Free camping near American Fork, UT
Yes. 7 of the 30 camps within 25 straight-line miles of American Fork, UT are listed as free; 20 charge a fee and 3 have no price on record. The closest free one is Elk Camp, 11 miles northeast, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Little Mill, 7.9 miles northeast, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at 2 of these camps.
All 30 camps near American Fork, UT
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Mill | 7.9 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Cedar Hills | — |
| Timpooneke Campground | 8.7 | Unpriced | South Fork (stream) | 3.0 mi to Aspen Grove | — |
| Timpooneke Campground | 9.1 | Unpriced | South Fork (stream) | 2.8 mi to Aspen Grove | — |
| Altamont | 9.3 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Sundance | — |
| Salamander Flat | 9.8 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Sundance | — |
| Mt Timpanogos | 10 | Fee | — | 1.2 mi to Sundance | — |
| Theater-In-The-Pines | 10 | Fee | — | 1.0 mi to Sundance | — |
| Cascade Scenic Drive Dispersed Area | 10 | Fee | — | 2.9 mi to Sundance | — |
| Hope | 11 | Fee | — | 4.2 mi to Orem | — |
| Granite Flat | 11 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Alpine | — |
| Elk Camp | 11 | Free | South Fork of Deer Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Aspen Grove | — |
| National Guard Dispersed Area | 12 | Free | First Left Fork (stream) | 2.4 mi to Edgemont | — |
| Holman Flat Dispersed Area | 12 | Free | — | 5.8 mi to Alta | — |
| Rock Canyon | 13 | Free | — | 3.6 mi to Provo | — |
| BLM public landDave slept here | 13 | Free | — | 9.9 mi to Lake Shore | — |
| South Cascade Springs Dispersed Camping Areas | 14 | Fee | — | 4.5 mi to Sundance | — |
| Tanners Flat | 14 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to Alta | — |
| Forest Lake Dispersed Area | 14 | Fee | — | 5.1 mi to Alta | — |
| Mineral Basin Dispersed Area | 16 | Fee | — | 3.0 mi to Alta | — |
| Albion Basin | 17 | Fee | — | 0.5 mi to Alta | — |
| Redman | 20 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Brighton | — |
| Spruces Campground | 20 | Fee | Big Cottonwood Creek (river) | 1.2 mi to Dunyon Dell | — |
| Jordan Pines | 20 | Fee | — | 3.4 mi to Brighton | — |
| Spruces | 20 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Brighton | — |
| Whiting | 22 | Fee | — | 2.6 mi to Mapleton | — |
| Cherry | 22 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Hobble Creek | — |
| Pony Express National Historic Trail (Nht) Back Country Byway (Bcb) | 23 | Unpriced | — | 5.3 mi to Fairfield | — |
| Tooele CountyDave slept here | 23 | Free | — | 2.5 mi to Ophir | — |
| Utah Trust Land Dispersed Camping — Tooele County, UT (40.2149, -112.1807) | 23 | Free | — | 5.7 mi to Fairfield | — |
| Balsam | 24 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Hobble Creek | — |
Who manages the camps near American Fork, UT
Who manages them: 26 on the Forest Service; 2 on the BLM; 1 on an agency our record does not name; 1 spread across 1 other manager.
- Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest — 26 camps: 4 free, 20 fee, 2 unpriced
- Salt Lake Field Office — 2 camps: 1 free, 1 unpriced
- An agency our record does not name — 1 camp: 1 free
- Utah Trust Lands Administration — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 30 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near American Fork, UT
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Camping near other towns close by
The nearest towns that have their own page, with the straight-line miles between the towns.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from American Fork, 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.