Free camping near Lake Shore, UT
Yes. 9 of the 35 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Lake Shore, UT are listed as free; 23 charge a fee and 3 have no price on record. The closest free one is BLM public land, 9.3 miles northwest, on Bureau of Land Management land.
Dave has slept at one of these camps.
All 35 camps near Lake Shore, UT
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLM public landDave slept here | 9.3 | Free | — | 9.9 mi to Lake Shore | — |
| Whiting | 11 | Fee | — | 2.6 mi to Mapleton | — |
| Maple Bench | 12 | Fee | — | 3.4 mi to Elk Ridge | — |
| Maple Lake | 12 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Elk Ridge | — |
| Rock Canyon | 13 | Free | — | 3.6 mi to Provo | — |
| National Guard Dispersed Area | 13 | Free | First Left Fork (stream) | 2.4 mi to Edgemont | — |
| Hope | 14 | Fee | — | 4.2 mi to Orem | — |
| Cherry | 14 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Hobble Creek | — |
| Payson Lakes | 15 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Woodland Hills | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — Utah County, UT | 15 | Free | Wimmer Ranch Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Birdseye | — |
| Tinney Flat | 16 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to Rocky Ridge | — |
| Diamond | 17 | Fee | — | 8.2 mi to Mapleton | — |
| Blackhawk | 17 | Fee | — | 8.1 mi to Woodland Hills | — |
| Utah Trust Land Dispersed Camping — Utah County, UT (39.9033, -111.8938) | 18 | Free | Currant Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Starr | — |
| Balsam | 18 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Hobble Creek | — |
| Diamond Fork Group Sites | 19 | Fee | — | 9.7 mi to Hobble Creek | — |
| Diamond Group Area | 19 | Free | — | — | — |
| Dry Canyon (Diamond Fork) | 20 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Hobble Creek | — |
| Theater-In-The-Pines | 20 | Fee | — | 1.0 mi to Sundance | — |
| Mt Timpanogos | 20 | Fee | — | 1.2 mi to Sundance | — |
| Lake Fork | 21 | Free | Lake Fork (stream) | 3.6 mi to Rio | — |
| Sawmill Hollow | 21 | Fee | — | 9.0 mi to Hobble Creek | — |
| Timpooneke Campground | 21 | Unpriced | South Fork (stream) | 3.0 mi to Aspen Grove | — |
| Timpooneke Campground | 22 | Unpriced | South Fork (stream) | 2.8 mi to Aspen Grove | — |
| Altamont | 22 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Sundance | — |
| Cascade Scenic Drive Dispersed Area | 22 | Fee | — | 2.9 mi to Sundance | — |
| Salamander Flat | 22 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Sundance | — |
| Little Mill | 22 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Cedar Hills | — |
| Elk Camp | 23 | Free | South Fork of Deer Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Aspen Grove | — |
| Bear Canyon | 24 | Fee | — | 6.2 mi to Mona | — |
| Cottonwood | 24 | Fee | — | 6.6 mi to Mona | — |
| Utah Trust Land Dispersed Camping — Tooele County, UT (40.2149, -112.1807) | 24 | Free | — | 5.7 mi to Fairfield | — |
| South Cascade Springs Dispersed Camping Areas | 24 | Fee | — | 4.5 mi to Sundance | — |
| Pony Express National Historic Trail (Nht) Back Country Byway (Bcb) | 25 | Unpriced | — | 5.3 mi to Fairfield | — |
| Ponderosa | 25 | Fee | — | 7.4 mi to Mona | — |
Who manages the camps near Lake Shore, UT
Who manages them: 31 on the Forest Service; 2 on the BLM; 2 on Utah Trust Lands Administration.
- Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest — 30 camps: 5 free, 23 fee, 2 unpriced
- Salt Lake Field Office — 2 camps: 1 free, 1 unpriced
- Utah Trust Lands Administration — 2 camps: 2 free
- Manti-La Sal National Forest — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 35 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Lake Shore, 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 Lake Shore, 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.