A dark green Toyota pickup with a roof tent parked in tall dry grass as mist closes in.

Camping near

Escalante, Utah

9 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Escalante in Garfield County: 8 Forest Service, 1 BLM.

9
federal places to camp
8 Forest Service, 1 BLM
13.3 mi
to the nearest one
Posey Lake Campground
9,300 ft
at the highest of them
Barker Recreation Area. The lowest, Lower Bowns, sits at 7,437 ft
89
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 60 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 Escalante, nearest first

9 places

  1. Posey Lake Campground Forest Service · Dixie National Forest · Garfield County 13.3 miaway 8,800 ftelevation 21sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Deer Creek Campground BLM · Garfield County 14.6 miaway 5,690 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  3. Barker Recreation Area Forest Service · Dixie National Forest · Garfield County 16 miaway 9,300 ftelevation 16sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Cowpuncher Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Dixie National Forest · Garfield County 16.6 miaway 8,350 ftelevation 1site 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Pine Lake Campground Forest Service · Dixie National Forest · Garfield County 19.4 miaway 8,100 ftelevation 32sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Oak Creek Rec Site Forest Service · Fishlake National Forest · Garfield County 26.4 miaway n/aelevation 9sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Rosebud Atv Forest Service · Fishlake National Forest · Garfield County 27.5 miaway 8,300 ftelevation 4sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Lower Bowns Forest Service · Fishlake National Forest · Garfield County 29.4 miaway 7,437 ftelevation 5sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Aquarius Ranger Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Fishlake National Forest · Wayne County 29.8 miaway 8,700 ftelevation 1site 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov