A gravel road curving into a high mountain valley at first light, the peaks catching the sun.

Forest Service campground

Lucerne Campground

Forest Service campground in Ashley National Forest, Daggett County, Utah. About 6,100 feet. 6.8 miles from Manila.

Managed by
Forest Service Ashley National Forest
Elevation
About 6,100 ft As the Forest Service states
Sites
126 118 standard electric, 4 cabin electric, 3 group standard non-electric
Longest rig
60 ft The longest vehicle any site is listed for
Hookups
Electric
Reservations
Recreation.gov

Overview

Lucerne Campground is located on the shore of Flaming Gorge Reservoir at an elevation of 6,100 feet. Boating, fishing and water skiing are popular activities.

Recreation

Fishing, boating, canoeing, water skiing and swimming are popular activities on the lake. Campers are offered the convenience of an adjacent boat ramp, marina and fish cleaning station. Lucerne Marina has boat rentals, fuel, slips, fishing licenses, bait and groceries.

Facilities

This large, recently renovated campground offers nearly 140 sites campsites, many of which are accessible and have electric hookups. One group site (site B) in the G Loop is available.

Sites in Loops A through D each have a picnic table, campfire ring (no grill), windbreak, electric hookups (30-50 amp) and parking spur. Loop D also has tent pads and shade cabanas. Loops E and F have shade cabanas, picnic tables and campfire rings but no electric hookups.

Flush toilets, drinking water and showers are available throughout the campground. A dump station is located on-site.

Natural Features

The campground is situated in a high desert landscape with sagebrush and a few scattered trees. Natural shade is minimal. Typical weather ranges from warm days to cool nights.

Nearby Attractions

Flaming Gorge Dam offers guided tours of the working hydroelectric plant and the dam itself; the adjacent visitor center contains area history exhibits.

The description, directions and fees are the Forest Service’s own words, from its record on Recreation.gov.

What people do here

  • boating
  • camping
  • canoeing
  • day use area
  • fishing
  • swimming site
  • water sports

The land around Lucerne Campground

The ringed pin is this campground; the others are its nearest neighbours. Switch on forest roads or BLM routes to see the way in.

Interactive map. Drag to pan, scroll or pinch to zoom, and select any point to see which agency manages the land. Arrow keys pan and the plus and minus keys zoom when the map has focus. A list of every state with its share of federal land is on the Explore page.

Map layers

Layers
Base map
Legend

Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Other Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
  • Alaska Native Allotment

Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others

State and local land (USGS PAD-US)

  • State land
  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
  • Land trust or conservancy

Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.

Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.

Select any point to see who manages the land.

Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.

Source: Recreation Information Database (Recreation.gov), record updated February 28, 2026. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Seasons, fees, water and fire rules change; the managing office has the final word.