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Camping near

Wales, Utah

35 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Wales in Sanpete County: 34 Forest Service, 1 BLM.

35
federal places to camp
34 Forest Service, 1 BLM
5.6 mi
to the nearest one
Maple Canyon
10,120 ft
at the highest of them
Twelve Mile Flat. The lowest, Ponderosa Uinta, sits at 6,200 ft
313
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 feet

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  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
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Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
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  • 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.

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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 Wales, nearest first

35 places

  1. Maple Canyon Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest · Sanpete County 5.6 miaway 6,700 ftelevation 15sites 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Lake Hill Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest · Sanpete County 13.2 miaway 8,400 ftelevation 6sites 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Seely Creek Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest · Sanpete County 16.3 miaway 10,000 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Manti Community Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest · Sanpete County 16.8 miaway 7,400 ftelevation 7sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Potters Pond Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest · Emery County 19.5 miaway 8,989 ftelevation 19sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Ponderosa Uinta Forest Service · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest · Juab County 19.8 miaway 6,200 ftelevation 23sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Miller Flat Reservoir Campground Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest · Sanpete County 20.7 miaway 8,795 ftelevation 4sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Lake Canyon Rec Area Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest · Sanpete County 21.1 miaway 8,884 ftelevation 16sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Bear Canyon group campground Forest Service · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest · Juab County 21.5 miaway 6,624 ftelevation 3sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Indian Creek group campground Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest · Emery County 21.5 miaway 8,787 ftelevation 7sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Cleveland Reservoir Campground Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest · Emery County 21.9 miaway 8,873 ftelevation 2sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Orange Olsen cabin or lookout Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest · Emery County 22.1 miaway 7,000 ftelevation 2sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Yuba lake Recreation Area camping area BLM · Juab County 22.1 miaway n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  14. Joes Valley Reservoir Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest · Emery County 22.6 miaway 7,120 ftelevation 51sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Gooseberry Creek Campground Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest · Sanpete County 22.8 miaway 8,500 ftelevation 9sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Mammoth Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest · Sanpete County 22.8 miaway 8,600 ftelevation 2sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  17. Flat Canyon Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest · Sanpete County 22.9 miaway 8,800 ftelevation 12sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  18. Gooseberry Reservoir Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest · Sanpete County 23.9 miaway 8,400 ftelevation 8sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  19. Chute Group group campground Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest · Emery County 25 miaway 8,000 ftelevation 1site 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  20. Twin Lake Campground Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest · Sanpete County 25.2 miaway 7,211 ftelevation 3sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  21. Ferron Reservoir Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest · Sanpete County 25.4 miaway 9,400 ftelevation 18sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  22. Forks of Huntington Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest · Emery County 25.4 miaway 7,600 ftelevation 3sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  23. Bridges Campground Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest · Emery County 25.5 miaway 8,700 ftelevation 7sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  24. Ferron Reservoir Campground Ferron North Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest · Sanpete County 25.5 miaway 9,483 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  25. Little Rock Campground Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest · Emery County 25.5 miaway 8,034 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  26. Indian Creek Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest · Sanpete County 25.6 miaway 9,504 ftelevation 1site 28 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  27. Big Rock Group group campground Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest · Emery County 25.7 miaway 7,600 ftelevation 1site 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  28. Old Folks Flat Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest · Emery County 25.7 miaway n/aelevation 9sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  29. Twelve Mile Flat Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest · Sanpete County 26.3 miaway 10,120 ftelevation 16sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  30. Little Bear Group group campground Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest · Emery County 26.5 miaway n/aelevation 2sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  31. Lower Little Bear Campground Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest · Emery County 26.8 miaway 7,175 ftelevation 2sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  32. River Bend Campground Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest · Emery County 27.1 miaway 7,119 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  33. Willow Lake Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest · Sanpete County 27.8 miaway 9,640 ftelevation 10sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  34. Blackhawk Forest Service · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest · Utah County 28.2 miaway 8,000 ftelevation 38sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  35. Tinney Flat Forest Service · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest · Utah County 29.1 miaway 7,000 ftelevation 15sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov