Free camping near Spanish Fork, UT
Yes. 9 of the 36 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Spanish Fork, UT are listed as free; 25 charge a fee and 2 have no price on record. The closest free one is Rock Canyon, 11 miles north, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Whiting, 6.2 miles east, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at one of these camps.
All 36 camps near Spanish Fork, UT
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whiting | 6.2 | Fee | — | 2.6 mi to Mapleton | — |
| Cherry | 9.6 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Hobble Creek | — |
| Maple Bench | 11 | Fee | — | 3.4 mi to Elk Ridge | — |
| Maple Lake | 11 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Elk Ridge | — |
| Rock Canyon | 11 | Free | — | 3.6 mi to Provo | — |
| Diamond | 12 | Fee | — | 8.2 mi to Mapleton | — |
| National Guard Dispersed Area | 12 | Free | First Left Fork (stream) | 2.4 mi to Edgemont | — |
| Payson Lakes | 12 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Woodland Hills | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — Utah County, UT | 13 | Free | Wimmer Ranch Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Birdseye | — |
| Hope | 13 | Fee | — | 4.2 mi to Orem | — |
| Diamond Fork Group Sites | 14 | Fee | — | 9.7 mi to Hobble Creek | — |
| Balsam | 14 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Hobble Creek | — |
| Diamond Group Area | 14 | Free | — | — | — |
| BLM public landDave slept here | 14 | Free | — | 9.9 mi to Lake Shore | — |
| Blackhawk | 15 | Fee | — | 8.1 mi to Woodland Hills | — |
| Dry Canyon (Diamond Fork) | 15 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Hobble Creek | — |
| Tinney Flat | 15 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to Rocky Ridge | — |
| Sawmill Hollow | 16 | Fee | — | 9.0 mi to Hobble Creek | — |
| Lake Fork | 16 | Free | Lake Fork (stream) | 3.6 mi to Rio | — |
| Utah Trust Land Dispersed Camping — Utah County, UT (39.9033, -111.8938) | 20 | Free | Currant Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Starr | — |
| Unicorn Ridge Dispersed Campground | 20 | Free | Oak Spring Canyon (stream) | 4.7 mi to Mill Fork | — |
| Theater-In-The-Pines | 20 | Fee | — | 1.0 mi to Sundance | — |
| Mt Timpanogos | 20 | Fee | — | 1.2 mi to Sundance | — |
| Timpooneke Campground | 22 | Unpriced | South Fork (stream) | 3.0 mi to Aspen Grove | — |
| Cascade Scenic Drive Dispersed Area | 22 | Fee | — | 2.9 mi to Sundance | — |
| Timpooneke Campground | 22 | Unpriced | South Fork (stream) | 2.8 mi to Aspen Grove | — |
| Altamont | 22 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Sundance | — |
| Salamander Flat | 23 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Sundance | — |
| Bear Canyon | 23 | Fee | — | 6.2 mi to Mona | — |
| Elk Camp | 23 | Free | South Fork of Deer Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Aspen Grove | — |
| Little Mill | 23 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Cedar Hills | — |
| Cottonwood | 23 | Fee | — | 6.6 mi to Mona | — |
| South Cascade Springs Dispersed Camping Areas | 24 | Fee | — | 4.5 mi to Sundance | — |
| Ponderosa | 24 | Fee | — | 7.4 mi to Mona | — |
| Lodgepole | 25 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to Independence | — |
| Strawberry Bay | 25 | Fee | — | 16 mi to Independence | — |
Who manages the camps near Spanish Fork, UT
Who manages them: 34 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM; 1 on Utah Trust Lands Administration.
- Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest — 33 camps: 6 free, 25 fee, 2 unpriced
- Manti-La Sal National Forest — 1 camp: 1 free
- Salt Lake Field Office — 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 36 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Spanish Fork, 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 Spanish Fork, 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.