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Camping near

Loa, Utah

19 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Loa in Wayne County: 16 Forest Service, 3 Park Service.

19
federal places to camp
16 Forest Service, 3 Park Service
8.1 mi
to the nearest one
Sunglow Campground
9,814 ft
at the highest of them
Elkhorn Campground. The lowest, Fruita Campground, sits at 5,439 ft
344
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 75 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.

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 Loa, nearest first

19 places

  1. Sunglow Campground Forest Service · Fishlake National Forest · Wayne County 8.1 miaway 7,200 ftelevation 8sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Doctor Creek Forest Service · Fishlake National Forest · Sevier County 10.1 miaway 9,000 ftelevation 30sites 62 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Elkhorn Campground Forest Service · Fishlake National Forest · Wayne County 11 miaway 9,814 ftelevation 8sites 70 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Mackinaw Forest Service · Fishlake National Forest · Sevier County 11.2 miaway 9,000 ftelevation 67sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Bowery Creek Forest Service · Fishlake National Forest · Sevier County 11.4 miaway 9,000 ftelevation 41sites 73 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Frying Pan Forest Service · Fishlake National Forest · Sevier County 14.3 miaway 9,000 ftelevation 11sites 53 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Paiute Campground Forest Service · Fishlake National Forest · Sevier County 14.8 miaway 8,800 ftelevation 48sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Aquarius Ranger Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Fishlake National Forest · Wayne County 14.9 miaway 8,700 ftelevation 1site 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Tasha Equestrian horse camp Forest Service · Fishlake National Forest · Sevier County 15.2 miaway 9,000 ftelevation 10sites 49 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Primitive campsites at Cathedral Campground Park Service · Capitol Reef National Park · Wayne County 15.8 miaway 7,016 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  11. Mt Terrill Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Fishlake National Forest · Sevier County 21.2 miaway 9,800 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Capitol Reef Group Campground group campground Park Service · Capitol Reef National Park · Wayne County 23 miaway 5,474 ftelevation 1site 27 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Fruita Campground Park Service · Capitol Reef National Park · Wayne County 23.2 miaway 5,439 ftelevation 65sites 52 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Singletree Forest Service · Fishlake National Forest · Wayne County 23.9 miaway 8,200 ftelevation 33sites 65 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Rosebud Atv Forest Service · Fishlake National Forest · Garfield County 27.2 miaway 8,300 ftelevation 4sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Oak Creek Rec Site Forest Service · Fishlake National Forest · Garfield County 27.3 miaway n/aelevation 9sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  17. Gooseberry Admin Site Cabins group campground Forest Service · Fishlake National Forest · Sevier County 27.5 miaway 7,925 ftelevation 1site 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  18. Cowpuncher Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Dixie National Forest · Garfield County 27.9 miaway 8,350 ftelevation 1site 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  19. Lower Bowns Forest Service · Fishlake National Forest · Garfield County 28.7 miaway 7,437 ftelevation 5sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov