Free camping near Joseph, UT
Within 25 straight-line miles of Joseph, UT there are 22 camps: 17 free, 1 fee, 4 unpriced. The closest is Max Reid (Paiute) Trailhead, 7.1 miles south-west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Max Reid (Paiute) Trailhead, 7.1 miles out.
Who manages them: 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Reid (Paiute) Trailhead | 7.1 | Free | Clear Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Sevier | — |
| Castle Rock Campground | 8.0 | Fee | — | 8.0 mi to Joseph | — |
| Castle Rock Campground | 8.8 | Unpriced | Joe Loft Creek (stream) | 5.7 mi to Sevier | — |
| Adelaide Recreation Site | 12 | Free | Corn Creek (stream) | 5.1 mi to Kanosh Indian Village | — |
| Manning Meadow CUA Dispersed | 12 | Free | Manning Meadows Reservoir (water) | 8.8 mi to Marysvale | — |
| Shingle Creek Dispersed Camping | 14 | Free | — | 6.5 mi to Sulphurdale | — |
| Big Lake CUA Dispersed | 14 | Free | Big Lake (water) | 6.5 mi to Annabella | — |
| Upper Box Creek Trailhead | 15 | Free | Upper Box Creek Reservoir (water) | 5.4 mi to Greenwich | — |
| Milo's Kitchen Trailhead | 16 | Free | — | 4.2 mi to Koosharem | — |
| Bullion Falls Trail System | 16 | Free | Pine Creek (stream) | 0.4 mi to Bullion Falls | — |
| Glenwood Open Ohv Area | 18 | Unpriced | — | 2.1 mi to Glenwood | — |
| Koosharem Canyon/Paiute ATV | 18 | Free | — | 2.2 mi to Koosharem | — |
| Lower Box Creek Trailhead | 19 | Free | — | — | — |
| Indian Creek Dispersed Camping | 20 | Free | Indian Creek Reservoir (water) | 7.9 mi to Bullion Falls | — |
| Koosharem Reservoir Dispersed Camping | 20 | Free | — | — | — |
| Koosharem Reservoir | 20 | Unpriced | Koosharem Reservoir (water) | 2.2 mi to Burrville | — |
| Lake Stream Trailhead | 21 | Free | Lake Stream (stream) | 5.0 mi to Bullion Falls | — |
| Bosman-Big John Flat Trailhead | 21 | Free | Griffith Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to Bullion Falls | — |
| Big John's CUA Dispersed | 22 | Free | Sawmill Fork (stream) | 5.6 mi to Bullion Falls | — |
| Timid Springs Trailhead | 24 | Free | Otter Lake (water) | 7.5 mi to Bullion Falls | — |
| Three Creeks Trailhead | 24 | Free | Merchant Creek (stream) | 8.0 mi to Bullion Falls | — |
| Aurora Open Ohv Area | 25 | Unpriced | Sevier River (river) | 1.2 mi to Aurora | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Joseph, 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.