Green River Campground

Green River Campground is about 6 miles from the entrance and Quarry Visitor’s Center on the Utah side of Dinosaur National Monument. The campground has three loops: A loop is first come/first serve and has fewer trees with more exposed spaces, catch the River Trail between sites A10 and A11; B loop allows reservations mid-May through mid-September and open spots are available for one night only; C loop is also first come/first serve, river access is easier and there are more trees/shade. All three loops are a mix of pull-through and back-in sites, each with a picnic table and fire ring.

There are bathrooms in each loop (flush toilets) and outdoor water spigots, but no showers. No dump station. Garbage dumpsters and recycling stations are next to the bathrooms.

We scored a pull-through site on the river side and loved it! Lovely views across the water and easy access to a sandy riverside place to sit or play. The river runs pretty fast and was chocolate brown from heavy rains during our stay. We visited the Colorado side of the park and checked out some of the boondocking spots off of Blue Mountain Road. We weren’t tempted to move. We also drove the 13 miles of dirt road to Echo Park campground. It’s worth the drive just for the fun of it, but certainly not appropriate for larger rigs or if you’re just looking for an overnight spot.

Green River is close to the absolutely not to be missed Fossil Quarry and this would be our pick for camping if we return.

We had 3 bars of Verizon 3G.

We arrived on a Saturday before noon in June and there were plenty of first come first serve spots available. The site was a pull-over to the side of the road style spot. There aren't any hookups but loop A has plenty of sun for solar.

We only had time to go to the visitor center and tour the Quarry Exhibit Hall (which is really cool). We also enjoyed the trail off of loop A which goes along the river.

We got a pullthru site that had our door facing the river. It was beautiful, but getting warm by late June. We had spent the previous nights boondocking just outside the Dinosaur National Monument on the Colorado side at about 7000', and found this boondocking to be crowded and hot. There was no respect for campsite - if someone wanted to go to the river, they walked between our motorhome and toad and through our site to get there.
It was nice to be able to see the dinosaur bones, and take the Desert Voices hike, the auto drive and see the pictographs, and to attend the ranger talk on bats.

This NP campground has paved pads, picnic tables, and flush toilets. Loop B has cottonwoods for some shade. Sites are not jammed against each other but there is no sense of isolation. The campground is heavily used. (note the Split Mountain Campground is now only for picnics and group camping).

Regular price $18. Senior Pass $9.

Contrary to other reviews we had no Verizon coverage.

As National Park campgrounds go, this is pretty nice. Spaces are not jammed together and you’re not on top of your neighbor. If you’re venturing there during summer months, you’ll want to grab a spot with some shade. It can be very warm there.

The Green River runs pleasantly alongside the campground. Too thick to drink, too thin to plow- in other words, I wouldn’t swim it.

The visitor center for the park is absolutely world class.

Sitting on the banks of the Green River, the campground is a convenient base for exploring the realm of Dinosaur National Monument. The upsides include river access, clean flush toilets & water, and an uber strong cell signal. The only downside is if you co e in without reserving, you'll probably get a site with no shade and the sun here is brutal.

Sites are level and easy to negotiate. The Ranger programs in the evening are top notch. Insider secret--- take your favorite libation over to the Split Mountain group site, bring some beach chairs, and enjoy the sunset along the cool waters of the Green.

We were in loop A which is walk in. Loop C is also walk in. Loop B is reservations only at least 24 hours in advance. We have a senior pass so the cost was $9 per night. The sites are all paved and level. No hookups, but there is central water and flush toilets. Our site #8 had splendid view of Split Mountain and it was on the river. However swimming is prohibited due to the swift current.

The "A" Loop has the fewest trees, but I actually thought the sites along the river were some of the best in the campground. I liked 8, though 9 and 10 had better access to the river. The pull-through sites on the inner side of the loop were awkward because the loops are set up for one-way traffic, so depending on the site, the door to the camper/RV would face the access road and not the site.