Free camping near Cedar Highlands, UT
Within 25 straight-line miles of Cedar Highlands, UT there are 21 camps: 7 free, 7 fee, 7 unpriced. The closest is Cedar Canyon Campground, 8.2 miles east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Yankee Designated Dispersed Camping Area, 19 miles out. One of them is a camp Dave has slept at.
Who manages them: 15 on the Forest Service; 4 on the BLM; 2 on an agency our record does not name.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Canyon Campground | 8.2 | Fee | Crow Creek (stream) | 5.8 mi to North View | — |
| Deer Haven Campground | 8.3 | Fee | Kids Lake (water) | 7.1 mi to Navajo Lake Lodge | — |
| Spring Creek Canyon | 9.2 | Unpriced | Kanarra Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Kanarraville | — |
| Te-Ah Campground | 14 | Unpriced | Mill Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Navajo Lake Lodge | — |
| Beartrap Canyon Wilderness | 15 | Unpriced | Bear Trap Canyon (stream) | 9.3 mi to Kanarraville | — |
| Navajo Lake Campground | 16 | Fee | North Fork Virgin River (stream) | 0.5 mi to Navajo Lake Lodge | — |
| Spruces Campground | 17 | Fee | North Fork Virgin River (stream) | 1.4 mi to Navajo Lake Lodge | — |
| Yankee Meadow Campground | 18 | Unpriced | Bowery Creek (stream) | 6.8 mi to Parowan | — |
| Yankee Meadow Campground | 18 | Fee | Bowery Creek (stream) | 6.4 mi to Parowan | — |
| Yankee Designated Dispersed Camping Area | 19 | Free | Bowery Creek (stream) | 6.4 mi to Parowan | — |
| Mammoth Designated Dispersed Camping Area | 20 | Free | — | 5.2 mi to Panguitch Lake Resort | — |
| Duck Creek Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Aspen-Mirror Lake (water) | 1.9 mi to Duck Creek Village | — |
| Duck Creek Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Alton | — |
| Panguitch Lake North Campground | 21 | Fee | Panguitch Lake (water) | 0.9 mi to Panguitch Lake Resort | — |
| Panguitch Lake South Campground | 22 | Unpriced | Panguitch Lake (water) | 1.0 mi to Panguitch Lake Resort | — |
| Lava Flat Designated Dispersed Camping Area | 23 | Free | — | 1.6 mi to Duck Creek Village | — |
| Lambs Knoll Climbing Site | 23 | Free | — | 9.5 mi to La Verkin | — |
| Washington CountyDave slept here | 24 | Free | Grapevine Wash (stream) | 7.5 mi to Virgin | — |
| Birch Hollow | 25 | Unpriced | Birch Hollow (stream) | 6.9 mi to Zion Lodge | — |
| Uinta Flat Designated Dispersed Camping Area | 25 | Free | Swains Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Duck Creek Village | — |
| Strawberry Valley Free Campsite | 25 | Free | Swains Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Duck Creek Village | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Cedar Highlands, 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.