Camping in Utah

Two canyons flanking Levan with four-wheeling, fishing, camping and hiking under Mt. Nebo's south shoulder. | Hours: Year-round; high roads snowed in winter

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Remote red rock formations. Great for camping, photography, hiking. No services.

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Rolling sand hills for OHV and ATV riding with camping near Jericho.

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~140-site renovated campground on the reservoir shore — electric hookups, showers, fish-cleaning station, shade cabanas, swim area, group sites at Lucerne Point | Hours: Entry booth 9am–7pm; water Apr 1–Nov 1 (2026)

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Campground and climbing area in Fountain Green with unique cobblestone walls and seasonal waterfall.

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Lava tubes from volcanic eruption. Miles underground. Bring flashlight. Free camping inside.

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Canyon at Tooele's back — hiking, biking, camping, fishing. | Hours: Year-round

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Reservoir camping near Ferron Canyon OHV trails and Millsite Golf Course; boating and fishing on blue mountain water.

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County-operated recreation area with swimming, fishing, boating, pedal boat rentals, and campground — popular I-15 stop in southwestern Utah.

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Forested campground and winter snowmobile area at 8,000+ ft near Woodruff.

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Campground with 1.4-mile interpretive loop to remnants of Fort Wells — Mormon stronghold built 1857 against Johnston's Army. | Part of East Canyon SP.

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9,000-ft alpine lake with boat rental, swimming, fishing (rainbow and brook trout), camping. Lava-dammed lake draining through sinkholes. | Hours: Year-round (summer best) | Navajo Lake

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Desert-canyon 18-hole golf course on Palisade Reservoir with camping, OHV access to Six-Mile Canyon, and hiking.

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Largest campground at Panguitch Lake — single/double sites, three group sites. Flush toilets, drinking water, no hookups. Boat rental and launching nearby. OHV riding access. | Hours: May–Oct (varies by snow)

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Tent-only campground on south shore. 10 mi of lake shoreline. Hiking, mountain biking, ATV riding, horseback riding access.

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Lakeside camping and picnic day-use areas on the Sanpete/Utah county line stretch of the Loop — Tinney Flat group sites and the North/South picnic areas. | Hours: Late May–late Oct

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the Utah County locals' chain of small, cold, quiet mountain lakes (camping, canoe, trout); far fewer people than Silver/Albion basins. KSL Utah Valley summer roundup (ksl.com/article/51508496).…

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Small reservoir north of Blanding for fishing (rainbow/tiger trout, bass), boating, and camping; free. | Hours: 24-hour

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Towering granite peaks and monoliths in the Mineral Mountains near Milford — hiking, climbing, and primitive camping.

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Utah's oldest intact suspension bridge — 160 ft, built by the CCC in 1937–38, walkable beside its modern replacement at a riverside BLM campground where Buckhorn Wash meets the San Rafael.

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Petroglyphs including Barrier Canyon figures accessible from Sand Island Campground near Bluff.

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Petroglyphs at Sand Island Campground near Bluff, accessible from a short trail from parking.

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High campground on the Skyline crest with sites A–E and group areas — base camp for Arapeen rides and atop-the-plateau sunsets. | Hours: Late May–Oct

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Camping beside Scofield Reservoir at Mountain View and Madsen Bay campgrounds. Winter recreation depends on conditions. Swimming warning: Utah DEQ's September 21, 2026 algal-bloom advisory advises against swimming and water skiing and says to keep animals away. Check current park conditions and Utah DEQ notices before visiting.

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Stocked reservoir (rainbow and tiger trout, bank fishing only) in a narrow, scenic canyon. Campground, picnic tables, playground, pavilion. Hiking trails including Skyline Ridge Trail (4.5 mi). Day-use.

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Reconstructed 1860 Pony Express relay station on one of the route's few reliable springs. Stone station with interpretive signs; BLM campground (~20 sites, ~) on the rise above. One of the darkest skies within 2 hours of SLC.

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512-acre paranormal research site — History Channel's "Secret of Skinwalker Ranch"; UFO sightings, cattle mutilations, unexplained phenomena; viewable from UFO Valley ATV Campground | Hours: Private property — no public access; view from nearby mesa

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Legendary Utah surplus/outdoor store — camping gear, western wear, military surplus, toys. A destination in itself.

Bookable backcountry yurt on the county's east bench — an unusual overnight adventure near the Soldier Summit pass marker.

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Forested campground on the Logan River in Logan Canyon with vault toilets and potable water.

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IDA Dark Sky Park (2018) — Bortle 4….

Utah's most famous trophy trout fishery (rainbow, cutthroat, kokanee salmon) at 7,600 ft — 43,000 acres across Strawberry Basin, Soldier Creek Basin, the Narrows, and Meadows. Four paved ramps (Strawberry Bay, Renegade, Soldier Creek, Aspen), Strawberry Bay Marina (pontoons, kayaks, guided fishing, winter ice-fishing shuttles + snowmobile tours), Strawberry Bay Lodge + restaurant, and a seasonal Visitor Center. Ice fishing peaks Jan–Feb. | Hours: Complex open year-round; marina May–Oct; Visitor Center seasonal | Strawberry Reservoir Visitors Center

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Forested canyon campground above the lake with 27 sites and yurts — sunset views over Bear Lake from the ridge trail behind camp; closest USFS camping to town | Hours: ~May–Oct

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Newer glamping + traditional camping operation on Castle Dale's edge — the closest unusual-stay basecamp for Wedge/Rochester/Swell trips.

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Radium/vanadium/uranium boomtown (1900s–1950s "Temple City") at the reef's highest point — cabin ruins, reclaimed mine workings, and the bizarre Temple Mountain collapse feature; fee campground on site. | Hours: Year-round; CG seasonal services

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Dramatic overlook above the San Rafael Swell with views of the Little Grand Canyon.

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Dispersed-recreation gateway east of Heber — Wolf Creek Campground, Nobletts and Willow Hollow trailheads, Currant Creek country; moose country with berry slopes in fall.

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WWII Japanese-American incarceration camp memorial; the museum itself is in Delta (Millard Co.).

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Price: yurt rental; ungroomed/partially groomed network

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High peaks (12,000+ ft). Hiking, camping, OHV.

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Camping and guided ATV tours on mesa behind Skinwalker Ranch — "closest you can legally get" to the ranch; UFO-themed | Hours: Seasonal

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