Aspen Grove (Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, UT)

Aspen Grove Campground is located near Soldier Creek Dam above the Soldier Creek section of beautiful Strawberry Reservoir. Visitors flock to Strawberry for its excellent fishing, boating and trail opportunities. Strawberry Reservoir offers excellent boating, water skiing and canoeing, and anglers fish for rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Kokanee salmon. Aspen Grove Day Use Area is less than 1/4 mile below the campground, with a boat ramp, boat rentals, slips, a fish cleaning station and small general store on-site. The 12-mile Strawberry Narrows Trail begins at the day-use area; this scenic trail offers views of the reservoir and is open to hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding. The campground offers several single and double-family sites, three of which are accessible. Improvements include paved roads and spurs, cement pads, tables and fire circles. Flush toilets and drinking water are provided. There is no phone service. You must stay on the site you reserve; no site swapping is allowed. The campground lies in an aptly named mountain setting at an elevation of 7,800 feet and offers views of the reservoir. Loop A is situated among dense stands of aspen, which offer nice shade and stunning fall colors. Loop B is much more open, covered only with sagebrush and grasses; there is no shade on this loop. The Strawberry OHV Trail System offers 75 miles of trails, and hikers and mountain bikers enjoy the extensive trail system as well. Strawberry Visitor Center has interpretive displays, a working fish trap and egg collection station, and a nature trail.