Free camping near Alton, UT
Within 25 straight-line miles of Alton, UT there are 44 camps: 23 free, 11 fee, 10 unpriced. The closest is Strawberry Valley Free Campsite, 7.7 miles north-west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Strawberry Valley Free Campsite, 7.7 miles out. One of them is a camp Dave has slept at.
Who manages them: 21 on the Forest Service; 15 on an agency our record does not name; 6 on the BLM; 2 spread across 1 other manager.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberry Valley Free Campsite | 7.7 | Free | Swains Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Duck Creek Village | — |
| Uinta Flat Designated Dispersed Camping Area | 8.3 | Free | Swains Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Duck Creek Village | — |
| East Fork Dispersed Site 10 | 8.8 | Free | Mill Creek (stream) | 7.4 mi to Alton | — |
| East Fork Dispersed Site 9 | 9.8 | Free | East Fork Creek (stream) | 8.2 mi to Alton | — |
| East Fork Dispersed Site 8 | 9.9 | Free | East Fork Creek (stream) | 8.3 mi to Alton | — |
| Lava Flat Designated Dispersed Camping Area | 11 | Free | — | 1.6 mi to Duck Creek Village | — |
| Duck Creek Campground | 12 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Alton | — |
| Duck Creek Campground | 12 | Unpriced | Aspen-Mirror Lake (water) | 1.9 mi to Duck Creek Village | — |
| East Fork Dispersed Site 7 | 13 | Free | Clay Creek (stream) | 11 mi to Alton | — |
| East Fork Dispersed Site 6 | 13 | Free | Clay Creek (stream) | 11 mi to Alton | — |
| East Fork Dispersed Site 5 | 15 | Free | Blubber Creek (stream) | 11 mi to Bryce Canyon City | — |
| Spruces Campground | 16 | Fee | North Fork Virgin River (stream) | 1.4 mi to Navajo Lake Lodge | — |
| Navajo Lake Campground | 17 | Fee | North Fork Virgin River (stream) | 0.5 mi to Navajo Lake Lodge | — |
| East Fork Dispersed Site 4 | 17 | Free | Long Hollow (stream) | 9.3 mi to Bryce Canyon City | — |
| East Fork Dispersed Site 2-3 | 17 | Free | Ingram Hollow (stream) | 9.0 mi to Bryce Canyon City | — |
| Mammoth Designated Dispersed Camping Area | 17 | Free | — | 5.2 mi to Panguitch Lake Resort | — |
| Peek-A-Boo Slot Canyon | 17 | Unpriced | Red Canyon Creek (stream) | 7.9 mi to Orderville | — |
| East Fork Dispersed Site 1 | 18 | Free | East Fork Sevier River (stream) | 8.4 mi to Bryce Canyon City | — |
| Mount Carmel Free Campsite | 18 | Free | — | — | — |
| East Fork Dispersed Camping | 18 | Free | East Fork Sevier River (stream) | 7.9 mi to Bryce Canyon City | — |
| Utah Trust Land Dispersed Camping — Kane County, UT (37.2058, -112.6901) | 18 | Free | The Belly of the Dragon (stream) | 5.6 mi to Orderville | — |
| Zion Scenic Byway Dispersed Camping | 18 | Free | Meadow Creek (stream) | 7.4 mi to Orderville | — |
| Te-Ah Campground | 18 | Unpriced | Mill Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Navajo Lake Lodge | — |
| King Creek Group Area B | 19 | Free | King Creek (stream) | 7.3 mi to Bryce Canyon City | — |
| East Fork Designated Dispersed | 19 | Free | King Creek (stream) | 7.2 mi to Bryce Canyon City | — |
| King Creek Campground | 19 | Unpriced | King Creek (stream) | 7.2 mi to Bryce Canyon City | — |
| King Creek Group Area A | 19 | Fee | — | 7.2 mi to Bryce Canyon | — |
| Peek-A-Boo Staging Area | 19 | Unpriced | Three Lakes (water) | 7.8 mi to Kanab | — |
| King Creek Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 6.7 mi to Bryce Canyon | — |
| Panguitch Lake South Campground | 21 | Unpriced | Panguitch Lake (water) | 1.0 mi to Panguitch Lake Resort | — |
| Crocodile Staging Area | 21 | Unpriced | Johnson Wash (stream) | 4.2 mi to Johnson | — |
| Birch Hollow | 21 | Unpriced | Birch Hollow (stream) | 6.9 mi to Zion Lodge | — |
| Panguitch Lake North Campground | 21 | Fee | Panguitch Lake (water) | 0.9 mi to Panguitch Lake Resort | — |
| Utah Trust Land Dispersed Camping — Kane County, UT (37.2069, -112.8069) | 22 | Free | Poverty Wash (stream) | 8.8 mi to Zion Lodge | — |
| White Bridge Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 2.9 mi to Lake View Resort | — |
| Daves Hollow Dispersed Camping | 24 | Free | East Fork Sevier River (stream) | 2.8 mi to Bryce Canyon City | — |
| Coyote Hollow Equestrian Campground | 24 | Fee | — | 6.2 mi to Hillsdale | — |
| Deer Haven Campground | 24 | Fee | Kids Lake (water) | 7.1 mi to Navajo Lake Lodge | — |
| Cedar Canyon Campground | 24 | Fee | Crow Creek (stream) | 5.8 mi to North View | — |
| Greenhalgh Trail | 24 | Unpriced | Kanab Creek (river) | 1.8 mi to Kanab | — |
| Red Canyon Campground | 25 | Fee | — | 8.7 mi to Panguitch | — |
| Hog Canyon Ohv Trail System | 25 | Unpriced | — | 2.6 mi to Kanab | — |
| Dave's Hollow Dispersed Camping | 25 | Free | — | 1.3 mi to Bryce Canyon City | — |
| Dixie National ForestDave slept here | 25 | Free | Fairyland Canyon (stream) | 1.3 mi to Bryce Canyon City | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Alton, UT, not a driving distance — a camp four miles out across a canyon can be an hour of road. Cost is the audited three-state verdict on each camp's own record: free, fee, or unpriced where we could not confirm a price. A blank column is a gap in the record, not a statement that the thing is absent. Camps come from state and federal agency records, not from a visit, except the ones marked. Seasons, permits and fire rules change: confirm with the managing office before you go. Found a fee where we show free? Tell us on the contact page.