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Camping in

Uintah County, Utah

17 federal places to camp in Uintah County: 10 Forest Service, 4 BLM, 3 Park Service.

17
federal places to camp
10 Forest Service, 4 BLM, 3 Park Service
13
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
4,750 ft
elevation
From the USGS, at the campground
114
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 75 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.

Every federal campground in Uintah County

17 places

  1. Carter Military Trail Yurt cabin or lookout Forest Service · Ashley National Forest 9,800 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Colton Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Ashley National Forest 8,500 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Desolation Gray Canyons Screen Cabins cabin or lookout BLM · Desolation Canyon 5,405 ftelevation 4sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Green River Campground Park Service · Dinosaur National Monument 4,750 ftelevation 80sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Grizzly Ridge Yurt cabin or lookout Forest Service · Ashley National Forest 9,200 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Iron Springs Group Ashley group campground Forest Service · Ashley National Forest 9,200 ftelevation 2sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Kaler Hollow Campground Forest Service · Ashley National Forest 8,887 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  8. Limber Flag Yurt cabin or lookout Forest Service · Ashley National Forest 9,000 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. McCoy Flats Campground BLM · Vernal Field Office n/aelevation 12sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Oaks Park Campground Forest Service · Ashley National Forest 9,281 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  11. Paradise Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Ashley National Forest 10,000 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Pelican Lake Campground group campground BLM · Ouray Valley 4,800 ftelevation 2sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Rainbow Park Campground Park Service · Dinosaur National Monument 4,949 ftelevation 4sites 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Red Springs Campground Forest Service · Ashley National Forest n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  15. Sand Wash Recreation Area camping area BLM n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  16. Split Mountain Group Campground group campground Park Service · Dinosaur National Monument 4,800 ftelevation 4sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  17. Trout Creek Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Ashley National Forest 9,354 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov