Free camping near Central, UT
Within 25 straight-line miles of Central, UT there are 20 camps: 10 free, 4 fee, 6 unpriced. The closest is Equestrian Campground, 8.2 miles east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Yellow Pine Loop, 8.4 miles out.
Who manages them: 13 on the Forest Service; 4 on an agency our record does not name; 3 on the BLM.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equestrian Campground | 8.2 | Unpriced | Santa Clara River (stream) | 1.9 mi to Pine Valley | — |
| Yellow Pine Loop | 8.4 | Free | Santa Clara River (stream) | 2.0 mi to Pine Valley | — |
| Dean Gardner Campground | 8.7 | Unpriced | Pine Valley Reservoir (water) | 2.3 mi to Pine Valley | — |
| Effie Beckstrom Group Campgrounds | 9.2 | Unpriced | Santa Clara River (stream) | 2.8 mi to Pine Valley | — |
| Crackfoot Campground | 9.3 | Unpriced | Middle Fork Santa Clara River (stream) | 2.9 mi to Pine Valley | — |
| Ebenezer Bryce Campground | 9.5 | Unpriced | — | — | — |
| Mitt Moody Campground | 9.7 | Unpriced | Middle Fork Santa Clara River (stream) | 3.4 mi to Pine Valley | — |
| Oak Grove Campground | 12 | Fee | — | 6.1 mi to Pine Valley | — |
| Honeycomb Rocks Campground | 14 | Fee | Lower Enterprise Reservoir (water) | 8.5 mi to Enterprise | — |
| Enterprise Designated Dispersed Camp Area | 15 | Free | — | 8.0 mi to Enterprise | — |
| Honeycomb Rocks Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 7.3 mi to Enterprise | — |
| Leeds Canyon Dispersed Camping #7/#8 | 16 | Free | Leeds Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Silver Reef | — |
| Leeds Designated Dispersed | 16 | Free | Leeds Creek (stream) | 1.5 mi to Silver Reef | — |
| Leeds Canyon Dispersed Camping #6 | 17 | Free | Leeds Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Silver Reef | — |
| Leeds Canyon Dispersed Camping | 17 | Free | Leeds Creek (stream) | 0.9 mi to Silver Reef | — |
| Red Cliffs Recreation Area | 18 | Fee | Leeds Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Leeds | — |
| Quail Creek Reservoir Designated Dispersed Camping Area | 21 | Free | Quail Creek (stream) | 5.0 mi to Leeds | — |
| Sand Cove Primitive Camp | 22 | Free | Virgin River (river) | 2.6 mi to Leeds | — |
| Pine Park Dispersed | 23 | Free | Beaver Dam Wash (stream) | 12 mi to Barclay | — |
| Sand Mountain Pipeline Designated Dispersed Camping Area | 24 | Free | — | 3.3 mi to Washington | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Central, 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.