Free camping near Central Valley, UT
Within 25 straight-line miles of Central Valley, UT there are 33 camps: 20 free, 8 fee, 5 unpriced. The closest is Big Lake CUA Dispersed, 7.8 miles south-east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Big Lake CUA Dispersed, 7.8 miles out.
Who manages them: 28 on the Forest Service; 3 on the BLM; 2 on an agency our record does not name.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Lake CUA Dispersed | 7.8 | Free | Big Lake (water) | 6.5 mi to Annabella | — |
| Glenwood Open Ohv Area | 9.3 | Unpriced | — | 2.1 mi to Glenwood | — |
| Milo's Kitchen Trailhead | 14 | Free | — | 4.2 mi to Koosharem | — |
| Manning Meadow CUA Dispersed | 15 | Free | Manning Meadows Reservoir (water) | 8.8 mi to Marysvale | — |
| Adelaide Recreation Site | 15 | Free | Corn Creek (stream) | 5.1 mi to Kanosh Indian Village | — |
| Koosharem Reservoir | 15 | Unpriced | Koosharem Reservoir (water) | 2.2 mi to Burrville | — |
| Koosharem Reservoir Dispersed Camping | 15 | Free | — | — | — |
| Koosharem Canyon/Paiute ATV | 15 | Free | — | 2.2 mi to Koosharem | — |
| Max Reid (Paiute) Trailhead | 15 | Free | Clear Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Sevier | — |
| Upper Box Creek Trailhead | 16 | Free | Upper Box Creek Reservoir (water) | 5.4 mi to Greenwich | — |
| Castle Rock Campground | 16 | Fee | — | 8.0 mi to Joseph | — |
| Aurora Open Ohv Area | 17 | Unpriced | Sevier River (river) | 1.2 mi to Aurora | — |
| Castle Rock Campground | 17 | Unpriced | Joe Loft Creek (stream) | 5.7 mi to Sevier | — |
| Rex Reservoir CUA Dispersed | 19 | Free | Rex Reservoir (water) | 11 mi to Sigurd | — |
| Lower Box Creek Trailhead | 19 | Free | — | — | — |
| Shingle Creek Dispersed Camping | 22 | Free | — | 6.5 mi to Sulphurdale | — |
| Maple Grove Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Aurora | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — Sevier County, UT | 22 | Free | — | 0.2 mi to Lakeside Resort | — |
| Gates Lake CUA Dispersed | 23 | Free | Gates Lake (water) | 15 mi to Fishlake Resort | — |
| Mallard Bay Overflow Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 7.8 mi to Koosharem | — |
| Mackinaw Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 8.7 mi to Fremont | — |
| Bowery Creek Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 8.8 mi to Fremont | — |
| Gooseberry Campground | 23 | Unpriced | — | 14 mi to Salina | — |
| Frying Pan Campground | 24 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Fremont | — |
| Bullion Falls Trail System | 24 | Free | Pine Creek (stream) | 0.4 mi to Bullion Falls | — |
| Salina Reservoir CUA Dispersed | 24 | Free | Salina Reservoir (water) | 15 mi to Fishlake Resort | — |
| Harves CUA Dispersed | 24 | Free | Harves River Reservoir (water) | 16 mi to Fishlake Resort | — |
| Tasha Equestrian Campground | 24 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Fremont | — |
| Harves River Cua Dispersed | 24 | Free | Harves River Reservoir (water) | 16 mi to Fishlake Resort | — |
| Lower Farnsworth CUA Dispersed | 25 | Free | — | — | — |
| Paiute Campground | 25 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Fremont | — |
| Gooseberry I-70 Trailhead | 25 | Free | Salina Creek (stream) | 7.5 mi to Salina | — |
| Oak Ridge Trailhead | 25 | Free | — | 14 mi to Salina | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Central Valley, 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.