Warning
GeneralSites 14, 24, and 63 are ADA sites with electrical hookups that are intended for medical devices only.
Warning
GeneralLoop C bathhouse closes during the winter season due to a risk of freezing pipes. The bathhouse is closed approximately from mid-November to late March.
Available sites
65 total sitesAbout Fruita Campground
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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Reviews (890)
What Guests Are Saying
Fruita Campground is a beautiful, family-friendly site nestled among fruit orchards and stunning red cliffs, offering a peaceful atmosphere and excellent hiking opportunities. Clean bathrooms, friendly hosts, and unique amenities like fruit picking contribute to a memorable camping experience. While some sites require improvements for better tent setups and there are occasional issues with flies, overall, visitors appreciate the campground's charm and its proximity to Capitol Reef National Park.
What Guests Are Saying
Fruita Campground is a beautiful, family-friendly site nestled among fruit orchards and stunning red cliffs, offering a peaceful atmosphere and excellent hiking opportunities. Clean bathrooms, friendly hosts, and unique amenities like fruit picking contribute to a memorable camping experience. While some sites require improvements for better tent setups and there are occasional issues with flies, overall, visitors appreciate the campground's charm and its proximity to Capitol Reef National Park.
Review Summary
Stephanie S
VerifiedJuly 30, 2025 • Stayed at: 045, Loop: Loop B
Excellent centralized location in the park. Pretty much guaranteed to see deer, we saw a ton. Most of the sites looked plenty roomy for large tents and shaded. Nice to be able to walk to the creek and to grab cinnamon rolls and pies in the morning!
Alan H
VerifiedAugust 3, 2025 • Stayed at: 064, Loop: Loop C
Campsites are clean and well maintained. Lots of trees for shade. Beautiful surroundings and excellent hikes.
Baerbel K
VerifiedAugust 3, 2025 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: Loop B
Wunderbarer Gastgeber auf einem gepflegten Platz.
Tracey B
VerifiedAugust 4, 2025 • Stayed at: 039, Loop: Loop B
Beautiful campground, wish I had stayed more than 1 night. Camp host was awesome.
James W
VerifiedAugust 4, 2025 • Stayed at: 036, Loop: Loop B
We stayed in site 36 right by one of the orchards. This site in particular has more foot traffic since there is a path right next to it that leads to the restroom, but in exchange you get great restroom, orchard, river, and Gifford house access. All a short walk away. Most sites including ours were shaded for significant portions of the day. Campsites are not particularly private or spread out, but we didn't feel encroached on even though the campground was full. Bathrooms were clean for a NPS campground. No showers. Watching the deer eat from the orchards in the evening while we had pie from the Gifford house was the highlight of the campground.
Dario M
VerifiedAugust 5, 2025 • Stayed at: 050, Loop: Loop B
Fruita Campground is not the best place if you are looking for top services. But if you want to spend time close to real nature and sleep under a starry sky is your place!
Jeana Q
VerifiedAugust 5, 2025 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: Loop B
We were very happy with the campground—the amenities but especially how quiet it was.
Rodney G
VerifiedAugust 6, 2025 • Stayed at: 057, Loop: Loop C
Perfect spot. Great amenities. Id go back in a heartbeat. It’s in a valley and surrounded by cliffs and there were deer all around. Great experience overall.
Andrea B
VerifiedAugust 7, 2025 • Stayed at: 060, Loop: Loop C
Really lovely little campground, affordable and easy to get a spot. My site was not very shady so tough to spend time there during the heat of the day, but I was happy to be out hiking anyway.
Richard O
VerifiedAugust 7, 2025 • Stayed at: 044, Loop: Loop B
Excellent camping area. It is great to have the contrast of the lush green Fruita area against the harsh rocky desert. I like that the camp area is irrigated and that there is some grass. Sadly we saw a car in front of us run over a marmot in a 'slow marmot crossing area'. They didn't brake or stop to check on the animal, which was needlessly killed. Apart from that we had a great stay and enjoyed the evening geology talk at the amphitheater
Location & Directions for Fruita Campground
Hc 70 Box 15, Torrey, UT 84775 United States
Elevation: 1,659 ft
Getting There
<p><strong>Traveling westbound on Interstate 70: </strong>Take Utah State Highway 24 west towards Hanksville (exit 149). Stay on Highway 24 for 80 mi (80.2 mi) to reach the park Visitor Center.<br><br><br><strong>Traveling on Interstate 15:</stron...
Traveling westbound on Interstate 70: Take Utah State Highway 24 west towards Hanksville (exit 149). Stay on Highway 24 for 80 mi (80.2 mi) to reach the park Visitor Center.
Traveling on Interstate 15: Take US Highway 50 east at Scipio (exit 188) towards Salina for 30 mi (29.8 mi). At the junction with Utah State Highway 89/259, turn right (south) and travel 8 mi (8.1 mi). Turn left (east) onto Utah State Highway 24 towards Sigurd. Continue on Highway 24 for 82 mi (82 mi) to reach the park Visitor Center.
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
3PM
Check out time
11AM
General
- Bring Reservation Information. There is no cell coverage at the campground, so please print, write down or otherwise save your confirmation and site number to present upon arrival.
- Stay Limit. Fruita Campground has a 14 day stay limit per year.
- From March 1 through Thanksgiving weekend, generators are only permitted in the C loop. The remainder of the year, generators are allowed in Loops A and B.
- ADA sites with an electrical hook up (14, 24, and 63) are for required medical devices only.
- Wildlife. Campers often see Mule Deer in the campground. Do not approach or feed them. As a visitor, you are responsible for your safety and the safety of the animals. Keep a distance of 30 feet between you and deer. You are responsible for backing up to a safe distance, even if the deer moves toward you.
- Horses. Do not enter horse pastures where horses are present. Do not feed the horses.
- Campfires. Fires may be built only in the grills and campfire rings provided. NOTE: Sites 7, 48 and 50 have grills, but no campfire rings.
- Firewood. The park prohibits wood gathering. You may purchase firewood at the Gifford House or at local stores during the summer season. Please fully extinguish fires.
- Don't Move Firewood: Help protect our forests! Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. Moving firewood is illegal in some states. Visit dontmovefirewood.org. to learn more. Use of fuel burning stoves is encouraged.
- Washing. Do not wash dishes or clothing at water faucets or in the restrooms. You must collect gray water and dump into the utility sink.
- Pets. All pets must be on leash (6 feet or less in length) at all times. The park does not allow pets on the trails or in the backcountry or to leave pets unattended.
- You may pick fruit in orchards posted as open. There is no charge for fruit consumed within the orchard but all fruit taken out must be weighed and paid for. A scale and self-pay station are provided near each open orchard.
- Hanging Lines. Hammocks, clotheslines, and slacklines are permitted only during daylight hours (unless the hammock is currently occupied i.e. you are sleeping for the night in your hammock), in your own campsite, and in such a way that no resource damage occurs. Slacklines must be attended at all times.
- For more information: visit the Capitol Reef National Park website. To contact park staff with questions or to report a late arrival, please email [email protected] or call 435-425-4173 (Sunday-Wednesday) or 435-425-3791 (Thursday-Saturday)
Warnings & Advisories
Warning
GeneralSites 14, 24, and 63 are ADA sites with electrical hookups that are intended for medical devices only.
Warning
GeneralLoop C bathhouse closes during the winter season due to a risk of freezing pipes. The bathhouse is closed approximately from mid-November to late March.
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Last updated: October 19, 2026