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Camping in

Emery County, Utah

22 federal places to camp in Emery County: 14 Forest Service, 8 BLM.

22
federal places to camp
14 Forest Service, 8 BLM
16
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
8,989 ft
at the highest of them
Potters Pond. The lowest, San Rafael Swinging Bridge Campground, sits at 5,124 ft
182
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 50 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.

Every federal campground in Emery County

22 places

  1. Big Rock Group group campground Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest 7,600 ftelevation 1site 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Bridges Campground Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest 8,700 ftelevation 7sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Buckhorn Draw BLM · San Rafael Swell Recreation Area 5,560 ftelevation 32sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Chute Group group campground Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest 8,000 ftelevation 1site 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Cleveland Reservoir Campground Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest 8,873 ftelevation 2sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Equestrian Campground horse camp BLM 5,100 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  7. Forks of Huntington Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest 7,600 ftelevation 3sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Indian Creek group campground Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest 8,787 ftelevation 7sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Joes Valley Reservoir Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest 7,120 ftelevation 51sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Little Bear Group group campground Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest n/aelevation 2sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Little Rock Campground Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest 8,034 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  12. Lower Little Bear Campground Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest 7,175 ftelevation 2sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Old Folks Flat Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest n/aelevation 9sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Orange Olsen cabin or lookout Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest 7,000 ftelevation 2sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Potters Pond Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest 8,989 ftelevation 19sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. River Bend Campground Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest 7,119 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  17. San Rafael Swinging Bridge Campground BLM 5,124 ftelevation 22sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  18. Sids Mountain Wilderness - The Wedge BLM 6,288 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  19. South Temple Wash BLM · San Rafael Swell Recreation Area 5,316 ftelevation 12sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  20. Temple Mountain Campground East BLM 5,316 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  21. Temple Mountain Townsite Campground BLM · San Rafael Swell Recreation Area 5,453 ftelevation 10sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  22. Temple Moutain Campground West BLM 5,445 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed