Free camping near Sandy, UT
Within 25 straight-line miles of Sandy, UT there are 25 camps: 5 free, 17 fee, 3 unpriced. The closest is Tanners Flat, 7.8 miles east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Holman Flat Dispersed Area, 12 miles out. One of them is a camp Dave has slept at.
Who manages them: 23 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanners Flat | 7.8 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to Alta | — |
| Granite Flat | 12 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Alpine | — |
| Jordan Pines | 12 | Fee | — | 3.4 mi to Brighton | — |
| Spruces | 12 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Brighton | — |
| Holman Flat Dispersed Area | 12 | Free | — | 5.8 mi to Alta | — |
| Spruces Campground | 12 | Fee | Big Cottonwood Creek (river) | 1.2 mi to Dunyon Dell | — |
| Albion Basin | 12 | Fee | — | 0.5 mi to Alta | — |
| Little Mill | 12 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Cedar Hills | — |
| Mineral Basin Dispersed Area | 14 | Fee | — | 3.0 mi to Alta | — |
| Redman | 14 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Brighton | — |
| Forest Lake Dispersed Area | 14 | Fee | — | 5.1 mi to Alta | — |
| Timpooneke Campground | 14 | Unpriced | South Fork (stream) | 3.0 mi to Aspen Grove | — |
| Altamont | 15 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Sundance | — |
| Timpooneke Campground | 15 | Unpriced | South Fork (stream) | 2.8 mi to Aspen Grove | — |
| Salamander Flat | 15 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Sundance | — |
| Elk Camp | 15 | Free | South Fork of Deer Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Aspen Grove | — |
| Cascade Scenic Drive Dispersed Area | 16 | Fee | — | 2.9 mi to Sundance | — |
| Mt Timpanogos | 17 | Fee | — | 1.2 mi to Sundance | — |
| Theater-In-The-Pines | 17 | Fee | — | 1.0 mi to Sundance | — |
| South Cascade Springs Dispersed Camping Areas | 18 | Fee | — | 4.5 mi to Sundance | — |
| North Oquirrh Management Area (Noma) | 19 | Unpriced | — | 4.4 mi to Stansbury Park | — |
| Hope | 22 | Fee | — | 4.2 mi to Orem | — |
| Tooele CountyDave slept here | 23 | Free | — | 2.5 mi to Ophir | — |
| National Guard Dispersed Area | 23 | Free | First Left Fork (stream) | 2.4 mi to Edgemont | — |
| Rock Canyon | 25 | Free | — | 3.6 mi to Provo | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Sandy, 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.