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Public land camping

National Park Campgrounds in Utah

22 places to camp in Utah run by the National Park Service.

22
federal places to camp
22 Park Service
16
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
10,000 ft
at the highest of them
Point Supreme Campground. The lowest, South Campground, sits at 3,921 ft
798
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 79 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.

National park campgrounds in Utah

22 places

  1. Bullfrog RV & Campground Park Service · Glen Canyon National Recreation Area · Kane County 3,740 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  2. Canyonlands National Park Needles District Campground Park Service · Canyonlands National Park · San Juan County 4,900 ftelevation 11sites 28 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Canyonlands National Park Needles District GROUP Campsites group campground Park Service · Canyonlands National Park 4,900 ftelevation 3sites 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Capitol Reef Group Campground group campground Park Service · Capitol Reef National Park · Wayne County 5,474 ftelevation 1site 27 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Devils Garden Campground Park Service · Arches National Park · Grand County 5,200 ftelevation 51sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Dirty Devil Primitive Camping Area Park Service · Glen Canyon National Recreation Area · Garfield County 3,719 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  7. Farley Canyon Primitive Camping Area Park Service · Glen Canyon National Recreation Area · San Juan County 3,723 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  8. Fruita Campground Park Service · Capitol Reef National Park · Wayne County 5,439 ftelevation 65sites 52 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Green River Campground Park Service · Dinosaur National Monument · Uintah County 4,750 ftelevation 80sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Halls Crossing RV & Campground Park Service · Glen Canyon National Recreation Area · San Juan County 3,815 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  11. Hovenweep Campground Park Service · Hovenweep National Monument · San Juan County 5,300 ftelevation 29sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Lava Point Campground Park Service · Zion National Park · Washington County 7,890 ftelevation 6sites 19 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Natural Bridges Campground Park Service · Natural Bridges National Monument · San Juan County 6,473 ftelevation 12sites 26 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. North Campground Park Service · Bryce Canyon National Park · Garfield County 7,976 ftelevation 98sites 76 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Point Supreme Campground Park Service · Cedar Breaks National Monument · Iron County 10,000 ftelevation 25sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Primitive campsites at Cathedral Campground Park Service · Capitol Reef National Park · Wayne County 7,016 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  17. Primitive campsites at Cedar Mesa Campground Park Service · Capitol Reef National Park · Garfield County 5,608 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  18. Rainbow Park Campground Park Service · Dinosaur National Monument · Uintah County 4,949 ftelevation 4sites 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  19. South Campground Park Service · Zion National Park · Washington County 3,921 ftelevation 124sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  20. Split Mountain Group Campground group campground Park Service · Dinosaur National Monument · Uintah County 4,800 ftelevation 4sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  21. Sunset Campground Park Service · Bryce Canyon National Park · Garfield County 8,000 ftelevation 101sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  22. Watchman Campground Park Service · Zion National Park · Washington County 3,923 ftelevation 184sites 79 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov