Free camping near Tropic, UT
Within 25 straight-line miles of Tropic, UT there are 23 camps: 15 free, 6 fee, 2 unpriced. The closest is Dixie National Forest, 4.5 miles west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Dixie National Forest, 4.5 miles out. One of them is a camp Dave has slept at.
Who manages them: 12 on an agency our record does not name; 11 on the Forest Service.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dixie National ForestDave slept here | 4.5 | Free | Fairyland Canyon (stream) | 1.3 mi to Bryce Canyon City | — |
| Dave's Hollow Dispersed Camping | 4.9 | Free | — | 1.3 mi to Bryce Canyon City | — |
| Daves Hollow Dispersed Camping | 7.1 | Free | East Fork Sevier River (stream) | 2.8 mi to Bryce Canyon City | — |
| King Creek Campground | 8.8 | Fee | — | 6.7 mi to Bryce Canyon | — |
| East Fork Designated Dispersed | 9.4 | Free | King Creek (stream) | 7.2 mi to Bryce Canyon City | — |
| King Creek Group Area A | 9.6 | Fee | — | 7.2 mi to Bryce Canyon | — |
| East Fork Dispersed Camping | 9.6 | Free | East Fork Sevier River (stream) | 7.9 mi to Bryce Canyon City | — |
| King Creek Campground | 9.6 | Unpriced | King Creek (stream) | 7.2 mi to Bryce Canyon City | — |
| King Creek Group Area B | 9.7 | Free | King Creek (stream) | 7.3 mi to Bryce Canyon City | — |
| East Fork Dispersed Site 1 | 9.9 | Free | East Fork Sevier River (stream) | 8.4 mi to Bryce Canyon City | — |
| East Fork Dispersed Site 2-3 | 11 | Free | Ingram Hollow (stream) | 9.0 mi to Bryce Canyon City | — |
| East Fork Dispersed Site 4 | 11 | Free | Long Hollow (stream) | 9.3 mi to Bryce Canyon City | — |
| Pine Lake Campground | 11 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Tropic | — |
| Pine Lake Campground | 11 | Unpriced | Clay Creek (stream) | 11 mi to Tropic | — |
| Coyote Hollow Equestrian Campground | 11 | Fee | — | 6.2 mi to Hillsdale | — |
| East Fork Dispersed Site 5 | 12 | Free | Blubber Creek (stream) | 11 mi to Bryce Canyon City | — |
| Red Canyon Campground | 14 | Fee | — | 8.7 mi to Panguitch | — |
| East Fork Dispersed Site 6 | 14 | Free | Clay Creek (stream) | 11 mi to Alton | — |
| East Fork Dispersed Site 7 | 15 | Free | Clay Creek (stream) | 11 mi to Alton | — |
| East Fork Dispersed Site 8 | 18 | Free | East Fork Creek (stream) | 8.3 mi to Alton | — |
| East Fork Dispersed Site 9 | 19 | Free | East Fork Creek (stream) | 8.2 mi to Alton | — |
| East Fork Dispersed Site 10 | 20 | Free | Mill Creek (stream) | 7.4 mi to Alton | — |
| Barker Recreation Area | 25 | Fee | Lower Barker Reservoir (water) | 16 mi to Escalante | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Tropic, 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.