National Park Service · Utah
Rainbow Park Campground
National Park Service · Utah, United States · in Dinosaur National Monument
- Sites
- 4
- Season
- Year-round
- Max RV length
- 15 ft
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Laundry
- No
- Elevation
- 4,967 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1 · certified dark-sky place
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Dinosaur National Monument
- Nearest town
- Jensen
- Address
- PO Box 128, Jensen, UT, 84035
- Phone
- (435) 781-7700
Site map
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About
Rainbow Park Campground is 28 miles (45 km) from the Quarry Visitor Center in the Utah portion of the monument. It is located on a dirt road that is impassable when wet. The campground sits beside the Green River near the Rainbow Park Boat Ramp at the head of Split Mountain Canyon. Rainbow Park Campground is open year-round, but there is no winter maintenance on the unpaved road.
Fees
Camping Fee: $12. Year-round camping fee for Rainbow Park Campground.
Camping Fee - Senior and Access Pass Holders: $6. Year-round camping fee for Senior and Access pass holders.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 16° | -10° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 36° | 20° | -5° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 29° | 6° | 76° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 61° | 35° | 22° | 77° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 73° | 48° | 24° | 85° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 88° | 59° | 46° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 94° | 68° | 54° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 90° | 65° | 55° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 82° | 59° | 33° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 42° | 19° | 77° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 52° | 33° | 11° | 62° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 19° | -6° | 49° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- McKee Springs Petroglyph Trailhead · 1.5 mi as the crow flies
McKee Springs Petroglyph Trail 0.2 mi Hike · Drive there - Ruple Point Trailhead · 4.3 mi as the crow flies
Ruple Point Trail 4.6 mi Hike · Drive there - Box Canyon Trailhead · 4.8 mi as the crow flies
Hog Canyon Trail 0.6 mi Hike, Box Canyon Trail 0.3 mi Hike · Drive there - Hog Canyon Trailhead · 4.8 mi as the crow flies
Hog Canyon Trail 0.6 mi Hike, Box Canyon Trail 0.3 mi Hike · Drive there - Cub Creek Petroglyph Trailhead Pullout 14 · 5.3 mi as the crow flies
Cub Creek Petroglyph Trail #14 0.3 mi Hike · Drive there
All 35 trails in Dinosaur National Monument
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Rainbow Park Campground · National Park Service · 0 mi · 5 sites
- Split Mountain Group Campground · National Park Service · 6 mi · 5 sites
- Green River Campground · National Park Service · 6 mi · 81 sites
- Echo Park Campground · National Park Service · 10 mi · 23 sites
- Red Fleet State Park · Utah State Parks · 15 mi · 26 sites
All public campgrounds in Utah · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-02-25. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.