Free camping near Wales, UT
Within 25 straight-line miles of Wales, UT there are 23 camps: 2 free, 16 fee, 5 unpriced. The closest is Maple Canyon Campground, 5.6 miles north-west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Ephraim Canyon, 13 miles out.
Who manages them: 22 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Canyon Campground | 5.6 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Fountain Green | — |
| Chicken Creek Campground | 8.0 | Unpriced | — | 5.1 mi to Levan | — |
| Ephraim Canyon | 13 | Free | Cottonwood Creek (stream) | 4.6 mi to Ephraim | — |
| Lake Hill Campground | 13 | Fee | Lake Hill (water) | 5.1 mi to Manti Canyon Summer Homes | — |
| Manti Community Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 5.1 mi to Manti | — |
| Potters Pond Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Mount Pleasant | — |
| Ponderosa | 20 | Fee | — | 7.4 mi to Mona | — |
| Miller Flat Reservoir Cg | 21 | Fee | — | 9.7 mi to Clear Creek | — |
| Cottonwood | 21 | Fee | — | 6.6 mi to Mona | — |
| Upper Six Mile Ponds Campground | 21 | Unpriced | Upper Six Mile Pond (water) | 4.8 mi to Manti Canyon Summer Homes | — |
| Lake Canyon Rec Area Campground | 21 | Unpriced | Rolfson Reservoir (water) | 5.3 mi to Beaver Dams Summer Homes Area | — |
| Bear Canyon | 21 | Fee | — | 6.2 mi to Mona | — |
| Indian Creek Group Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Mount Pleasant | — |
| Cleveland Reservoir | 22 | Fee | — | 6.4 mi to Clear Creek | — |
| Yuba Lake Recreation Area | 22 | Unpriced | Sevier River (river) | 7.1 mi to Mills | — |
| Joes Valley Pavilion Group Campground | 22 | Fee | Lowry Water (stream) | 13 mi to Manti Canyon Summer Homes | — |
| Upper Joes Valley Campground | 23 | Fee | Joes Valley Reservoir (water) | 13 mi to Manti Canyon Summer Homes | — |
| Gooseberry Campground | 23 | Fee | Cottonwood Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Beaver Dams Summer Homes Area | — |
| Flat Canyon Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Clear Creek | — |
| Pavilion B Group Site | 23 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Orangeville | — |
| Spring Hill | 23 | Free | Twelvemile Creek (stream) | 7.4 mi to Sterling | — |
| Gooseberry Reservoir Campground | 24 | Fee | Lower Gooseberry Reservoir (water) | 4.6 mi to Beaver Dams Summer Homes Area | — |
| The Chute Group Campground | 25 | Unpriced | Huntington Creek (stream) | 5.5 mi to Clear Creek | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Wales, 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.