Free camping near American Fork, UT
Within 25 straight-line miles of American Fork, UT there are 30 camps: 7 free, 20 fee, 3 unpriced. The closest is Little Mill, 7.9 miles north-east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Elk Camp, 11 miles out. 2 of them are camps Dave has slept at.
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.
| 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 | — |
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.