About this campground
Christmas Meadows Campground - Unita Wasatch Cache National Forest near Evanston, WY in Utah. Christmas Meadows Campground is located just a few miles off the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway, 36 miles from Evanston, Wyoming. The byway cuts through the Uinta Mountains, which are known for their abundant recreational opportunities and scenic beauty.
Campsite amenities also include picnic tables. Local popular recreational activities include hiking, fishing, backpacking and mountain biking.
Facilities
The campground contains several single-family sites with picnic tables and campfire rings. Vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection are provided. Firewood is available for purchase from the host. Roads and parking spurs are dirt.
Natural Features
The campground is situated on a knoll above Stillwater Fork and the beautiful Christmas Meadows at an elevation of 8,800 feet. Most campsites offer views of the meadows below. A thin forest of lodgepole pine and aspen trees covers the campground, providing limited shade. Summer wildflowers dot the landscape.
Recreation
Christmas Meadows Trail, for hiking and horseback riding, begins just outside the campground. Numerous additional hiking, biking, horseback and off-road vehicle riding trails crisscross this beautiful region. Fly-fishing for cutthroat and brook trout is a popular activity on Stillwater Fork, which can be accessed just outside the campground.
What campers say
Christmas Meadows Campground offers scenic, well‑maintained sites with clean restrooms, potable water, picnic tables, and attentive camp hosts. It’s a popular base for hiking and fishing—the setting is lush and close to trails and the Stillwater Fork—though fishing reports are mixed, ranging from excellent catches to slow stretches. Expect a bumpy several‑mile dirt service road in; low‑clearance or non‑SUV cars may struggle. Wildlife sightings (moose, deer and occasional bears) have been reported, so take normal precautions. Overall it’s praised for cleanliness and views, but plan for rustic access.
Our summary of 65 traveler reviews.
Amenities
Sites
- Back-In
Setting
- Mountains
- Forest
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- .GOV
- .RECREATION
- Bathrooms
- Biking
- Campfire
- Canoeing
- Dirt
- Dogs
- Family Friendly
- Firepits
- Fishing
- Forest Service
- Hiking
- National Forest
- Park
- Pets
- Primitive
- Public Park
- Pull-In
- Rural
- Scenic
- Seasonal
- Shade
- Tents
- Tourist
- Trails
- Trees
- Walking Trail
- Wildlife
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Location
- Address
- FR057, Evanston, WY 82930
- GPS
- 40.8247° N, 110.8024° W
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