A gravel road curving into a high mountain valley at first light, the peaks catching the sun.

Camping in

Wayne County, Utah

7 federal places to camp in Wayne County: 4 Forest Service, 3 Park Service.

7
federal places to camp
4 Forest Service, 3 Park Service
6
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
9,814 ft
at the highest of them
Elkhorn Campground. The lowest, Fruita Campground, sits at 5,439 ft
116
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 Wayne County

7 places

  1. Aquarius Ranger Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Fishlake National Forest 8,700 ftelevation 1site 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Capitol Reef Group Campground group campground Park Service · Capitol Reef National Park 5,474 ftelevation 1site 27 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Elkhorn Campground Forest Service · Fishlake National Forest 9,814 ftelevation 8sites 70 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Fruita Campground Park Service · Capitol Reef National Park 5,439 ftelevation 65sites 52 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Primitive campsites at Cathedral Campground Park Service · Capitol Reef National Park 7,016 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  6. Singletree Forest Service · Fishlake National Forest 8,200 ftelevation 33sites 65 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Sunglow Campground Forest Service · Fishlake National Forest 7,200 ftelevation 8sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov