stopped to check out the actual dam and seen so many areas throughout the day thst I will need to return to explore by foot when the weather improves some. Have been lucky enough to see the lake by boat a number of times as well. Never...