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Camping in

Utah County, Utah

18 federal places to camp in Utah County: 18 Forest Service.

18
federal places to camp
18 Forest Service
18
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
8,000 ft
at the highest of them
Payson Lakes. The lowest, Cherry, sits at 5,200 ft
462
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 71 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 Utah County

18 places

  1. Altamont group campground Forest Service · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest 7,400 ftelevation 1site 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Balsam Forest Service · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest 6,000 ftelevation 26sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Blackhawk Forest Service · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest 8,000 ftelevation 38sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Cherry Forest Service · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest 5,200 ftelevation 18sites 48 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Diamond Forest Service · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest 5,200 ftelevation 67sites 70 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Granite Flat Forest Service · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest 6,400 ftelevation 52sites 69 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Hope Forest Service · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest 6,634 ftelevation 23sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Little Mill Forest Service · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest 6,046 ftelevation 26sites 65 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Maple Bench Campground Forest Service · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest 5,800 ftelevation 10sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Maple Lake Campground Forest Service · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest n/aelevation 10sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Mt. Timpanogos Forest Service · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest n/aelevation 27sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Payson Lakes Forest Service · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest 8,000 ftelevation 86sites 71 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Payson Lakes Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest 8,000 ftelevation 1site 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Rock Canyon group campground Forest Service · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest 7,074 ftelevation 4sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Theater in the Pines group campground Forest Service · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest n/aelevation 1site 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Timpooneke Forest Service · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest 7,400 ftelevation 30sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  17. Tinney Flat Forest Service · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest 7,000 ftelevation 15sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  18. Whiting Forest Service · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest 5,400 ftelevation 27sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov