Free camping near Aurora, UT
Within 25 straight-line miles of Aurora, UT there are 23 camps: 17 free, 2 fee, 4 unpriced. The closest is Aurora Open Ohv Area, 1.2 miles west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Gooseberry I-70 Trailhead, 11 miles out.
Who manages them: 19 on the Forest Service; 3 on the BLM; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Open Ohv Area | 1.2 | Unpriced | Sevier River (river) | 1.2 mi to Aurora | — |
| Glenwood Open Ohv Area | 9.4 | Unpriced | — | 2.1 mi to Glenwood | — |
| Maple Grove Campground | 11 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Aurora | — |
| Gooseberry I-70 Trailhead | 11 | Free | Salina Creek (stream) | 7.5 mi to Salina | — |
| Rex Reservoir CUA Dispersed | 13 | Free | Rex Reservoir (water) | 11 mi to Sigurd | — |
| Oak Ridge Trailhead | 16 | Free | — | 14 mi to Salina | — |
| Gooseberry Campground | 16 | Unpriced | — | 14 mi to Salina | — |
| Maple Hollow Rec Site | 16 | Free | — | 5.3 mi to Maple Grove | — |
| Anthony Flat Trailhead | 17 | Free | — | 9.3 mi to Mayfield | — |
| Gates Lake CUA Dispersed | 17 | Free | Gates Lake (water) | 15 mi to Fishlake Resort | — |
| Brown's Hole Trailhead | 17 | Free | Abes Reservoir (water) | 16 mi to Salina | — |
| Twin Ponds CUA Dispersed | 18 | Free | Twin Ponds (water) | 17 mi to Salina | — |
| Lower Farnsworth CUA Dispersed | 18 | Free | — | — | — |
| Harves CUA Dispersed | 18 | Free | Harves River Reservoir (water) | 16 mi to Fishlake Resort | — |
| Cold Springs CUA Dispersed | 18 | Free | Twin Ponds (water) | 17 mi to Salina | — |
| Harves River Cua Dispersed | 18 | Free | Harves River Reservoir (water) | 16 mi to Fishlake Resort | — |
| Niotche Creek Trailhead | 19 | Free | Twin Ponds (water) | 17 mi to Salina | — |
| Big Lake CUA Dispersed | 19 | Free | Big Lake (water) | 6.5 mi to Annabella | — |
| Salina Reservoir CUA Dispersed | 19 | Free | Salina Reservoir (water) | 15 mi to Fishlake Resort | — |
| Twin Lake Campground | 22 | Fee | Twin Lake (water) | 5.8 mi to Mayfield | — |
| Koosharem Reservoir | 23 | Unpriced | Koosharem Reservoir (water) | 2.2 mi to Burrville | — |
| Koosharem Reservoir Dispersed Camping | 23 | Free | — | — | — |
| Black Flat CUA Dispersed | 25 | Free | — | 11 mi to Fishlake Resort | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Aurora, 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.