Free camping near Mapleton, UT
Yes. 9 of the 36 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Mapleton, UT are listed as free; 25 charge a fee and 2 have no price on record. The closest free one is Rock Canyon, 11 miles north, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Whiting, 2.6 miles east, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at one of these camps.
All 36 camps near Mapleton, UT
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whiting | 2.6 | Fee | — | 2.6 mi to Mapleton | — |
| Cherry | 6.2 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Hobble Creek | — |
| Diamond | 8.2 | Fee | — | 8.2 mi to Mapleton | — |
| Diamond Fork Group Sites | 10 | Fee | — | 9.7 mi to Hobble Creek | — |
| Rock Canyon | 11 | Free | — | 3.6 mi to Provo | — |
| Balsam | 11 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Hobble Creek | — |
| Diamond Group Area | 11 | Free | — | — | — |
| Dry Canyon (Diamond Fork) | 11 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Hobble Creek | — |
| National Guard Dispersed Area | 12 | Free | First Left Fork (stream) | 2.4 mi to Edgemont | — |
| Sawmill Hollow | 12 | Fee | — | 9.0 mi to Hobble Creek | — |
| Maple Bench | 12 | Fee | — | 3.4 mi to Elk Ridge | — |
| Maple Lake | 13 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Elk Ridge | — |
| Hope | 13 | Fee | — | 4.2 mi to Orem | — |
| Payson Lakes | 13 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Woodland Hills | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — Utah County, UT | 14 | Free | Wimmer Ranch Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Birdseye | — |
| Lake Fork | 14 | Free | Lake Fork (stream) | 3.6 mi to Rio | — |
| Blackhawk | 16 | Fee | — | 8.1 mi to Woodland Hills | — |
| Unicorn Ridge Dispersed Campground | 17 | Free | Oak Spring Canyon (stream) | 4.7 mi to Mill Fork | — |
| Tinney Flat | 17 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to Rocky Ridge | — |
| BLM public landDave slept here | 18 | Free | — | 9.9 mi to Lake Shore | — |
| Theater-In-The-Pines | 20 | Fee | — | 1.0 mi to Sundance | — |
| Mt Timpanogos | 20 | Fee | — | 1.2 mi to Sundance | — |
| Strawberry Bay | 21 | Fee | — | 16 mi to Independence | — |
| Lodgepole | 21 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to Independence | — |
| Cascade Scenic Drive Dispersed Area | 22 | Fee | — | 2.9 mi to Sundance | — |
| Timpooneke Campground | 22 | Unpriced | South Fork (stream) | 2.8 mi to Aspen Grove | — |
| Timpooneke Campground | 22 | Unpriced | South Fork (stream) | 3.0 mi to Aspen Grove | — |
| Renegade | 22 | Fee | — | 19 mi to Hobble Creek | — |
| Altamont | 22 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Sundance | — |
| Salamander Flat | 22 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Sundance | — |
| Utah Trust Land Dispersed Camping — Utah County, UT (39.9033, -111.8938) | 23 | Free | Currant Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Starr | — |
| Elk Camp | 23 | Free | South Fork of Deer Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Aspen Grove | — |
| South Cascade Springs Dispersed Camping Areas | 23 | Fee | — | 4.5 mi to Sundance | — |
| Little Mill | 23 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Cedar Hills | — |
| Bear Canyon | 24 | Fee | — | 6.2 mi to Mona | — |
| Cottonwood | 25 | Fee | — | 6.6 mi to Mona | — |
Who manages the camps near Mapleton, UT
Who manages them: 34 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM; 1 on Utah Trust Lands Administration.
- Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest — 33 camps: 6 free, 25 fee, 2 unpriced
- Manti-La Sal National Forest — 1 camp: 1 free
- Salt Lake Field Office — 1 camp: 1 free
- Utah Trust Lands Administration — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 36 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Mapleton, 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 Mapleton, 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.