Free camping near Riverton, UT
Within 25 straight-line miles of Riverton, UT there are 27 camps: 6 free, 17 fee, 4 unpriced. The closest is Tanners Flat, 14 miles east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Tooele County, 16 miles out. 2 of them are camps Dave has slept at.
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.
| 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 | — |
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.