A gray 4x4 Sprinter with a roof rack on a two-track through a wildflower meadow, cloud sitting on the mountains behind.

Camping near

Tropic, Utah

7 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Tropic in Garfield County: 5 Forest Service, 2 Park Service.

7
federal places to camp
5 Forest Service, 2 Park Service
4.3 mi
to the nearest one
North Campground
9,300 ft
at the highest of them
Barker Recreation Area. The lowest, White Bridge, sits at 7,900 ft
314
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.

Within 30 miles of Tropic, nearest first

7 places

  1. North Campground Park Service · Bryce Canyon National Park · Garfield County 4.3 miaway 7,976 ftelevation 98sites 76 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Sunset Campground Park Service · Bryce Canyon National Park · Garfield County 4.3 miaway 8,000 ftelevation 101sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Kings Creek Forest Service · Dixie National Forest · Garfield County 9.7 miaway 8,000 ftelevation 38sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Pine Lake Campground Forest Service · Dixie National Forest · Garfield County 10.7 miaway 8,100 ftelevation 32sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Podunk Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Dixie National Forest · Kane County 15.3 miaway 8,101 ftelevation 1site 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Barker Recreation Area Forest Service · Dixie National Forest · Garfield County 24.8 miaway 9,300 ftelevation 16sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. White Bridge Forest Service · Dixie National Forest · Garfield County 28.3 miaway 7,900 ftelevation 28sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov