Free camping near Riverton, UT
Yes. 6 of the 27 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Riverton, UT are listed as free; 17 charge a fee and 4 have no price on record. The closest free one is Tooele County, 16 miles southwest. The closest camp of any kind is Tanners Flat, 14 miles east, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at 2 of these camps.
All 27 camps near Riverton, UT
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanners Flat | 14 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to Alta | — |
| North Oquirrh Management Area (Noma) | 15 | Unpriced | — | 4.4 mi to Stansbury Park | — |
| Little Mill | 16 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Cedar Hills | — |
| Tooele CountyDave slept here | 16 | Free | — | 2.5 mi to Ophir | — |
| Granite Flat | 16 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Alpine | — |
| Holman Flat Dispersed Area | 17 | Free | — | 5.8 mi to Alta | — |
| Timpooneke Campground | 18 | Unpriced | South Fork (stream) | 3.0 mi to Aspen Grove | — |
| Timpooneke Campground | 18 | Unpriced | South Fork (stream) | 2.8 mi to Aspen Grove | — |
| Altamont | 18 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Sundance | — |
| Salamander Flat | 18 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Sundance | — |
| Jordan Pines | 19 | Fee | — | 3.4 mi to Brighton | — |
| Albion Basin | 19 | Fee | — | 0.5 mi to Alta | — |
| Spruces | 19 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Brighton | — |
| Spruces Campground | 19 | Fee | Big Cottonwood Creek (river) | 1.2 mi to Dunyon Dell | — |
| Elk Camp | 19 | Free | South Fork of Deer Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Aspen Grove | — |
| Cascade Scenic Drive Dispersed Area | 19 | Fee | — | 2.9 mi to Sundance | — |
| Mineral Basin Dispersed Area | 19 | Fee | — | 3.0 mi to Alta | — |
| Forest Lake Dispersed Area | 20 | Fee | — | 5.1 mi to Alta | — |
| Mt Timpanogos | 20 | Fee | — | 1.2 mi to Sundance | — |
| Theater-In-The-Pines | 20 | Fee | — | 1.0 mi to Sundance | — |
| Redman | 21 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Brighton | — |
| South Cascade Springs Dispersed Camping Areas | 22 | Fee | — | 4.5 mi to Sundance | — |
| BLM public landDave slept here | 23 | Free | — | 9.9 mi to Lake Shore | — |
| Pony Express National Historic Trail (Nht) Back Country Byway (Bcb) | 23 | Unpriced | — | 5.3 mi to Fairfield | — |
| Hope | 23 | Fee | — | 4.2 mi to Orem | — |
| Utah Trust Land Dispersed Camping — Tooele County, UT (40.2149, -112.1807) | 24 | Free | — | 5.7 mi to Fairfield | — |
| National Guard Dispersed Area | 24 | Free | First Left Fork (stream) | 2.4 mi to Edgemont | — |
Who manages the camps near Riverton, UT
Who manages them: 22 on the Forest Service; 3 on the BLM; 1 on an agency our record does not name; 1 spread across 1 other manager.
- Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest — 22 camps: 3 free, 17 fee, 2 unpriced
- Salt Lake Field Office — 3 camps: 1 free, 2 unpriced
- An agency our record does not name — 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 27 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Riverton, 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 Riverton, 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.