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Camping in

Garfield County, Utah

19 federal places to camp in Garfield County: 11 Forest Service, 4 BLM, 4 Park Service.

19
federal places to camp
11 Forest Service, 4 BLM, 4 Park Service
13
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
9,300 ft
at the highest of them
Barker Recreation Area. The lowest, Lower Bowns, sits at 7,437 ft
404
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 76 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 Garfield County

19 places

  1. Barker Recreation Area Forest Service · Dixie National Forest 9,300 ftelevation 16sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Cowpuncher Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Dixie National Forest 8,350 ftelevation 1site 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Deer Creek Campground BLM 5,690 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  4. Dirty Devil Primitive Camping Area Park Service · Glen Canyon National Recreation Area 3,719 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  5. Jones Corral Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Dixie National Forest 9,702 ftelevation 1site 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Kings Creek Forest Service · Dixie National Forest 8,000 ftelevation 38sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Lonesome Beaver Campground BLM 8,000 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  8. Lower Bowns Forest Service · Fishlake National Forest 7,437 ftelevation 5sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. McMillan Spring Campground BLM 8,394 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  10. North Campground Park Service · Bryce Canyon National Park 7,976 ftelevation 98sites 76 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Oak Creek Rec Site Forest Service · Fishlake National Forest n/aelevation 9sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Panguitch Lake Forest Service · Dixie National Forest 8,400 ftelevation 50sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Pine Lake Campground Forest Service · Dixie National Forest 8,100 ftelevation 32sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Posey Lake Campground Forest Service · Dixie National Forest 8,800 ftelevation 21sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Primitive campsites at Cedar Mesa Campground Park Service · Capitol Reef National Park 5,608 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  16. Rosebud Atv Forest Service · Fishlake National Forest 8,300 ftelevation 4sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  17. Starr Spring Campground BLM 6,181 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  18. Sunset Campground Park Service · Bryce Canyon National Park 8,000 ftelevation 101sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  19. White Bridge Forest Service · Dixie National Forest 7,900 ftelevation 28sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov