# The best camping in Utah

Thinking of camping in Utah? Discover and book the best Utah campgrounds in state parks and national parks, plus on farms, vineyards, and nature preserves.

Browse and book on Hipcamp: https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/d/united-states/utah/camping/all

- **Rating:** 94% (16258 reviews)
- **Campsites:** 16616

From lakes to mountains to desert plateaus, Utah’s great outdoors comes in many flavors.

## Hipcamps

- [Arrowhead Campground](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/utah-arrowhead-campground-r57hrxoo): Monument Valley, UT · from $30/night · 96% recommend (1443 reviews) · 7 sites · Pets, Toilets, Campfires, Potable water, Picnic table
- [Zion Wright Ranch Eco-Camp](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/utah-zion-wright-ranch-eco-camp-gdw9h08p): Virgin, UT · from $35/night · 97% recommend (4763 reviews) · 60 sites · Pets, Toilets, Campfires
- [Slackline Moab](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/utah-slackline-moab-v1qhnlq0): Moab, UT · from $49/night · 92% recommend (259 reviews) · 5 sites · Electricity Hookup, Pets
- [The Needles Outpost Campground](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/utah-the-needles-outpost-campground-3xryh9pd): Monticello , UT · from $35/night · 94% recommend (1610 reviews) · 26 sites · Pets, Toilets, Campfires, Showers, Wifi
- [Desert Bloom Campground](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/utah-desert-bloom-campground-r57hv2my): Kanab, UT · from $20/night · 97% recommend (68 reviews) · 9 sites · Pets, Electricity Hookup, Toilets, Campfires, Showers, Water Hookup
- [South-40@LaSal Tent and RV Park](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/utah-south-40-lasal-tent-and-rv-park-kk9h6wkp): La Sal, UT · from $40/night · 99% recommend (253 reviews) · 4 sites · Pets, Electricity Hookup, Toilets, Campfires, Water Hookup, Potable water
- [Where The Wild Things Camp](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/utah-where-the-wild-things-camp-kk9h0yy6): La Sal, UT · from $40/night · 96% recommend (286 reviews) · 16 sites · Pets, Toilets, Campfires, Picnic table
- [Moab RV and Glamping Resort](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/utah-moab-rv-and-glamping-resort-06yh86ro): Moab, UT · from $90/night · 92% recommend (139 reviews) · 68 sites · Pets, Electricity Hookup, Toilets, Campfires, Showers, Water Hookup
- [Gateway Luxury RV Resort](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/utah-gateway-luxury-rv-resort-7rvhj9wy): La Verkin, UT · from $65/night · 98% recommend (64 reviews) · 79 sites · Electricity Hookup, Water Hookup, Sewage Hookup, Pets
- [Kolob Campground](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/utah-kolob-campground-qeoh06p8): Virgin, UT · from $34.96/night · 90% recommend (1418 reviews) · 21 sites · Pets, Toilets, Potable water, Picnic table
- [Bryce Canyon Shadows Campground](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/utah-bryce-canyon-shadows-campground-xryhwd21): Panguitch, UT · from $27/night · 98% recommend (197 reviews) · 32 sites · Pets, Electricity Hookup, Toilets, Campfires, Showers, Water Hookup
- [Teardrop Arch B&B](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/utah-teardrop-arch-b-b-r57h0p0r): UT · from $98/night · 97% recommend (188 reviews) · 1 sites · Pets, Toilets, Showers, Campfires, Wifi, Potable water
- [Up The Creek Campground](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/utah-up-the-creek-campground-kk9hyp5x): Moab, UT · from $31.50/night · 89% recommend (88 reviews) · 4 sites · Toilets, Showers, Potable water, Picnic table
- [Wildland Gardens](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/utah-wildland-gardens-zwjhvvlx): Joseph, UT · from $49/night · 98% recommend (567 reviews) · 7 sites · Pets, Toilets, Showers, Wifi, Potable water
- [RIVER BEND CAMP GROUND](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/utah-river-bend-camp-ground-kk9h6mq6): Morgan, UT · from $45/night · 97% recommend (137 reviews) · 3 sites · Pets, Toilets, Campfires, Picnic table
- [East Zion Basecamp](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/utah-east-zion-basecamp-wz6h859r): Glendale, UT · from $39.20/night · 100% recommend (27 reviews) · 12 sites · Pets, Electricity Hookup, Toilets, Campfires, Showers, Water Hookup
- [Water Canyon Campground and Resort](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/utah-water-canyon-campground-and-resort-kk9h85qe): Hildale, UT · from $18/night · 95% recommend (333 reviews) · 12 sites · Pets, Toilets, Campfires, Picnic table
- [Hidden Springs RV Resort](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/utah-hidden-springs-rv-resort-3-5x5hnmdz): Ivins, UT · from $55/night · 100% recommend (12 reviews) · 53 sites · Pets, Electricity Hookup, Toilets, Campfires, Showers, Water Hookup
- [Sunset Campground on Ruin Road](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/utah-sunset-campground-on-ruin-road-ozxhlyez): Blanding, UT · from $25/night · 96% recommend (509 reviews) · 10 sites · Pets, Toilets, Picnic table
- [Escalante Grand Resort](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/utah-escalante-grand-resort-6p0hq5x7): Escalante, UT · from $30/night · 94% recommend (41 reviews) · 79 sites · Pets, Electricity Hookup, Toilets, Campfires, Showers, Water Hookup

## Public campgrounds

- [Red Cliffs Campground](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/campground/united-states/utah/red-cliffs-campground-l7egczmz): St. George Field Office · 100% recommend (7 reviews)
- [Moosehorn Campground](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/campground/united-states/utah/moosehorn-campground-ln6ycvnd): Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest · 100% recommend (5 reviews)
- [Lower Onion Creek Campground](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/campground/united-states/utah/lower-onion-creek-campground-5pzxckj7): Moab Field Office · 100% recommend (5 reviews)
- [Upper Big Bend Campground](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/campground/united-states/utah/upper-big-bend-campground-58orcpz0): Moab Field Office · 100% recommend (5 reviews)
- [King's Bottom Campground](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/campground/united-states/utah/king-s-bottom-campground-lkpqc766): Moab Field Office · 100% recommend (10 reviews)
- [Moonflower Camping Area](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/campground/united-states/utah/moonflower-camping-area-9erncrpj): Moab Field Office · 100% recommend (7 reviews)
- [Mount Timpanogos Campground](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/campground/united-states/utah/mount-timpanogos-campground-lkpqc77d): Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest · 100% recommend (7 reviews)
- [Spruces Campground](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/campground/united-states/utah/spruces-campground-58orcpp4): Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest · 100% recommend (6 reviews)
- [Squaw Flat Campground](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/campground/united-states/utah/squaw-flat-campground-53pdckgj): Canyonlands National Park · 100% recommend (30 reviews)
- [Island in the Sky Campground (Willow Flat)](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/campground/united-states/utah/island-in-the-sky-campground-willow-flat-5zypck1n): Canyonlands National Park · 100% recommend (49 reviews)
- [Cathedral Valley Campground](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/campground/united-states/utah/cathedral-valley-campground-lv74c03d): Capitol Reef National Park · 100% recommend (5 reviews)
- [Cedar Mesa Campground](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/campground/united-states/utah/cedar-mesa-campground-lx2zceqq): Capitol Reef National Park · 100% recommend (7 reviews)

## Public lands

- [Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/p/united-states/utah/national-forest/uinta-wasatch-cache/all): national-forest · Levan, Utah · 91% recommend (96 reviews)
- [Ashley National Forest](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/p/united-states/utah/national-forest/ashley/all): national-forest · Whiterocks, Utah · 89% recommend (14 reviews)
- [Moab Field Office](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/p/united-states/utah/bureau-of-land-management/moab-field-office/all): bureau-of-land-management · Moab, Utah · 94% recommend (174 reviews)
- [Capitol Reef National Park](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/national-park/united-states/utah/capitol-reef/all): national-park-system · Emery, Utah · 99% recommend (61 reviews)
- [Dinosaur National Monument](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/national-park/united-states/utah/dinosaur/all): national-park-system · Jensen, Utah · 100% recommend (12 reviews)
- [Canyonlands National Park](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/national-park/united-states/utah/canyonlands/all): national-park-system · Moab, Utah · 100% recommend (79 reviews)
- [Kanab Field Office](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/p/united-states/utah/bureau-of-land-management/kanab/all): bureau-of-land-management · Kanab, Utah · 100% recommend (11 reviews)
- [St. George Field Office](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/p/united-states/utah/bureau-of-land-management/st-george/all): bureau-of-land-management · St George, Utah · 100% recommend (8 reviews)
- [Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/state-park/united-states/utah/coral-pink-sand-dunes/all): state-park · Utah · 100% recommend (6 reviews)
- [Deer Creek State Park Utah](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/state-park/united-states/utah/deer-creek/all): state-park · Charleston, Utah · 100% recommend (14 reviews)

## About Utah

### Overview

With a wide variety of terrains ranging from dense forest to arid plateaus, Utah has been attracting campers, backpackers, and hikers for generations. It's home to five national parks, plus dozens of state parks and national forests and monuments (not to mention plenty of BLM land), making it easy to find a Utah camping experience that suits you best. While the southern and eastern parts of the state attract lovers of the great outdoors with their massive rock formations and abundance of recreation activities, you’ll also find plenty to do up in the north, from skiing and snowboarding in the winter to getting out on one of the region’s many lakes and reservoirs come summer.

### Where to go: Northwest Utah

Northern Utah is where you'll find some of the state's lushest areas, with plenty of lakes and mountains, a stark contrast to the rockier, arid regions to the south. Salt Lake City is one of the region's biggest draws, and its easy access to outdoor recreation areas, such as Antelope Island State Park on the Great Salt Lake, makes it a reasonable base for those wanting to explore the region. Camping areas abound in this region—the tent-only Cottonwood Campground at Bear Lake State Park is a particularly good choice.

### Where to go: Eastern Utah

Eastern Utah offers some of the best opportunities for outdoor recreation in the state, and that's not just because two of Utah’s five national parks—Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park—are here, a short drive from Moab. Spots worth visiting include Dead Horse Point State Park (popular for mountain biking) and Natural Bridges National Monument, where you’ll see three natural bridge formations carved from the earth millennia ago. This area is also great for archaeology fans. Hovenweep National Monument is a great place to check out the ruins of 13th-century pueblos, while Bear Ears National Monument is full of beautifully preserved ancient cave art.

### Where to go: South-Central and Southern Utah

South Central Utah offers a mix of high desert and dense forest, with plenty of spots to go out and play. You can hike through the slot canyons of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, explore the fairytale-like hoodoos at Goblin Valley State Park, or try your hand at canyoning at Capitol Reef National Park. This region is also home to Lake Powell, on the Colorado River, right on the border with Arizona.

### Where to go: Southwest Utah

Home to both Zion National Park and Bryce Canyon National Park, southwest Utah offers fantastic hiking and camping options, with a mix of beautiful rock formations, vast forests, and desert sand dunes. While the national parks are the main draw, this region offers plenty to do, from ATV/OHV riding on the massive golden dunes at Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park to checking out the red rock formations at Kodachrome Basin State Park. You'll find some of Utah's best camping spots and hiking trails all through the region, and the lack of light pollution makes this area ideal for stargazing under the night skies.

## Explore nearby

- **Nearby cities:** [Moab, UT camping](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/d/united-states/utah/moab/camping/all), [St George, UT camping](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/d/united-states/utah/st-george/camping/all), [Salt Lake City, UT camping](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/d/united-states/utah/salt-lake-city/camping/all), [Kanab, UT camping](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/d/united-states/utah/kanab/camping/all), [Cedar City, UT camping](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/d/united-states/utah/cedar-city/camping/all), [Springdale, UT camping](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/d/united-states/utah/springdale/camping/all), [Green River, UT camping](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/d/united-states/utah/green-river/camping/all), [Vernal, UT camping](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/d/united-states/utah/vernal/camping/all)
- **National parks and forests:** [Capitol Reef National Park camping](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/national-park/united-states/utah/capitol-reef/all), [Canyonlands National Park camping](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/national-park/united-states/utah/canyonlands/all), [Fishlake National Forest camping](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/p/united-states/utah/national-forest/fishlake/all), [Arches National Park camping](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/national-park/united-states/utah/arches/all), [Ashley National Forest camping](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/p/united-states/utah/national-forest/ashley/all), [Zion National Park camping](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/national-park/united-states/utah/zion/all), [Dinosaur National Monument camping](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/national-park/united-states/utah/dinosaur/all), [Dixie National Forest camping](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/p/united-states/utah/national-forest/dixie/all)
- **State and regional parks:** [Jordanelle State Park camping](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/state-park/united-states/utah/jordanelle/all), [Utah Lake State Park camping](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/state-park/united-states/utah/utah-lake/all), [Antelope Island State Park camping](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/state-park/united-states/utah/antelope-island/all), [Kodachrome Basin State Park camping](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/state-park/united-states/utah/kodachrome-basin/all), [Sand Hollow State Park camping](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/state-park/united-states/utah/sand-hollow/all), [Snow Canyon State Park camping](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/state-park/united-states/utah/snow-canyon/all), [Quail Creek State Park camping](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/state-park/united-states/utah/quail-creek/all), [Goblin Valley State Park camping](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/state-park/united-states/utah/goblin-valley/all)
- **Nearby regions:** [Lake Powell](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/d/united-states/arizona/lake-powell/camping/all)
- **Nearby states:** [Colorado](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/d/united-states/colorado/camping/all), [Arizona](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/d/united-states/arizona/camping/all), [Idaho](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/d/united-states/idaho/camping/all), [Nevada](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/d/united-states/nevada/camping/all), [Oregon](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/d/united-states/oregon/camping/all), [Montana](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/d/united-states/montana/camping/all), [New Mexico](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/d/united-states/new-mexico/camping/all), [California](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/d/united-states/california/camping/all)
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