Free camping near Payson, UT
Yes. 8 of the 24 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Payson, UT are listed as free; 16 charge a fee. The closest free one is USFS dispersed camp — Utah County, UT, 9.6 miles southeast, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Maple Bench, 5.6 miles southeast, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at one of these camps.
All 24 camps near Payson, UT
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Bench | 5.6 | Fee | — | 3.4 mi to Elk Ridge | — |
| Maple Lake | 6.1 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Elk Ridge | — |
| Payson Lakes | 9.0 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Woodland Hills | — |
| Tinney Flat | 9.3 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to Rocky Ridge | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — Utah County, UT | 9.6 | Free | Wimmer Ranch Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Birdseye | — |
| Blackhawk | 11 | Fee | — | 8.1 mi to Woodland Hills | — |
| Utah Trust Land Dispersed Camping — Utah County, UT (39.9033, -111.8938) | 12 | Free | Currant Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Starr | — |
| Whiting | 13 | Fee | — | 2.6 mi to Mapleton | — |
| BLM public landDave slept here | 14 | Free | — | 9.9 mi to Lake Shore | — |
| Diamond | 16 | Fee | — | 8.2 mi to Mapleton | — |
| Cherry | 17 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Hobble Creek | — |
| Bear Canyon | 17 | Fee | — | 6.2 mi to Mona | — |
| Cottonwood | 18 | Fee | — | 6.6 mi to Mona | — |
| Lake Fork | 18 | Free | Lake Fork (stream) | 3.6 mi to Rio | — |
| Rock Canyon | 18 | Free | — | 3.6 mi to Provo | — |
| Ponderosa | 19 | Fee | — | 7.4 mi to Mona | — |
| Diamond Fork Group Sites | 19 | Fee | — | 9.7 mi to Hobble Creek | — |
| National Guard Dispersed Area | 19 | Free | First Left Fork (stream) | 2.4 mi to Edgemont | — |
| Diamond Group Area | 19 | Free | — | — | — |
| Hope | 20 | Fee | — | 4.2 mi to Orem | — |
| Dry Canyon (Diamond Fork) | 20 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Hobble Creek | — |
| Balsam | 21 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Hobble Creek | — |
| Sawmill Hollow | 22 | Fee | — | 9.0 mi to Hobble Creek | — |
| Unicorn Ridge Dispersed Campground | 24 | Free | Oak Spring Canyon (stream) | 4.7 mi to Mill Fork | — |
Who manages the camps near Payson, UT
Who manages them: 22 on the Forest Service; 1 on Utah Trust Lands Administration; 1 on the BLM.
- Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest — 21 camps: 5 free, 16 fee
- 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 24 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Payson, 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 Payson, 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.