Can you reserve a site at Navajo Cliffs?

Yes, Navajo Cliffs is reservable through Recreation.gov.

Navajo Cliffs, Utah — 1 site, fees and cancellation alerts

Overview

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.

Recreation

Sheep Creek offers rainbow trout and kokanee salmon fishing. Boating, fishing, canoeing, water skiing and swimming are popular activities on nearby Flaming Gorge.

Facilities

This group day-use site can accommodate up to 80 people. Large picnic tables, a serving table, grills and a campfire ring with benches are provided. A vault toilet and garbage service is provided but there is no water. Picnickers must bring their own supply.

Natural Features

The site offers beautiful views of unique Navajo Cliffs. Shady trees line the banks of Sheep Creek, which runs through the site. Wildlife is plentiful in the area. Typical weather ranges from warm days to cool nights.

Nearby Attractions

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.

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

The Green River below the dam provides spectacular rafting opportunities. A trip down the river offers unique geology, outlaw history and Native American rock art.

The facts

1 bookable site
1 site for day use only
Up to 80 people per site
Loops: NAVAJO CLIFFS

Site types

1 Group Picnic Area

Amenities

Shade

Not recorded upstream: electric hookups, water hookups, sewer hookups, campfires allowed, fire pits, picnic tables, grills, pets allowed.

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1 campsite at Navajo Cliffs

Check-in 10:00 AM · Check-out 10:00 PM

Site	Loop	Type	Entry	Surface	Max rig	People
1	NAVAJO CLIFFS	Group Picnic Area	—	Paved	—	80

Getting there

From Manila, Utah: Travel 7 miles south on Highway 44 to Sheep Creek Geological Loop. Site is a short distance from Carmel Campground on Sheep Creek.

40.92861, -109.72417 · 40°55'43.0"N 109°43'27.0"W

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Typical weather

Typically 83°F in Jul, down to 34°F in Dec.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	36	39	49	56	65	76	83	81	72	60	45	34
Low °F	12	15	24	30	39	46	54	51	43	32	21	14
Precip in	0.5	0.6	0.6	1.0	1.6	1.2	1.1	1.3	1.0	1.5	0.5	0.6

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 4.2 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about Navajo Cliffs

Can you reserve a site at Navajo Cliffs?: Yes, Navajo Cliffs is reservable through Recreation.gov.
How many campsites does Navajo Cliffs have?: 1 site.

Camping near Navajo Cliffs

Summit Springs Guard Station 3.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
Hideout Canyon Boat-in Campground 4.2 mi · Campground · we watch it
Browne Lake Group Sites 6.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
Carmel Campground 0.5 mi · Campground
Manns Campground 0.6 mi · Campground
Willows Campground 0.7 mi · Campground
Sheep Creek Bay Campground 2.6 mi · Campground
Flaming Gorge District Office 4.1 mi · Facility
Kingfisher Island Boat-in Campground 4.5 mi · Campground
Deep Creek Campground 5.1 mi · Campground
Dowd Mountain Overlook 5.6 mi · Facility
Browne Lake Campground 6.8 mi · Campground

Contact

Phone 435-784-3483
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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

Navajo Cliffs