Browne Lake Campground

Use caution and travel slowly. Children should be closely supervised because of near-by stream and lake. Also, easy to get lost in heavily wooded areas. Don't Move Firewood: Help prevent the spread of tree-killing pests in our national forests by obtaining firewood near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org Nearby activities: Fishing for rainbows, brook trout and kokanee salmon is a popular activity at Browne Lake, as is canoeing and other non-motorized boating. Several ATV and hiking trails are in the immediate area: Leidy Peak Trailhead is within the campground. Hiking trail leads up Ute Mountain, at 8834 feet. Additional trails lead south into the mountains. Visitors can venture to Sheep Creek Lake and catch cutthroat and brook trout fishing. About 15 miles from the closest boat launch for the Flaming Gorge Reservoir. Fishing in Flaming Gorge Reservoir for mackinaw (lake trout), Utah chub, rainbow trout, channel catfish, and smallmouth bass. Numerous scenic driving routes on maintained dirt roads crisscross the area around Browne Lake, providing miles of trails for ATVs, hikers and mountain bikers. Trails lead to reservoirs and lakes, overlooks, forests, meadows and historic sites. 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, water skiing, 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.