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Flaming Geyser State Park
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4 reviews for Flaming Geyser State Park
I have gone to flaming geyser quite a bit over the years, however not in the past few so this may be a bit dated of a review. Either way Im sure that a state park does not change much (especially since the state is having such financial troubles they can't afford to do updates). If you have never ventured out here, it is worth the drive at least once. There are two different routes to take once you exit Hwy 18, both take about the same amount of time, I have tried each way equally and it is never enough of a difference to choose one over the other. Just depends if you want a long straight shot, or a very windy yet picturesque drive.
One of the many reasons that people visit this park is tubing down the Green River. There are places in Auburn that rent tubes if you check them out in advance. Pretty reasonable rates too. Just be aware of the time of year when deciding to float it. The green river can be a very dangerous place if it is running too swiftly. An old ex-boyfriend of mine attempted to go rafting early in the season with his favorite nephew and on the entry into the river, the raft got away from him and his nephew was sucked downstream into a log jam and died!! So be careful! Respect the power of nature please!
Otherwise its a great day outing to float with a group of friends or family. Pack a cooler and hit the river. Entry point is towards the eastern side of the park, and exit is the bridge at the intersection down the hwy (you will see it on your way in).
If you are not into rafting there is a really great spot if you cross the large field and take the small trail towards the right hand corner that leads off into the woods. It will take you to a swimming hole and beach area that is very chill and fun to hang out on. Its a bit of a hike, but a nice spot.
As another reviewer posted do pay attention to the rules regarding alcohol in the park. Its at your own risk and depends on how heavy the presence of rangers are, they are VERY good at patrolling and checking. We were given a ticket once and had to leave for the rest of the day. After that we visited the section just outside the park entrance that is on the river still but out of the park jurisdiction and no official patrols occur from county agents. At least that was the case a few years ago. It could have been completely shut down by now depending on if people got rowdy and ruined it for the rest of us.
You do have to get here early on nice days and holiday weekends to get a parking spot and not have to walk a mile to get a good spot to enjoy. And as the rest of the reviewers have noted ,the actual flaming geyser is not really very exciting, but it is an oddity of nature to say you have witnessed.
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I was a bit disappointed. I went there expecting a cool park with a flaming geyser. I know it can't be helped because it is what it is, but the flaming geyser has a flame barely larger than a bic lighter coming out of what looks like a cement filled Folgers can. Not so impressive.
Then they had signs for some bubbling geysers up the trail a bit, coming up out of the water. I got there and the bubbles created were so small it looked more like an ant was swimming underwater and blowing air bubbles.
Then the main part of park itself, was wide and open, but could have used more facilities and such. it was also quite annoying that all the bathrooms in the park were closed and locked. The park was full of people, rangers were there maintaining, but bathrooms were all locked.
I'm sure there are better parks set up much better around the state.
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One of my real life BFF's was having a party at Flaming Geyser State Park. Seeing as she's a real life BFF I wouldn't miss it for the world regardless of how far in BFE land it was. Plus with a name like Flaming Geyser how could I not want to check this place out?!?!
The park is really nice with lots of area to picnic and stuff. It has more than three miles of freshwater shoreline on the Green River, I saw no dead bodies I looked. The park's also has a flaming "geysers" (see pictures) hence it's name which was pretty cool to look at for 60 seconds. Apparently whitewater rafting and tubing are huge here though I did not partake in those activities, no one needs to see me wet trust me plus the water was ice cold.
It's a nice park to spend the day at but be warned the Park Rangers are very watchful of what goes on here. If they see people drinking out of "red" cups they will come and check your group for beer. If you're nice they will just ask you to dump it out in front of them, if you're not so nice they will make you dump it out in front of them and give you a ticket, if you're an ass to them they will make you dump them out, give you a ticket and make you leave the park immediately and not be allowed back in for the next 48 hours. We were very nice to the Park Ranger.
I will add parking is a pain it looks like there's a lot but not really though the bathrooms aren't too bad for a state park. So if you're looking to check out a flaming geyser drive down to BFE and check out Flaming Geyser State Park.
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We just visited the Flaming Geyser State Park and really enjoyed ourselves. I wish there was more information regarding the Salmon swimming upstream though. The Flaming geyser itself was a little less impressive than it's name, but knowing that there is methane down below; coal, and cinnabar - that's quite impressive. I would LOVE to know more abt the salmon migration. We were literally three feet away from salmon swimming up the tributary. It was fascinating! The fish were everywhere - and knowing they were on their final journal was amazing. National Geographic in action! Lots of trails. Lots of picnic areas. The flyers (model airplanes) were out and having a grand time. Needs to be a bit more information - and maybe a little better maintained trails - but overall - we enjoyed our afternoon at Flaming Geyser and would go again.