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Jarvies Canyon Campground
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · UT · 40.92957, -109.47874
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this as a developed campground. Expect marked sites, a fee station or a reservation, and the usual campground rules. The dispersed-camping freedom of the surrounding forest does not apply inside it. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Jarvies Canyon Campground
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 6,059 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Jarvies Canyon CampgroundNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Jarvies Canyon Campground · Ashley National Forest · UT
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- WWater2 mi
- FFuel2 mi
- DDump2 mi
- ShShower3 mi
- GGrocery4 mi
- LLaundry4 mi
- @Mail4 mi
- HHardware13 mi
- PPropane33 mi
- OOutfitter33 mi
- MMechanic33 mi
- EVEV fast charger33 mi
- RxPharmacy34 mi
- +Urgent care51 mi
- AAir-up53 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is basically at camp, fuel & food sit about 2 mi out, the nearest EV fast charger is a 33-mi run (and back).
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Jarvies Canyon Campground
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
6,059 ft
State
UT
Coordinates
40.92957, -109.47874
Cost
Fee · reservable on Recreation.gov
Nearby & resupply — around Jarvies Canyon Campground · Ashley National Forest · UT (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townFlaming Gorge Summer Home Area · ~2.8 mi
- Drinking waterDrinking water · ~2.0 mi
- FuelCedar Springs Marina Floating Pump · ~2.0 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump station~2.5 mi
- GroceriesFlaming Gorge Market · ~13.3 mi
- HardwareTrue Value · ~13.3 mi
EV charging — from Jarvies Canyon Campground · Ashley National Forest · UT — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger32.9 mi straight-line S — RMP Vernal (Vernal, UT) · Electrify America · CCS · 6 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reachnone within 25 mi · 6 within 50 · 13 within 100 · 199 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)34.3 mi — Vernal, UT - Tesla Supercharger, Vernal
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO32.9 mi — TriCounty Health Dep, Vernal
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)32.8 mi — RAINBOW MAN DINOSAUR INN, Vernal, UT · ChargePoint Network · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 347509 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Jarvies Canyon Campground · Ashley National Forest · UT — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletJarvies Canyon · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletMustang Ridge Boat Ramp · ~1.7 mi E · USFS
- RestroomCedar Springs · ~2.0 mi SE · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletCedar Springs Campground · ~2.0 mi SE · USFS
Open Jarvies Canyon Campground elsewhere
Other camps near Jarvies Canyon Campground
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Mustang Ridge Campground~2.0 mi · fee
- Cedar Springs Campground~2.0 mi · fee
- Mustang Ridge Complex~2.1 mi
- Deer Run Campground~2.4 mi · fee
The unit that manages Jarvies Canyon Campground
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Jarvies Canyon Campground are set by Ashley National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
Snow, and when this opens
The nearest automatic snow station is Kings Cabin at 8,740 ft, about 15 miles away. It sits about 2,681 ft higher than this camp, so treat it as a guide rather than a reading for this spot. We do not repeat a depth here, because any number we stored would be stale by the time you read it — the station publishes today's.
How we know this — Jarvies Canyon Campground
Reserve
https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/233995
Source
OpenStreetMap contributors
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
no road or trail found nearby — check manually
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Jarvies Canyon Campground
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Jarvies Canyon Campground
What “dispersed” means here →Reading a forest MVUM →Fire rules & restrictions →How to read this page →All field notes →
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