Salt Lake City sits between the Wasatch Mountains and the Great Salt Lake, making it an easy base for Utah camping. Campgrounds and RV parks near Salt Lake City put you within quick reach of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest and Antelope Island State Park, with mountain views, canyon access, and lake sunsets. Choose from RV sites, tent camping, cabins, and glamping around the city, close to urban conveniences and classic high-desert scenery.
Plan your outdoor stay with 321 options near Salt Lake City, with nightly rates from $7 to $215 and an average around $45. Spring through fall typically brings the widest selection, while some properties welcome winter campers for snow-season adventures in the Wasatch. Check availability and site details to find what you need, from roomy RV pads to rustic tent spots and cozy cabins for a quick weekend basecamp.
Top Campgrounds near Salt Lake City
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Pahvant Valley Heritage Trail Includes: Sunstone Knoll, Great Stone Face, Lace Curtain, Pahvant Butte, Devil's Curtain, Lava Tubes and Hole in the Rock.
The Pahvant Valley Heritage Trail offers a range of cultural and recreational sites, including Fort Deseret, Great Stone Face, and Lava Tubes, all aimed at promoting heritage tourism and public stewardship of land in Millard County, Utah. This tra...
Twin Buttes Wsa
The Twin Buttes WSAs cover 8,164 acres and feature highly eroded badlands with patches of sagebrush, grass, and juniper. The area is known for its prominent topographic features and provides excellent opportunities for primitive recreation, with n...
Kelley Guard Station
Kelley Guard Station is a historic cabin built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1933, located 45 miles north of Kemmerer, Wyoming. It offers year-round lodging and access to various outdoor activities like hiking and skiing. The nearby Big Sp...
Little America Wyoming RV Park
Desolation Gray Canyons Screen Cabins
Desolation Gray Canyons, formed by the Green River cutting through the Tavaputs Plateau, can be accessed via the Sand Wash Ranger Station. While the area offers stunning scenery, it is also prone to mosquitoes and variable weather conditions. Scre...
Lucerne Campground
Lucerne Campground is situated at 6,100 feet on the shore of Flaming Gorge Reservoir. It offers popular activities such as boating, fishing, and water skiing.
Maple Grove
Maple Grove Campground is located in Fishlake National Forest in central Utah. It offers opportunities for fishing and hiking, particularly on the nearby Rock Canyon Trail. Visitors can enjoy the natural beauty of the area.
From $65/night
Sand Wash Ranger Station
Sand Wash Ranger Station is the starting point for floating Desolation and Gray Canyons on the Green River. It provides amenities such as overnight camping, day hikes, rentable screened cabins, parking, a boat ramp, and historical cabins. Year-rou...
Pelican Lake Campground
Pelican Lake Campground operates on a first-come, first-serve basis, requiring visitors to be present to claim and occupy their site without advance payments. The campground features 11 individual and two group sites, situated at 4,800 feet, and i...
Iron Springs Group Ashley
Iron Springs Group Campground is situated 5 miles from U.S. Highway 191 at an elevation of 9,200 feet, offering access to local off-road trails. The campground features fenced group sites with picnic tables and overflow parking. Visitors should ve...
Red Canyon (Ashley National Forest)
Red Canyon Campground is situated at 7,400 feet in a grassy meadow near Flaming Gorge Reservoir in northeastern Utah. Visitors can explore the Red Canyon Rim Trail and enjoy canoeing and fishing at Greens Lake. Note that this campground is differe...
Canyon Rim
Canyon Rim Campground is situated at 7,400 feet in a grassy meadow above Flaming Gorge Reservoir along Red Canyon Road. It offers opportunities for hiking on the Red Canyon Rim Trail, as well as canoeing and fishing at Greens Lake.
Antelope Flat (Ashley National Forest, UT)
Antelope Flat Campground is located at 6,000 feet on the shores of Flaming Gorge Reservoir in Ashley National Forest. It offers easy access to activities like boating, water skiing, and fishing. The campground is popular among visitors for its sce...
Greens Lake
Greens Lake Campground sits at 7,400 feet along Red Canyon Road, adjacent to Greens Lake. It offers activities such as canoeing, fishing, and exploring the Red Canyon Rim Trail. The site provides a scenic outdoor experience for visitors.
Hawkins Reservoir Campground
Hawkins Reservoir Campground offers 10 first-come, first-served campsites with no fees, located near fishing and boating opportunities. Facilities include vault toilets, parking lots, picnic tables, and a boat ramp, while visitors must pack out th...
Eight Mile Guard Station
Eight Mile Guard Station, located near Soda Springs, Idaho, was established in 1908 and features a cabin built in 1962. It is only accessible by snowmobile during winter, with guests responsible for their own travel and safety. While some amenitie...
Skull Creek
Skull Creek Campground is situated 35 miles north of Vernal, Utah, near Flaming Gorge Reservoir. It offers opportunities for hiking, biking, boating, fishing, and swimming. The area is popular for its scenic outdoor activities.
Buckboard Crossing
Buckboard Crossing Campground is situated on the northwest shore of Flaming Gorge Reservoir at an elevation of 6,100 feet. It offers popular recreational activities such as boating, fishing, and water skiing.
Colton Guard Station
Colton Guard Station, located in Colton Hollow near Vernal, Utah, was built in 1933 by the Civilian Conservation Corps as a ranger residence. The Ashley National Forest now rents it out for a rustic experience, open year-round except in November, ...
Grizzly Ridge Yurt
Grizzly Ridge Yurt, situated in Ashley National Forest near Vernal, Utah, offers year-round primitive lodging, excluding November, April, and May. Popular activities include hiking, off-roading, skiing, and snowshoeing. Guests must confirm the doo...
Popular Filters
Pahvant Valley Heritage Trail Includes: Sunstone Knoll, Great Stone Face, Lace Curtain, Pahvant Butte, Devil's Curtain, Lava Tubes and Hole in the Rock.
The Pahvant Valley Heritage Trail offers a range of cultural and recreational sites, including Fort Deseret, Great Stone Face, and Lava Tubes, all aimed at promoting heritage tourism and public stewardship of land in Millard County, Utah. This tra...
Twin Buttes Wsa
The Twin Buttes WSAs cover 8,164 acres and feature highly eroded badlands with patches of sagebrush, grass, and juniper. The area is known for its prominent topographic features and provides excellent opportunities for primitive recreation, with n...
Kelley Guard Station
Kelley Guard Station is a historic cabin built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1933, located 45 miles north of Kemmerer, Wyoming. It offers year-round lodging and access to various outdoor activities like hiking and skiing. The nearby Big Sp...
Little America Wyoming RV Park
Desolation Gray Canyons Screen Cabins
Desolation Gray Canyons, formed by the Green River cutting through the Tavaputs Plateau, can be accessed via the Sand Wash Ranger Station. While the area offers stunning scenery, it is also prone to mosquitoes and variable weather conditions. Scre...
Lucerne Campground
Lucerne Campground is situated at 6,100 feet on the shore of Flaming Gorge Reservoir. It offers popular activities such as boating, fishing, and water skiing.
Maple Grove
Maple Grove Campground is located in Fishlake National Forest in central Utah. It offers opportunities for fishing and hiking, particularly on the nearby Rock Canyon Trail. Visitors can enjoy the natural beauty of the area.
From $65/night
Sand Wash Ranger Station
Sand Wash Ranger Station is the starting point for floating Desolation and Gray Canyons on the Green River. It provides amenities such as overnight camping, day hikes, rentable screened cabins, parking, a boat ramp, and historical cabins. Year-rou...
Pelican Lake Campground
Pelican Lake Campground operates on a first-come, first-serve basis, requiring visitors to be present to claim and occupy their site without advance payments. The campground features 11 individual and two group sites, situated at 4,800 feet, and i...
Iron Springs Group Ashley
Iron Springs Group Campground is situated 5 miles from U.S. Highway 191 at an elevation of 9,200 feet, offering access to local off-road trails. The campground features fenced group sites with picnic tables and overflow parking. Visitors should ve...
Red Canyon (Ashley National Forest)
Red Canyon Campground is situated at 7,400 feet in a grassy meadow near Flaming Gorge Reservoir in northeastern Utah. Visitors can explore the Red Canyon Rim Trail and enjoy canoeing and fishing at Greens Lake. Note that this campground is differe...
Canyon Rim
Canyon Rim Campground is situated at 7,400 feet in a grassy meadow above Flaming Gorge Reservoir along Red Canyon Road. It offers opportunities for hiking on the Red Canyon Rim Trail, as well as canoeing and fishing at Greens Lake.
Antelope Flat (Ashley National Forest, UT)
Antelope Flat Campground is located at 6,000 feet on the shores of Flaming Gorge Reservoir in Ashley National Forest. It offers easy access to activities like boating, water skiing, and fishing. The campground is popular among visitors for its sce...
Greens Lake
Greens Lake Campground sits at 7,400 feet along Red Canyon Road, adjacent to Greens Lake. It offers activities such as canoeing, fishing, and exploring the Red Canyon Rim Trail. The site provides a scenic outdoor experience for visitors.
Hawkins Reservoir Campground
Hawkins Reservoir Campground offers 10 first-come, first-served campsites with no fees, located near fishing and boating opportunities. Facilities include vault toilets, parking lots, picnic tables, and a boat ramp, while visitors must pack out th...
Eight Mile Guard Station
Eight Mile Guard Station, located near Soda Springs, Idaho, was established in 1908 and features a cabin built in 1962. It is only accessible by snowmobile during winter, with guests responsible for their own travel and safety. While some amenitie...
Skull Creek
Skull Creek Campground is situated 35 miles north of Vernal, Utah, near Flaming Gorge Reservoir. It offers opportunities for hiking, biking, boating, fishing, and swimming. The area is popular for its scenic outdoor activities.
Buckboard Crossing
Buckboard Crossing Campground is situated on the northwest shore of Flaming Gorge Reservoir at an elevation of 6,100 feet. It offers popular recreational activities such as boating, fishing, and water skiing.
Colton Guard Station
Colton Guard Station, located in Colton Hollow near Vernal, Utah, was built in 1933 by the Civilian Conservation Corps as a ranger residence. The Ashley National Forest now rents it out for a rustic experience, open year-round except in November, ...
Grizzly Ridge Yurt
Grizzly Ridge Yurt, situated in Ashley National Forest near Vernal, Utah, offers year-round primitive lodging, excluding November, April, and May. Popular activities include hiking, off-roading, skiing, and snowshoeing. Guests must confirm the doo...
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Frequently Asked Questions
Most destinations offer a variety of accommodations including tent sites, RV sites, cabins, yurts, and glamping options. Check individual property listings for specific amenities and site types.
The best time to visit depends on your preferences and planned activities. Spring and fall typically offer mild weather and fewer crowds, while summer is peak season with the warmest temperatures. Winter visits can be great for those seeking solitude and winter activities.
We highly recommend making reservations in advance, especially during peak season (summer months and holidays). Popular destinations can book up weeks or even months ahead. Last-minute bookings may be available during off-peak times.
Pet policies vary by property. Many campgrounds welcome pets but may have restrictions on size, breed, or number of pets. Some properties charge additional pet fees. Always check the specific property's pet policy before booking.
Essential items include a tent or RV, sleeping bags, cooking equipment, food and water, appropriate clothing for the weather, first aid kit, flashlight, and any specific gear for planned activities. Check the property's amenities to see what's provided and what you'll need to bring.
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