The best desert campgrounds near Bear River, Wyoming

Desert camping near Bear River means big skies, red rock, and nights you won’t forget. With over 1,000 options focused on this terrain, you’ll find sites that put you right in the middle of sagebrush, sand, and silent vistas. Average nightly prices hover around $30, but you can snag a spot for as low as $25. Top picks include Secluded Mountain Tent Site (42 reviews), High Heaven (39 reviews), and Cottage Stopover (6 reviews). Expect sites that welcome pets, offer toilets, and let you build a campfire. Spend your days hiking the open trails, fishing for whatever’s biting, or just watching wildlife drift through the landscape. Desert nights here cool off fast, so pack a warm layer and settle in. You’ll see why locals keep coming back.

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Top-rated campgrounds near Bear River

Desert camping near Bear River means big skies, red rock, and nights you won’t forget. With over 1,000 options focused on this terrain, you’ll find sites that put you right in the middle of sagebrush, sand, and silent vistas. Average nightly prices hover around $30, but you can snag a spot for as low as $25. Top picks include Secluded Mountain Tent Site (42 reviews), High Heaven (39 reviews), and Cottage Stopover (6 reviews). Expect sites that welcome pets, offer toilets, and let you build a campfire. Spend your days hiking the open trails, fishing for whatever’s biting, or just watching wildlife drift through the landscape. Desert nights here cool off fast, so pack a warm layer and settle in. You’ll see why locals keep coming back.

97% (62)

Top-rated campgrounds near Bear River

1. High Heaven

99%

(67)

20mi from Bear River · 4 sites · Tents, RVs

Welcome to Big Sky Country with fabulous sunrises and sunsets everyday. My 35 acres sit at 7500 ft elevation with 360-degree views for miles around, including view of the snow-capped Uintas. No neighbors (unless you count the occasional cattle or sheep as it is open range). Starry skies, red cliffs, sage seas, junipers, howling coyotes: the Wild West at its best. Pull in your RV or pitch a tent. Lots to see and do in the area. The Piedmont ghost town and kilns are 15 minutes away. The majestic Uinta mountains are 30 minutes to the southeast on the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway. Check out the local bison herd (including its famous white bison) at Bear River State Park in Evanston. While there, walk around the Historic Depot Area and the Union Pacific Roundhouse and Railyards further to the west. The downtown stretch along Main St. is step back in time and the site of our local brewery (Suds). Up the road on I-80 is historic Fort Bridger. Fishing available at local reservoirs and Bear River.

2. Cottage Stopover

92%

(6)

12mi from Bear River · 1 site · RV

Mountain Desert at its best. Learn more about this land: If you are on your way somewhere and need a place to campout, consider stoping here. In the spring when the creek is full, it is a fun place for kids to play (it dries up in July usually). There is a lot of open space. We have a trampoline and swing and fire pit we can share (fire pit for spring and early summer only). It's very peaceful out here. There are tons of flat roads to ride bikes safely on. It's 30 mins from Bear Lake, 20 Minutes from Monte Cristo. There is fishing nearby and a park around the corner. 15-20 amp electrical hookup (just a standard household plug with an extension cord) and water as well. We have kids who love to make you feel welcome and play with your kids too.

3. Sage Creek

100%

(1)

30mi from Bear River · 1 site · Tent, RV

This property is located in a 'ghost town'. Abandoned around 1994 this land is located at the end of town. The property was originally a small railroad town. It is a short dirt road off the highway and surrounded by a forest of 5' sage brush and a small creek just down the trail. It was also referenced in 'Brokeback Mountain' as the birth place of Enes.

4. Salt Lake Field Office

90%

(5)

45 sites · South Salt Lake, Utah

Pets

Toilets

Campfires

5. Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest

90%

(94)

2666 sites · Levan, Utah

2.1 million acres of unique wilderness scenery just begging to be explored.

Pets

Electrical hookup

Toilets

Public campgrounds near Bear River

Birch Creek Campground

17mi from Bear River · 4 sites · Tents, RVs · in Salt Lake Field Office

Reserved sites were not marked as reserved

88%

(4)

Little Creek Campground

23mi from Bear River · 10 sites · Tents, RVs · in Salt Lake Field Office

90%

(5)

Monte Cristo Campground

25mi from Bear River · 2 sites · Tents, RVs · in Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest

100%

(1)

Willows Campground

32mi from Bear River · 17 sites · Tents, RVs · in Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest

Upper Meadows Campground

32mi from Bear River · 9 sites · Tents, RVs · in Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest

100%

(1)

Perception Park Campground

33mi from Bear River · 24 sites · Tents, RVs · in Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest

Lower Meadows Campground

33mi from Bear River · 25 sites · Tents, RVs · in Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest

South Fork Campground

33mi from Bear River · 18 sites · Tents, RVs · in Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest

Botts Campground

34mi from Bear River · 8 sites · Tents, RVs · in Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest

Magpie Campground

34mi from Bear River · 16 sites · Tents, RVs · in Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest

East Fork Bear River Campground

34mi from Bear River · 7 sites · Tents, RVs · in Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest

Bear River Campground

34mi from Bear River · 4 sites · Tents, RVs · in Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest

Recent reviews from the Hipcamp community

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James

October 2025

Tent

1 night at High Heaven

Very very very remote and quite site. We saw unbelievable stars and could hear a pin drop that night it was so quiet. We got in super late and because there was no GPS coordinates available had some issues finding it. The last instruction was a little inaccurate and it messed us up. The site was about 400 feet from the road and the instructions say 100 feet. Other than that it was good!

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Bianca

October 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to High Heaven

Easy to find, clean campsite. And perfect if you’re traveling with dogs. Lots of space for them to run around!

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sierra

October 2025

Tent

1 night at High Heaven

This was an unmatched experience for sure! I have never had such a peaceful and remarkable time. If you get a clear night, be ready for the ultimate star gazing experience. A great place to reset, I’ll be making it a point to return.

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Joseph

October 2025

15 ft travel trailer

With pets

1 night at High Heaven

Great spot to experience a good amount of solitude. During my stay there were a few vehicles that passed within sight, but it was completely quiet the other 99% of the time. No accessibility issues of any kind.

Kyler

September 2025

Tent

Group trip

1 night at High Heaven

Awesome place, the disco ball was a big help for our nighttime arrival. All around great place, friends had a scare thinking a cow was a bear, great time overall!

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Laura

August 2025

Tent

1 night at High Heaven

We loved the tent camping. The views were beautiful!!!

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Kristin

August 2025

27 ft Class C

With pets

Weekend Trip to High Heaven

Beautiful spot with stunning views. Great for stargazing

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John

July 2025

Tent

1 night at High Heaven

Great host and communication. Quiet spot with awesome night time sky viewing.

Jessica

July 2025

24 ft Class C

With kids

1 night at High Heaven

Beautiful, remote spot. We enjoyed the peace and quiet, the views, the fire pit, fossil hunting and the stars. I’d recommend to anyone wanting some solitude. It was a bit out of the way for us and on unpaved roads, but worth it. Surprisingly good service despite being remote.

H.

July 2025

Tent

With pets

Weekend Trip to High Heaven

Located on beautiful, spacious land, Disco Juniper was the perfect place to rest our heads on our cross-country journey. The spot included a steel fire pit, two cast iron skillets for cooking, and a large rake to help smooth out the ground beneath your tent. We arrived after dark and were very grateful for the shining disco ball that beckoned us to the spot.

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Jackson

July 2025

Tent

1 night at High Heaven

Incredible spot, we had no issues and enjoyed our night tent camping!

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Amie

July 2025

24 ft Class C

With pets

2 nights at High Heaven

Just far enough away from civilization to feel private but easy to get to. The pups and I loved the spot and watched a couple of stunning sunsets with 360 views. Thanks for sharing your slice of beauty with us!

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Julie

July 2025

13 ft travel trailer

Weekend Trip to High Heaven

This place was the best! We are set up to boondock and had everything we needed to disconnect. We were there all alone in the serenity and beautiful 360 vistas. Watching storms move in and the distant view of the 4th of July fireworks in Evanston were the icing on the cake. We will definitely come back!

amy

June 2025

Tent

With pets

1 night at High Heaven

Beautiful property, wish I was a rock hound!! One thing I would recommend, sorry if I missed a comment with this, would have brought mushers secret or dog booties for my pup.

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Jennifer

June 2025

Tent

With pets

1 night at High Heaven

This place was magical!! If you’re looking for a beautiful slice of heaven to enjoy big sky sunsets & sunrise with gorgeous stars in a peaceful atmosphere this is the place!! Plus your furry friends have all the space to exercise and enjoy this amazing property 💛⛰️🐾

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Elizabeth

June 2025

29 ft Class A

1 night at High Heaven

Exactly as described. Peaceful and beautiful. We loved watching the sunset 🌅 ❤️

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Justin

June 2025

Tent

With pets

Weekend Trip to High Heaven

This was a great spot! My wife and I stayed here a couple nights and it was very peaceful. The directions were perfect and the local recommendations gave us something to do our first morning. Sunsets and sunrises were beautiful! Only downside was the mosquitoes so highly recommend some bug spray. The fire and wind didn’t do much to keep them away. But this place was great!

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Erika

June 2025

Tent

1 night at High Heaven

Really beautiful land. Tent camped at the fire ring. The disco sight is very easy to find, but I didn't see much flat sights for tents further than the fire ring. Directions were straightforward. Saw some stars and had a good quiet night. It was exceptionally peaceful. Some mosquitos, so bring bug spray. I'd come back.

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Julie

May 2025

22 ft Class B

With pets

Weekend Trip to Cottage Stopover

This stop suited us well. It’s easy to find and we found a nice, level spot just off the driveway for our 21 foot campervan. We were able to open out the side “patio” towards a creek and felt very private, even though we were fairly close to the house. The community is small and quiet.

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Lori

May 2025

29 ft travel trailer

With pets

2 nights at High Heaven

Great! Exactly as described! We enjoyed the privacy and the freedom for our dogs off-leash! Directions to the location was spot-on target. Thumbs Up!