Camp ObserverBarker Recreation Area
Camp site features
Across 16 camp sites:
- Picnic table: 14 of 16 sites
- Pets allowed: all 16 sites
- ADA accessible: 14 of 16 sites
- Group sites: 3 of 16 sites
- Longest rig: 35 ft
- Largest party: 100 people
- Equipment: RV, Tent, Trailer
Directions
From Escalante, Utah, drive 2.5 miles west on Highway 12, then turn right at the North Creek Lakes sign and right again at the Barker Recreation Area sign, onto Forest Road 149. Drive approximately 16 miles on FR 149. The last 3.4 miles of FR 149 are steep and single-lane with switchbacks and turnouts.
Stay Limit
Check in from 2 PM, check out by 11 AM.
Reviews
Richard S
Loop:Barker Recreation Area
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Reviewed 14 days ago
Between the Loud church campers and the drunks till late in the night we left after 3 nights i was over it nice clean camp ground but not worth the noose and bad sleep
Audrey W
Loop:Barker Recreation Area
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Reviewed 15 days ago
Great campground. It would be helpful if the visitor center and rangers were connected. It was hard to find out information about FR149 until we luckily ran into a ranger outside the center who was off duty but had very recently driven the road.
The campground is lovely and well kept.
Carl S
Loop:Barker Recreation Area
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Reviewed 20 days ago
Great campground and very peaceful.
Dan S
Loop:Group
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Reviewed a year ago
It said in the email I had old lady young until Sunday but when I got there I only had it to Friday night.
It was a fantastic campground with a fantastic host . Thank you very much
Andrea V
Loop:Barker Recreation Area
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Reviewed a year ago
It takes a while to make it up the gravel road in a little passenger car, but it is absolutely worth it! The CG is beautiful. We camped under aspen trees and were surrounded by mule deer . Bathrooms were clean. The host was welcoming and friendly—we felt safe and appreciated knowing he was there if we needed anything. We hiked as many trails as we could while we were up there and thoroughly enjoyed the views. We will return!
Lynne J H
Loop:Group
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Reviewed 2 years ago
Great place for a family gathering. Plusses were the deer who came right through camp and the trail close by that leads to a lower reservoir. The kids had a great time and never got bored. The campground is very clean and nice except for the Dutch oven cooking platform which had old coals and debris from former campers, which my husband cleaned up. There are a LOT of mosquitoes! The only thing that really worked was the heavy duty Deet formulas of bug spray and it had to be applied twice a day at least. So come prepared! There was usually a light rain every evening and a fantastic rainstorm one day. The campground was quiet, peaceful and beautiful. Hint: To keep the cars from driving into the loop we parked a car across the entrance and we moved it when the maintenance came to check the bathrooms.
