Free camping near Charleston, UT
Yes. 5 of the 41 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Charleston, UT are listed as free; 34 charge a fee and 2 have no price on record. The closest free one is Elk Camp, 7.9 miles west, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is South Cascade Springs Dispersed Camping Areas, 5.0 miles west, a fee campground.
All 41 camps near Charleston, UT
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Cascade Springs Dispersed Camping Areas | 5.0 | Fee | — | 4.5 mi to Sundance | — |
| Forest Lake Dispersed Area | 7.4 | Fee | — | 5.1 mi to Alta | — |
| Elk Camp | 7.9 | Free | South Fork of Deer Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Aspen Grove | — |
| Cascade Scenic Drive Dispersed Area | 8.4 | Fee | — | 2.9 mi to Sundance | — |
| Theater-In-The-Pines | 8.7 | Fee | — | 1.0 mi to Sundance | — |
| Mt Timpanogos | 8.8 | Fee | — | 1.2 mi to Sundance | — |
| Mineral Basin Dispersed Area | 8.9 | Fee | — | 3.0 mi to Alta | — |
| Salamander Flat | 9.0 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Sundance | — |
| Altamont | 9.5 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Sundance | — |
| Holman Flat Dispersed Area | 9.6 | Free | — | 5.8 mi to Alta | — |
| Timpooneke Campground | 9.7 | Unpriced | South Fork (stream) | 2.8 mi to Aspen Grove | — |
| Timpooneke Campground | 10 | Unpriced | South Fork (stream) | 3.0 mi to Aspen Grove | — |
| Granite Flat | 10 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Alpine | — |
| Albion Basin | 11 | Fee | — | 0.5 mi to Alta | — |
| Little Mill | 11 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Cedar Hills | — |
| Redman | 12 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Brighton | — |
| Hope | 14 | Fee | — | 4.2 mi to Orem | — |
| National Guard Dispersed Area | 15 | Free | First Left Fork (stream) | 2.4 mi to Edgemont | — |
| Tanners Flat | 15 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to Alta | — |
| Lodgepole | 15 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to Independence | — |
| Rock Canyon | 15 | Free | — | 3.6 mi to Provo | — |
| Spruces Campground | 15 | Fee | Big Cottonwood Creek (river) | 1.2 mi to Dunyon Dell | — |
| Spruces | 15 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Brighton | — |
| Jordan Pines | 16 | Fee | — | 3.4 mi to Brighton | — |
| Ponderosa Group Campground | 18 | Fee | — | 2.5 mi to Samak | — |
| Yellow Pine Camp | 19 | Free | Yellow Pine Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Samak | — |
| Mill Hollow Campground | 19 | Fee | Mill Hollow Reservoir (water) | 7.7 mi to Timber Lakes | — |
| Balsam | 19 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Hobble Creek | — |
| Lower Provo River | 20 | Fee | — | 6.2 mi to Woodland | — |
| Shingle Creek Atv | 20 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Woodland | — |
| Pine Valley Camp (Dispersed) | 20 | Fee | — | 6.4 mi to Woodland | — |
| Cherry | 21 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Hobble Creek | — |
| Horseman Camp | 21 | Fee | — | 6.9 mi to Woodland | — |
| Wolf Creek | 22 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Timber Lakes | — |
| Currant Creek | 23 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Independence | — |
| Soapstone Comfort Camps | 23 | Fee | — | 9.9 mi to Woodland | — |
| Sawmill Hollow | 23 | Fee | — | 9.0 mi to Hobble Creek | — |
| Whiting | 23 | Fee | — | 2.6 mi to Mapleton | — |
| Soapstone | 24 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Woodland | — |
| Strawberry Bay | 24 | Fee | — | 16 mi to Independence | — |
| Shady Dell | 25 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Woodland | — |
Who manages the camps near Charleston, UT
Who manages them: 41 on the Forest Service.
- Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest — 41 camps: 5 free, 34 fee, 2 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 41 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Charleston, UT
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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 Charleston, 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.