Federal Campgrounds in Utah

Federal coverage only. This directory lists campgrounds on federal land (Forest Service, Park Service, BLM, Corps of Engineers and other agencies) from the Recreation.gov RIDB export. State-park, county and private/KOA campgrounds are out of scope.

Utah offers 374 federal campgrounds with approximately 6,748 overnight sites managed by three main agencies: the U.S. Forest Service operates 286 campgrounds, the Bureau of Land Management manages 68, and the National Park Service administers 20. These facilities span Utah's diverse landscapes, from high-elevation forest settings to desert and reservoir areas. Please note that this directory covers federal campgrounds only; state parks and private or commercial campgrounds such as KOA are not included.

Of Utah's federal campgrounds, 313 offer online reservation capabilities through Recreation.gov, where visitors can check real-time site availability, current conditions, and make advance bookings. Recreation.gov is the primary resource for planning and reserving at most federal sites in the state. For the most up-to-date information on specific campgrounds, amenities, and current site counts, visitors should consult Recreation.gov or contact the managing agency directly.

How to read the Utah directory

Use this page as a starting map of federal camping in Utah: the agency split tells you whether you're mostly looking at national-forest sites, park-service grounds or Corps-of-Engineers lakeside camps, and the busiest rec areas below point to where the campgrounds cluster. Every name links to its live Recreation.gov page for current site counts, photos and booking.

Largest federal campgrounds in Utah

• Watchman Campground · National Park Service · 190 sites · Springdale
• Currant Creek · U.S. Forest Service · 161 sites · Pleasant Grove
• Lucerne Campground · U.S. Forest Service · 147 sites · Manila
• Payson Lakes · U.S. Forest Service · 146 sites · Pleasant Grove
• South Campground (Ut) · National Park Service · 128 sites · Springdale
• Anderson Cove (Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Ut) · U.S. Forest Service · 123 sites · Pleasant Grove
• Virgin River Canyon Recreation Area · Bureau of Land Management · 111 sites · St George
• Spruces - Big Cottonwood · U.S. Forest Service · 104 sites · Pleasant Grove
• North Campground (Ut) · National Park Service · 103 sites · Bryce
• Sunset Campground (Ut) · National Park Service · 102 sites · Bryce
• Duck Creek · U.S. Forest Service · 95 sites · Cedar City
• Monte Cristo · U.S. Forest Service · 94 sites · Pleasant Grove
• Mirror Lake · U.S. Forest Service · 82 sites · Pleasant Grove
• Green River Campground · National Park Service · 81 sites · Jensen
• Ledgefork · U.S. Forest Service · 75 sites · Pleasant Grove
• Diamond · U.S. Forest Service · 73 sites · Pleasant Grove
• Fruita Campground · National Park Service · 72 sites · Torrey
• Mustang Ridge Campground · U.S. Forest Service · 69 sites · Manila
• Mackinaw · U.S. Forest Service · 67 sites · Loa, Utah
• Pine Valley Recreation Area · U.S. Forest Service · 64 sites · Cedar City
• Renegade · U.S. Forest Service · 64 sites · Pleasant Grove
• Joes Valley Reservoir · U.S. Forest Service · 62 sites · Ferron
• Trial Lake Campground · U.S. Forest Service · 62 sites · Pleasant Grove
• Firefighters Campground · U.S. Forest Service · 60 sites · Ashley National Forest
• Aspen Grove (Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Ut) · U.S. Forest Service · 59 sites · Pleasant Grove

Ranked by overnight-site count from RIDB; “n/a” means the site count isn’t published (often a first-come or dispersed area). Each name opens the Recreation.gov facility page.

Compare every managing agency → · Reservable vs first-come in Utah → · Choosing a Utah campground →

Compiled from the federal RIDB export, verified June 2026. How we compile this. Confirm current details on Recreation.gov.