Free camping near Provo, UT
Yes. 9 of the 38 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Provo, UT are listed as free; 27 charge a fee and 2 have no price on record. The closest free one is Rock Canyon, 3.6 miles northeast, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at one of these camps.
All 38 camps near Provo, UT
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Canyon | 3.6 | Free | — | 3.6 mi to Provo | — |
| National Guard Dispersed Area | 3.6 | Free | First Left Fork (stream) | 2.4 mi to Edgemont | — |
| Hope | 4.3 | Fee | — | 4.2 mi to Orem | — |
| Whiting | 10.0 | Fee | — | 2.6 mi to Mapleton | — |
| Cherry | 10 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Hobble Creek | — |
| Theater-In-The-Pines | 11 | Fee | — | 1.0 mi to Sundance | — |
| Mt Timpanogos | 11 | Fee | — | 1.2 mi to Sundance | — |
| Timpooneke Campground | 13 | Unpriced | South Fork (stream) | 3.0 mi to Aspen Grove | — |
| Timpooneke Campground | 13 | Unpriced | South Fork (stream) | 2.8 mi to Aspen Grove | — |
| Cascade Scenic Drive Dispersed Area | 13 | Fee | — | 2.9 mi to Sundance | — |
| Altamont | 13 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Sundance | — |
| Balsam | 13 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Hobble Creek | — |
| BLM public landDave slept here | 13 | Free | — | 9.9 mi to Lake Shore | — |
| Salamander Flat | 13 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Sundance | — |
| Elk Camp | 14 | Free | South Fork of Deer Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Aspen Grove | — |
| Little Mill | 14 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Cedar Hills | — |
| South Cascade Springs Dispersed Camping Areas | 15 | Fee | — | 4.5 mi to Sundance | — |
| Diamond | 16 | Fee | — | 8.2 mi to Mapleton | — |
| Granite Flat | 17 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Alpine | — |
| Holman Flat Dispersed Area | 18 | Free | — | 5.8 mi to Alta | — |
| Sawmill Hollow | 18 | Fee | — | 9.0 mi to Hobble Creek | — |
| Diamond Fork Group Sites | 18 | Fee | — | 9.7 mi to Hobble Creek | — |
| Diamond Group Area | 18 | Free | — | — | — |
| Dry Canyon (Diamond Fork) | 19 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Hobble Creek | — |
| Forest Lake Dispersed Area | 19 | Fee | — | 5.1 mi to Alta | — |
| Maple Bench | 20 | Fee | — | 3.4 mi to Elk Ridge | — |
| Maple Lake | 20 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Elk Ridge | — |
| Mineral Basin Dispersed Area | 21 | Fee | — | 3.0 mi to Alta | — |
| Lodgepole | 21 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to Independence | — |
| Payson Lakes | 22 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Woodland Hills | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — Utah County, UT | 22 | Free | Wimmer Ranch Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Birdseye | — |
| Tanners Flat | 23 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to Alta | — |
| Albion Basin | 23 | Fee | — | 0.5 mi to Alta | — |
| Lake Fork | 24 | Free | Lake Fork (stream) | 3.6 mi to Rio | — |
| Blackhawk | 24 | Fee | — | 8.1 mi to Woodland Hills | — |
| Tinney Flat | 24 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to Rocky Ridge | — |
| Unicorn Ridge Dispersed Campground | 24 | Free | Oak Spring Canyon (stream) | 4.7 mi to Mill Fork | — |
| Strawberry Bay | 25 | Fee | — | 16 mi to Independence | — |
Who manages the camps near Provo, UT
Who manages them: 37 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM.
- Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest — 36 camps: 7 free, 27 fee, 2 unpriced
- Manti-La Sal National Forest — 1 camp: 1 free
- Salt Lake Field Office — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 38 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Provo, 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 Provo, 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.