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Located on the banks of the Green River, nestled among tall cottonwood trees and well-manicured lawns, including a nine-hole golf course, is Green River State Park campground. The Setting The nearby San Rafael Swell is a magnificent badland of brightly colored and wildly eroded sandstone formations, deep canyons and giant plates of stone tilted upright through massive geologic upheaval. Popular with off-highway vehicle riders, the 1.1 million-acre San Rafael Swell offers 677 miles of trails combined with 1,300 miles of county, state and federal roads. Green River State Park is a short drive to and from major trailheads within the San Rafael Swell. The Facility Park Features: Cottonwood and Russian olive trees, willows, tamarisks, cattails, and salt grass vegetate the park. Bird watchers will find long-term residents such as robins, kingfishers, and mourning doves alongside ibises, egrets, herons, hawks owls, and a variety of songbirds. Squirrels scurry up and down tree trunks while muskrats paddle up the small stream flowing through the park. Early risers may glimpse beaver swimming in the river. Green River is one of Utah’s premier river running waters. Up from the park, the river winds through spectacular Desolation and Gray canyons. Down river, it meanders through the red rocks of Labyrinth and Stillwater canyons. Camping Tips Although anytime is a great time to visit, Green River City is famous for its melons. Each September, the city celebrates Melon Days. Activities include a fair and parade, golf tournament, exhibits, and plenty of delicious Green River melons. Rent a GPS unit from a park ranger, and search for the park’s hidden, 50th Anniverary geocache. Rock hounding is popular in the hills and canyons within a few miles of the park. Rocks and minerals, such as agate, jasper, petrified wood, geodes, and other minerals are plentiful. Address Green River State Park |
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