Free camping near Bicknell, UT
Yes. 13 of the 30 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Bicknell, UT are listed as free; 13 charge a fee and 4 have no price on record. The closest free one is BLM public land, 8.9 miles east, on Bureau of Land Management land. The closest camp of any kind is Sunglow Campground, 1.4 miles east, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at 4 of these camps.
All 30 camps near Bicknell, UT
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunglow Campground | 1.4 | Fee | Petes Pond (water) | 1.4 mi to Bicknell | — |
| Big Rocks Special Recreation Management Area | 5.1 | Unpriced | Fremont River (stream) | 3.0 mi to Loa | — |
| Great Western Trail | 7.2 | Unpriced | Pole Canyon Reservoir (water) | 7.2 mi to Bicknell | — |
| BLM public landDave slept here | 8.9 | Free | — | 2.2 mi to Torrey | — |
| Zedds Meadow Cua Dispered | 9.5 | Free | — | 5.1 mi to Torrey | — |
| Elkhorn Campground | 9.8 | Fee | — | 8.6 mi to Lyman | — |
| Round Lake Cua Dispersed | 12 | Free | Round Lake (water) | 9.7 mi to Fremont | — |
| Fremont River Cua Dispersed | 12 | Free | Sulphur Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to Fruita | — |
| Capitol Reef National ParkDave slept here | 13 | Free | Middle Desert Wash (stream) | 12 mi to Torrey | — |
| Sevier River | 14 | Unpriced | — | 7.4 mi to Torrey | — |
| Morrell Cua Dispersed | 15 | Free | — | 12 mi to Fremont | — |
| Mallard Bay Overflow Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 7.8 mi to Koosharem | — |
| Singletree Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Torrey | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — Sevier County, UT | 17 | Free | — | 0.2 mi to Lakeside Resort | — |
| Mackinaw Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 8.7 mi to Fremont | — |
| Bowery Creek Campground | 18 | Fee | — | 8.8 mi to Fremont | — |
| Frying Pan Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Fremont | — |
| Lower Pleasant Creek Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Boulder | — |
| Tasha Equestrian Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Fremont | — |
| Paiute Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Fremont | — |
| Rosebud Atv Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Boulder | — |
| Oak Creek Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Boulder | — |
| BLM public landDave slept here | 21 | Free | Middle Desert Wash (stream) | 12 mi to Caineville | — |
| Lower Bowns Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Boulder | — |
| Black Flat CUA Dispersed | 24 | Free | — | 11 mi to Fishlake Resort | — |
| Lower Box Creek Trailhead | 24 | Free | — | — | — |
| Koosharem Canyon/Paiute ATV | 24 | Free | — | 2.2 mi to Koosharem | — |
| Koosharem Reservoir Dispersed Camping | 24 | Free | — | — | — |
| Fish Lake National ForestDave slept here | 24 | Free | South Draw (stream) | 11 mi to Grover | — |
| Koosharem Reservoir | 24 | Unpriced | Koosharem Reservoir (water) | 2.2 mi to Burrville | — |
Who manages the camps near Bicknell, UT
Who manages them: 22 on the Forest Service; 6 on the BLM; 1 on the Park Service; 1 spread across 1 other manager.
- Fishlake National Forest — 22 camps: 9 free, 13 fee
- Richfield Field Office — 6 camps: 2 free, 4 unpriced
- An agency our record does not name — 1 camp: 1 free
- The Park Service — 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 Bicknell, UT
This is the Weather Service forecast for the town, fetched when the page opens. It is not a forecast for any camp in the table; ground higher up or in a canyon can run colder or windier. It needs JavaScript; without it, see weather.gov.
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 Bicknell, 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.