Free camping near Independence, UT
Within 25 straight-line miles of Independence, UT there are 56 camps: 7 free, 47 fee, 2 unpriced. The closest is Lodgepole, 7.0 miles south of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Yellow Pine Camp, 16 miles out.
Who manages them: 56 on the Forest Service.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lodgepole | 7.0 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to Independence | — |
| Mill Hollow Campground | 11 | Fee | Mill Hollow Reservoir (water) | 7.7 mi to Timber Lakes | — |
| Currant Creek | 13 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Independence | — |
| South Cascade Springs Dispersed Camping Areas | 14 | Fee | — | 4.5 mi to Sundance | — |
| Wolf Creek | 15 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Timber Lakes | — |
| Lower Provo River | 16 | Fee | — | 6.2 mi to Woodland | — |
| Balsam | 16 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Hobble Creek | — |
| Ponderosa Group Campground | 16 | Fee | — | 2.5 mi to Samak | — |
| Pine Valley Camp (Dispersed) | 16 | Fee | — | 6.4 mi to Woodland | — |
| Theater-In-The-Pines | 16 | Fee | — | 1.0 mi to Sundance | — |
| Mt Timpanogos | 16 | Fee | — | 1.2 mi to Sundance | — |
| Yellow Pine Camp | 16 | Free | Yellow Pine Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Samak | — |
| Strawberry Bay | 16 | Fee | — | 16 mi to Independence | — |
| Horseman Camp | 16 | Fee | — | 6.9 mi to Woodland | — |
| Shingle Creek Atv | 17 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Woodland | — |
| Elk Camp | 17 | Free | South Fork of Deer Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Aspen Grove | — |
| Cascade Scenic Drive Dispersed Area | 17 | Fee | — | 2.9 mi to Sundance | — |
| Forest Lake Dispersed Area | 17 | Fee | — | 5.1 mi to Alta | — |
| Soapstone Comfort Camps | 17 | Fee | — | 9.9 mi to Woodland | — |
| Salamander Flat | 18 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Sundance | — |
| Altamont | 18 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Sundance | — |
| Timpooneke Campground | 18 | Unpriced | South Fork (stream) | 2.8 mi to Aspen Grove | — |
| Rock Canyon | 18 | Free | — | 3.6 mi to Provo | — |
| Mineral Basin Dispersed Area | 18 | Fee | — | 3.0 mi to Alta | — |
| Soapstone | 18 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Woodland | — |
| National Guard Dispersed Area | 18 | Free | First Left Fork (stream) | 2.4 mi to Edgemont | — |
| Timpooneke Campground | 18 | Unpriced | South Fork (stream) | 3.0 mi to Aspen Grove | — |
| Hope | 19 | Fee | — | 4.2 mi to Orem | — |
| Sawmill Hollow | 19 | Fee | — | 9.0 mi to Hobble Creek | — |
| Holman Flat Dispersed Area | 19 | Free | — | 5.8 mi to Alta | — |
| Shady Dell | 19 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Woodland | — |
| Cherry | 19 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Hobble Creek | — |
| Granite Flat | 20 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Alpine | — |
| Spring Canyon Camp | 20 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Woodland | — |
| Duchesne Tunnel Camp | 20 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Woodland | — |
| Little Mill | 20 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Cedar Hills | — |
| Albion Basin | 20 | Fee | — | 0.5 mi to Alta | — |
| Redman | 21 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Brighton | — |
| Cobblerest Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Woodland | — |
| Renegade | 21 | Fee | — | 19 mi to Hobble Creek | — |
| Soldier Creek | 22 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Whiting | 23 | Fee | — | 2.6 mi to Mapleton | — |
| Murdock Basin/Broadhead Meadows | 23 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Woodland | — |
| Dry Canyon (Diamond Fork) | 23 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Hobble Creek | — |
| Diamond Group Area | 24 | Free | — | — | — |
| Iron Mine | 24 | Fee | — | 17 mi to Tabiona | — |
| Diamond Fork Group Sites | 24 | Fee | — | 9.7 mi to Hobble Creek | — |
| Mill Flat Camping Area | 24 | Free | Duchesne River (river) | 9.0 mi to Hanna | — |
| Hades | 24 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Tabiona | — |
| Spruces Campground | 24 | Fee | Big Cottonwood Creek (river) | 1.2 mi to Dunyon Dell | — |
The other 6 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Independence, UT.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Independence, 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.