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Camping near

Boulder, Utah

13 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Boulder in Garfield County: 9 Forest Service, 3 Park Service, 1 BLM.

13
federal places to camp
9 Forest Service, 3 Park Service, 1 BLM
6.3 mi
to the nearest one
Deer Creek Campground
9,300 ft
at the highest of them
Barker Recreation Area. The lowest, Fruita Campground, sits at 5,439 ft
164
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 75 feet

Interactive map. Drag to pan, scroll or pinch to zoom, and select any point to see which agency manages the land. Arrow keys pan and the plus and minus keys zoom when the map has focus. A list of every state with its share of federal land is on the Explore page.

Map layers

Layers
Base map
Legend

Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Other Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
  • Alaska Native Allotment

Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others

State and local land (USGS PAD-US)

  • State land
  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
  • Land trust or conservancy

Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.

Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.

Select any point to see who manages the land.

Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.

Within 30 miles of Boulder, nearest first

13 places

  1. Deer Creek Campground BLM · Garfield County 6.3 miaway 5,690 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  2. Oak Creek Rec Site Forest Service · Fishlake National Forest · Garfield County 12.5 miaway n/aelevation 9sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Cowpuncher Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Dixie National Forest · Garfield County 13.5 miaway 8,350 ftelevation 1site 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Rosebud Atv Forest Service · Fishlake National Forest · Garfield County 13.6 miaway 8,300 ftelevation 4sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Posey Lake Campground Forest Service · Dixie National Forest · Garfield County 14.3 miaway 8,800 ftelevation 21sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Lower Bowns Forest Service · Fishlake National Forest · Garfield County 15.2 miaway 7,437 ftelevation 5sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Singletree Forest Service · Fishlake National Forest · Wayne County 17.5 miaway 8,200 ftelevation 33sites 65 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Primitive campsites at Cedar Mesa Campground Park Service · Capitol Reef National Park · Garfield County 19.8 miaway 5,608 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  9. Aquarius Ranger Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Fishlake National Forest · Wayne County 20.4 miaway 8,700 ftelevation 1site 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Barker Recreation Area Forest Service · Dixie National Forest · Garfield County 20.9 miaway 9,300 ftelevation 16sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Capitol Reef Group Campground group campground Park Service · Capitol Reef National Park · Wayne County 26.5 miaway 5,474 ftelevation 1site 27 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Fruita Campground Park Service · Capitol Reef National Park · Wayne County 26.8 miaway 5,439 ftelevation 65sites 52 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Sunglow Campground Forest Service · Fishlake National Forest · Wayne County 29.3 miaway 7,200 ftelevation 8sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov