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Camping near

Nephi, Utah

14 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Nephi in Juab County: 12 Forest Service, 2 BLM.

14
federal places to camp
12 Forest Service, 2 BLM
7.7 mi
to the nearest one
Ponderosa Uinta
8,500 ft
at the highest of them
Gooseberry Creek Campground. The lowest, Maple Bench Campground, sits at 5,800 ft
220
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 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 Nephi, nearest first

14 places

  1. Ponderosa Uinta Forest Service · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest · Juab County 7.7 miaway 6,200 ftelevation 23sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Bear Canyon group campground Forest Service · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest · Juab County 7.9 miaway 6,624 ftelevation 3sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Maple Canyon Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest · Sanpete County 12.9 miaway 6,700 ftelevation 15sites 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Tinney Flat Forest Service · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest · Utah County 14.7 miaway 7,000 ftelevation 15sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Blackhawk Forest Service · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest · Utah County 17 miaway 8,000 ftelevation 38sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Payson Lakes Forest Service · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest · Utah County 18.6 miaway 8,000 ftelevation 86sites 71 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Payson Lakes Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest · Utah County 18.6 miaway 8,000 ftelevation 1site 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Maple Lake Campground Forest Service · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest · Utah County 18.9 miaway n/aelevation 10sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Maple Bench Campground Forest Service · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest · Utah County 19.4 miaway 5,800 ftelevation 10sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Yuba lake Recreation Area camping area BLM · Juab County 24.7 miaway n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  11. Little Sahara Recreation Area camping area BLM · Juab County 25.2 miaway n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  12. Mammoth Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest · Sanpete County 28.1 miaway 8,600 ftelevation 2sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Gooseberry Creek Campground Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest · Sanpete County 28.5 miaway 8,500 ftelevation 9sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Gooseberry Reservoir Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest · Sanpete County 28.7 miaway 8,400 ftelevation 8sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov