Free camping near Highland, UT
Yes. 6 of the 28 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Highland, UT are listed as free; 19 charge a fee and 3 have no price on record. The closest free one is Holman Flat Dispersed Area, 9.7 miles northeast, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Little Mill, 6.4 miles east, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at 2 of these camps.
All 28 camps near Highland, UT
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Mill | 6.4 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Cedar Hills | — |
| Timpooneke Campground | 7.9 | Unpriced | South Fork (stream) | 3.0 mi to Aspen Grove | — |
| Timpooneke Campground | 8.3 | Unpriced | South Fork (stream) | 2.8 mi to Aspen Grove | — |
| Altamont | 8.4 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Sundance | — |
| Granite Flat | 8.6 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Alpine | — |
| Salamander Flat | 8.9 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Sundance | — |
| Cascade Scenic Drive Dispersed Area | 9.7 | Fee | — | 2.9 mi to Sundance | — |
| Holman Flat Dispersed Area | 9.7 | Free | — | 5.8 mi to Alta | — |
| Elk Camp | 10.0 | Free | South Fork of Deer Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Aspen Grove | — |
| Mt Timpanogos | 10 | Fee | — | 1.2 mi to Sundance | — |
| Theater-In-The-Pines | 10 | Fee | — | 1.0 mi to Sundance | — |
| Tanners Flat | 11 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to Alta | — |
| Forest Lake Dispersed Area | 13 | Fee | — | 5.1 mi to Alta | — |
| Hope | 13 | Fee | — | 4.2 mi to Orem | — |
| South Cascade Springs Dispersed Camping Areas | 13 | Fee | — | 4.5 mi to Sundance | — |
| Mineral Basin Dispersed Area | 13 | Fee | — | 3.0 mi to Alta | — |
| National Guard Dispersed Area | 14 | Free | First Left Fork (stream) | 2.4 mi to Edgemont | — |
| Albion Basin | 14 | Fee | — | 0.5 mi to Alta | — |
| Rock Canyon | 15 | Free | — | 3.6 mi to Provo | — |
| BLM public landDave slept here | 17 | Free | — | 9.9 mi to Lake Shore | — |
| Redman | 17 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Brighton | — |
| Spruces Campground | 17 | Fee | Big Cottonwood Creek (river) | 1.2 mi to Dunyon Dell | — |
| Jordan Pines | 17 | Fee | — | 3.4 mi to Brighton | — |
| Spruces | 17 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Brighton | — |
| Tooele CountyDave slept here | 23 | Free | — | 2.5 mi to Ophir | — |
| Cherry | 25 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Hobble Creek | — |
| Pony Express National Historic Trail (Nht) Back Country Byway (Bcb) | 25 | Unpriced | — | 5.3 mi to Fairfield | — |
| Whiting | 25 | Fee | — | 2.6 mi to Mapleton | — |
Who manages the camps near Highland, UT
Who manages them: 25 on the Forest Service; 2 on the BLM; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest — 25 camps: 4 free, 19 fee, 2 unpriced
- Salt Lake Field Office — 2 camps: 1 free, 1 unpriced
- An agency our record does not name — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 28 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Highland, 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 Highland, 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.