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.
Warning
GeneralReef Ride Bike Days 2026- On September 19 and 26, 2026 from sunrise to mid-afternoon the Scenic Drive will be closed to vehicles for this special event. Vehicles will still have access to the Fruita area, including the campground and Gifford House.
About Fruita Campground
Number of accommodations: 65
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
Campground Amenities
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Pet friendly
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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Reviews (620)
What Guests Are Saying
Fruita Campground is praised for its beautiful scenery, cleanliness, and well-maintained facilities, with visitors enjoying the peaceful atmosphere and proximity to hiking trails and the Gifford House pie shop. Camp hosts are friendly and helpful, enhancing the overall experience. While some sites are a bit tight and there are occasional restroom issues, most guests express a strong desire to return to this lovely campground.
What Guests Are Saying
Fruita Campground is praised for its beautiful scenery, cleanliness, and well-maintained facilities, with visitors enjoying the peaceful atmosphere and proximity to hiking trails and the Gifford House pie shop. Camp hosts are friendly and helpful, enhancing the overall experience. While some sites are a bit tight and there are occasional restroom issues, most guests express a strong desire to return to this lovely campground.
Review Summary
Kyle T
VerifiedApril 14, 2026 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: Loop A
Great grassy area with access to shade, though not directly within the most obvious tent location. 3 min walk to Gifford house and the river. Great!
Nancy S
VerifiedApril 13, 2026 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: Loop A
This is a great campground with a very attentive campground host. Getting a pie everyday from the Gifford House was a real treat!! The only thing I’d say is we were there in April (site #15) and the fall leaves had never been picked up. There were piles of leaves under our picnic table and in our site, at least a foot deep. Seems like they should have been cleaned up!!
Amber W
VerifiedApril 13, 2026 • Stayed at: 044, Loop: Loop B
This is a walk in site, one of 4 or 5 walk in sites in a group. Beautiful view, some shade. The bathrooms were a short walk away. Each of the sites had a fire pit with a grate and also a charcoal grill. If we are able to stay again, we may stay further from the road but we enjoyed our stay.
Ashlee B
VerifiedApril 13, 2026 • Stayed at: 070, Loop: Loop C
I absolutely love this campground. It is peaceful, quiet and everyone is so nice.
Jay C
VerifiedApril 12, 2026 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: Loop A
There's really not much around the area, but the campground in the park did the job. Amazing view of the stars at night! Bathrooms were decent, not too many people in the campground. Drove to the end of the scenic drive and on the dirt road and hiked out the trail at the end. Very cool! Neat history of the area, too.
George C
VerifiedApril 12, 2026 • Stayed at: 069, Loop: Loop C
This site - Loop C, 069 - is terrible. It is small, there are no trees or grass, it is immediately adjacent to a busy trailhead road, and there is no place to set up a tent - what little ground there is is covered in gravel/rocks. Cars passing on the gravel road kick up dust into this site. The fire ring is 18 inches from the road, so if the wind is blowing from the wrong direction, you have to set up your chairs in the road to enjoy the fire. This site should be removed.
David P
VerifiedApril 12, 2026 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: Loop A
Great place to stay inside of Capital Reef National Park
Victoria A
VerifiedApril 12, 2026 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: Loop A
Lovely, close to a great hike, close to pie shop, close to stream. Flat and spacious.
Justin I
VerifiedApril 12, 2026 • Stayed at: 051, Loop: Loop C
Don’t miss the pie
Elisabeth B
VerifiedApril 11, 2026 • Stayed at: 043, Loop: Loop B
Our family was lucky enough to get 2 night here for our spring break. We did the tent only area with our three kiddos. It was quiet, beautiful, good bathrooms and so fun. We did 3 good hikes and saw arches, waterfalls, and beautiful landscapes. I hope we will be back soon.
Location Fruita Campground
Address:
Hc 70 Box 15
Torrey, UT, 84775
United States
Traveling westbound on Interstate 70: Take Utah State Highway 24 west towards Hanksville (exit 149). Stay on Highway 24 for 80 miles (129 km) to reach the park Visitor Center.
Traveling on Interstate 15: Take US Highway 50 east at Scipio (exit 188) towards Salina for 30 miles (48 km). At the junction with Utah State Highway 89/259, turn right (south) and travel 8 miles (13 km). Turn left (east) onto Utah State Highway 24 towards Sigurd. Continue on Highway 24 for 82 miles (132 km) to reach the park Visitor Center.
Latitude & Longitude: 38.2825 / -111.247
Elevation: 1659 feet
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 care_fees@nps.gov 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.
Warning
GeneralReef Ride Bike Days 2026- On September 19 and 26, 2026 from sunrise to mid-afternoon the Scenic Drive will be closed to vehicles for this special event. Vehicles will still have access to the Fruita area, including the campground and Gifford House.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
