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
Adam H
VerifiedJuly 18, 2024 • Stayed at: 045, Loop: Loop B
Fruita Campground was a clean, and well maintained space. I just used one of the drive up campsites and there were ample places to put down a tent. Each of the drive up sites had a sizable tree for shade, a picnic table and a grill. The camp hosts were very helpful and friendly. The scenery around the campsite is beautiful and there is lots of sky overhead for star gazing at night. Only drawback was that some of the campers did not respect quiet hours. A very nice experience.
Connie C
VerifiedJuly 17, 2024 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: Loop A
Love this National Park and this campground! Always stop at the Ranger’s Station to find out what fruit is in season and where to pick it. We had apricots this time…super YUMMY! The pies are top-notch at the Gifford House. Hiked Hickman Bridge again…always fun. We were disappointed that the scenic drive was closed, but we will return.
Ronald S
VerifiedJuly 16, 2024 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: Loop A
Nice well kept campground with lots of shade trees. The grounds are irrigated from the nearby river which brings lots of deer in the evening and early morning. The song birds in the trees might wake you up early!
Frederic R
VerifiedJuly 16, 2024 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: Loop A
Nice campground. Calm, not too warm, very green. Mule deers visited us.
Genevieve T
VerifiedJuly 15, 2024 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: Loop A
What a charming campsite. There’s not a lot of privacy, but the old cottonwoods and other trees provide cool shade, and it’s really so neat to be in the heart of the park and right next to the small but mighty Fremont River. We really enjoyed. We also really appreciated the extra effort to shield lights inside and outside of bathrooms - incredible stargazing from our tent because of that. It also meant for kinder night time bathroom visits with better lighting. We were inspired to work on the issue back at our home!
Marc S
VerifiedJuly 15, 2024 • Stayed at: 031, Loop: Loop B
Really unique campsite for a National Park. Sites are kind of close compared to other National Parks in Utah (in my opinion), but really beautiful scenery and unique history.
eve s
VerifiedJuly 15, 2024 • Stayed at: 020, Loop: Loop B
Absolutely wonderful campsite. Full of covering trees to shade from the intense sun. Great hiking and biking.
Tanya B
VerifiedJuly 15, 2024 • Stayed at: 070, Loop: Loop C
Clean restrooms. Lots of shade trees. Dark skies. Close to many activities.
Tyler D
VerifiedJuly 13, 2024 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: Loop A
It’s a beautiful and well maintained campground. We loved our stay.
Christine O
VerifiedJuly 13, 2024 • Stayed at: 039, Loop: Loop B
This campsite was gorgeous. I wish we had more than one night to stay. It’s like a little oasis at the bottom of a canyon. There’s the river running through beautiful trees. There’s an orchard. There’s even an orchard where you can pick your own fruit. We saw mule deer and marmots around the camp and there’s a nice trail that leads to the visitor center. A word of advice, if you’re in an RV, you cannot run your generator unless you are in the RV only Loop C and it’s quite warm in the summertime. But truly the Area is just beautiful.
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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