itOpened Guides · Ashley National Forest
How to actually get a site at Lucerne Campground — the verified facts, the release reality, and the cancellation route in.
Watch it with itOpened
Proof, from our own scanners: 673 confirmed openings across 34 campgrounds since Oct 29, 2026 — each one re-verified before logging. See the live cancellation index.
Watch Lucerne CampgroundFree to start. We never book, hold, or resell — you book it yourself, in your own account, at the normal price. Fees pay for monitoring; openings are first-come and cannot be guaranteed.
Overview Lucerne Campground is located on the shore of Flaming Gorge Reservoir at an elevation of 6,100 feet. Boating, fishing and water skiing are popular activities. Recreation Fishing, boating, canoeing, water skiing and swimming are popular activities on the lake. Campers are offered the convenience of an adjacent boat ramp, marina and fish cleaning station. Lucerne Marina has boat rentals, fuel, slips, fishing licenses, bait and groceries. Facilities This large, recently renovated campground offers nearly 140 sites campsites, many of which are accessible and have electric hookups.
| Total sites | 147 |
|---|---|
| Site types | Standard, Cabin, Group |
| Site mix (directory count) | Standard 119 · Cabin 4 · Group 3 |
| Area | Ashley National Forest |
| Managed by | USDA Forest Service |
| Nearest community | MANILA, UT |
| Activities | Boating, Camping, Canoeing, Day Use Area, Fishing, Swimming Site, Water Sports |
| Directory phone | 801-226-3564 |
| Official listing | Recreation.gov campground page |
| Book through | Recreation.gov |
Lucerne Campground is reserved through Recreation.gov, on the release pattern stated in its official listing. In demand, reservable sites are claimed within minutes of each release — which is why the campground reads as sold out for most of the year, and why the realistic route in is rarely the release itself.
Sites booked months ahead get cancelled as trips fall through, and each cancellation returns its nights to the official calendar instantly — first-come, no waitlist, no announcement. itOpened scans the Recreation.gov calendar for Lucerne Campground around the clock; when a site matching your dates and vehicle opens, you get a text with a direct link, and you book it yourself, in your own account, at the normal price. We never book, hold, or resell. The mechanics are the same ones documented in how campsite cancellations actually work.
Watch more than one calendar. These nearby or same-area campgrounds take the same trip — and their cancellations are independent chances:
| Mustang Ridge Campground | 69 sites · same area |
|---|---|
| Firefighters Campground | 60 sites · same area |
| Buckboard Crossing | 59 sites · same area |
| Moon Lake Campground | 54 sites · same area |
| Antelope Flat (Ashley National Forest, UT) | 50 sites · same area |
Full directory facts and sibling campgrounds: Lucerne Campground campground page · Ashley National Forest park page.
Watch it with itOpened
Proof, from our own scanners: 673 confirmed openings across 34 campgrounds since Oct 29, 2026 — each one re-verified before logging. See the live cancellation index.
Watch Lucerne CampgroundFree to start. We never book, hold, or resell — you book it yourself, in your own account, at the normal price. Fees pay for monitoring; openings are first-come and cannot be guaranteed.
Every figure in this article traces to one of the sources above. If a number isn't sourced, we don't print it.
Last updated 2026-10-30.