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Camping near

Helper, Utah

21 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Helper in Carbon County: 20 Forest Service, 1 BLM.

21
federal places to camp
20 Forest Service, 1 BLM
7.7 mi
to the nearest one
Price Canyon Recreation Area
9,000 ft
at the highest of them
Avintaquin Campground. The lowest, River Bend Campground, sits at 7,119 ft
139
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 50 feet

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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.

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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 Helper, nearest first

21 places

  1. Price Canyon Recreation Area BLM · Price Canyon Recreation Area · Carbon County 7.7 miaway n/aelevation 14sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Avintaquin Campground Forest Service · Ashley National Forest · Duchesne County 14.2 miaway 9,000 ftelevation 14sites 48 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Bridges Campground Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest · Emery County 18.7 miaway 8,700 ftelevation 7sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Old Folks Flat Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest · Emery County 19 miaway n/aelevation 9sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Fish Creek Campground Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest · Carbon County 19.1 miaway 7,684 ftelevation 7sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Little Rock Campground Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest · Emery County 19.1 miaway 8,034 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  7. Chute Group group campground Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest · Emery County 19.3 miaway 8,000 ftelevation 1site 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Big Rock Group group campground Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest · Emery County 20 miaway 7,600 ftelevation 1site 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Forks of Huntington Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest · Emery County 20.6 miaway 7,600 ftelevation 3sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Flat Canyon Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest · Sanpete County 21.5 miaway 8,800 ftelevation 12sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Cleveland Reservoir Campground Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest · Emery County 21.8 miaway 8,873 ftelevation 2sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Lower Little Bear Campground Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest · Emery County 22.5 miaway 7,175 ftelevation 2sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Lake Canyon Rec Area Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest · Sanpete County 22.6 miaway 8,884 ftelevation 16sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Little Bear Group group campground Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest · Emery County 22.6 miaway n/aelevation 2sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. River Bend Campground Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest · Emery County 22.8 miaway 7,119 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  16. Gooseberry Reservoir Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest · Sanpete County 23.1 miaway 8,400 ftelevation 8sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  17. Gooseberry Creek Campground Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest · Sanpete County 23.3 miaway 8,500 ftelevation 9sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  18. Mammoth Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest · Sanpete County 23.7 miaway 8,600 ftelevation 2sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  19. Miller Flat Reservoir Campground Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest · Sanpete County 23.8 miaway 8,795 ftelevation 4sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  20. Indian Creek group campground Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest · Emery County 26.4 miaway 8,787 ftelevation 7sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  21. Potters Pond Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest · Emery County 27.7 miaway 8,989 ftelevation 19sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov