Free camping near Santa Clara, UT
Yes. 43 of the 53 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Santa Clara, UT are listed as free; 3 charge a fee and 7 have no price on record. The closest free one is Sand Mountain Pipeline Designated Dispersed Camping Area, 12 miles east, on Bureau of Land Management land. The closest camp of any kind is Joshua Tree National Landmark, 11 miles west, with no price on record.
Dave has slept at one of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: AZ and UT.
The 50 nearest camps to Santa Clara, UT
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Tree National Landmark | 11 | Unpriced | — | 9.1 mi to Shivwits / See’veetseng | — |
| Sand Mountain Pipeline Designated Dispersed Camping Area | 12 | Free | — | 3.3 mi to Washington | — |
| Quail Creek Reservoir Designated Dispersed Camping Area | 15 | Free | Quail Creek (stream) | 5.0 mi to Leeds | — |
| Virgin River Canyon Recreation Area (P) | 15 | Fee | Cedar Pockets Wash (stream) | 8.2 mi to Beaver Dam | — |
| Red Cliffs Recreation Area | 15 | Fee | Leeds Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Leeds | — |
| Oak Grove Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 6.1 mi to Pine Valley | — |
| Leeds Canyon Dispersed Camping #7/#8 | 18 | Free | Leeds Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Silver Reef | — |
| Leeds Designated Dispersed | 18 | Free | Leeds Creek (stream) | 1.5 mi to Silver Reef | — |
| Leeds Canyon Dispersed Camping #6 | 18 | Free | Leeds Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Silver Reef | — |
| Leeds Canyon Dispersed Camping | 18 | Free | Leeds Creek (stream) | 0.9 mi to Silver Reef | — |
| Sand Cove Primitive Camp | 19 | Free | Virgin River (river) | 2.6 mi to Leeds | — |
| Equestrian Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Santa Clara River (stream) | 1.9 mi to Pine Valley | — |
| Utah Trust Land Dispersed Camping — Washington County, UT (37.0517, -113.3138) | 20 | Free | — | 7.1 mi to Hurricane | — |
| Dean Gardner Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Pine Valley Reservoir (water) | 2.3 mi to Pine Valley | — |
| Crackfoot Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Middle Fork Santa Clara River (stream) | 2.9 mi to Pine Valley | — |
| Yellow Pine Loop | 20 | Free | Santa Clara River (stream) | 2.0 mi to Pine Valley | — |
| Effie Beckstrom Group Campgrounds | 20 | Unpriced | Santa Clara River (stream) | 2.8 mi to Pine Valley | — |
| Ebenezer Bryce Campground | 20 | Unpriced | — | — | — |
| Mitt Moody Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Middle Fork Santa Clara River (stream) | 3.4 mi to Pine Valley | — |
| Site 10 | 22 | Free | Chinatown Wash (stream) | 1.9 mi to Hurricane | — |
| Site 8 | 22 | Free | Chinatown Wash (stream) | 2.1 mi to Hurricane | — |
| Site 4 | 22 | Free | Chinatown Wash (stream) | 2.1 mi to Hurricane | — |
| Site 1 | 22 | Free | Chinatown Wash (stream) | 2.2 mi to Hurricane | — |
| Site 13 | 23 | Free | Chinatown Wash (stream) | 2.2 mi to Hurricane | — |
| Site 15 | 23 | Free | Chinatown Wash (stream) | 2.0 mi to La Verkin | — |
| Site 23 | 23 | Free | Chinatown Wash (stream) | 1.5 mi to La Verkin | — |
| Site 16 | 23 | Free | Chinatown Wash (stream) | 2.1 mi to La Verkin | — |
| Site 22 | 23 | Free | Chinatown Wash (stream) | 1.7 mi to La Verkin | — |
| Site 25 | 23 | Free | Chinatown Wash (stream) | 1.5 mi to La Verkin | — |
| Site 19 | 23 | Free | Chinatown Wash (stream) | 2.1 mi to La Verkin | — |
| Site 21 | 23 | Free | Chinatown Wash (stream) | 1.9 mi to La Verkin | — |
| Site 26 | 23 | Free | Chinatown Wash (stream) | 2.1 mi to La Verkin | — |
| Site 27 | 23 | Free | Chinatown Wash (stream) | 2.0 mi to La Verkin | — |
| Site 29 | 23 | Free | Chinatown Wash (stream) | 2.0 mi to La Verkin | — |
| Site 30 | 23 | Free | Chinatown Wash (stream) | 1.9 mi to La Verkin | — |
| Hurricane Cliffs Designated Dispersed Camping Area | 23 | Free | Chinatown Wash (stream) | 2.4 mi to La Verkin | — |
| Site 32 | 23 | Free | Chinatown Wash (stream) | 1.8 mi to La Verkin | — |
| Site 33 | 23 | Free | Chinatown Wash (stream) | 1.9 mi to La Verkin | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #3 — Washington County, UT | 23 | Free | Chinatown Wash (stream) | 1.6 mi to La Verkin | — |
| Site 34 | 23 | Free | Chinatown Wash (stream) | 1.9 mi to La Verkin | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #2 — Washington County, UT | 23 | Free | Chinatown Wash (stream) | 1.7 mi to La Verkin | — |
| Site 49 | 24 | Free | Nephis Twist (stream) | 1.7 mi to La Verkin | — |
| Site 35 | 24 | Free | Chinatown Wash (stream) | 2.0 mi to La Verkin | — |
| Site 54 | 24 | Free | Chinatown Wash (stream) | 1.9 mi to La Verkin | — |
| Site 37 | 24 | Free | Chinatown Wash (stream) | 2.5 mi to Virgin | — |
| Site 56 | 24 | Free | Chinatown Wash (stream) | 2.1 mi to La Verkin | — |
| Site 36 | 24 | Free | Chinatown Wash (stream) | 2.5 mi to Virgin | — |
| Site 55 | 24 | Free | Virgin River (river) | 2.2 mi to La Verkin | — |
| BLM public landDave slept here | 24 | Free | Chinatown Wash (stream) | 2.3 mi to Virgin | — |
| Site 38 | 24 | Free | Chinatown Wash (stream) | 2.4 mi to Virgin | — |
The other 3 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Santa Clara, UT.
Who manages the camps near Santa Clara, UT
Who manages them: 39 on the BLM; 9 on the Forest Service; 4 on an agency our record does not name; 1 spread across 1 other manager.
- St. George Field Office — 38 camps: 36 free, 1 fee, 1 unpriced
- Dixie National Forest — 12 camps: 5 free, 1 fee, 6 unpriced
- An agency our record does not name — 1 camp: 1 free
- Arizona Strip Field Office — 1 camp: 1 fee
- Utah Trust Lands Administration — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 53 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Santa Clara, 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 Santa Clara, 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.