Capitol Reef National Park Dispersed Camping

Excellent spot right off the road with a quick drive to Capital Reef. Pretty quiet. Good for any size rig. Spots fairly level and spaced out even with 15+ rigs there the night I stayed. Catch the sunset at Panorama Point a couple miles from this BLM.

Quiet beautiful place right off highway 24 and so close to Capitol Reef National Park entrance. I would recommend this to campers/boondockers who want some peace but also close to the town of Torrey if you need anything.

This camping spot is right next the road and about 3 miles from Capital Reef entrance. The views here are amazing. There were other campers here too which I like.

This dispersed camping area provides a free place to stay right outside of Capital Reef. Just 12 minutes from the visitor's center, it served us as a great alternative to paying for a site in the Fruita campground (as beautiful and well-maintained as that campground is). We arrived at night and had to find a spot far enough from people as to be courteous, since there were many other vehicles occupying different corners of the area. This seems to be a busy and well-known spot.

Aside from the landscape itself, there's nothing glamorous about this dispersed camping location, and it's pretty wide-open; we had to hike a few minutes up the hill just to find a place to use the bathroom. That said, there was a family of 8 who had set up tents next to their big Econoline, so clearly this is a family-friendly location with room to run the dogs.

Right off the road, not much traffic so it's not noisy. There is a great rock scramble hike right next to the camping area. Plenty of spots on a Friday for us.

Was a great base of operations for our visit of Capitol Reef. A lottle rocky to get in but after that its all good. Fantastic red rock scenery. Our site even had shade.

Very nice, scenic spot, exactly what I wanted in canyon country. A mix of larger, open sites that will accommodate larger rigs, and smaller, more private sites. A few will require 4x4/high clearance or parking and walking in with a tent. Decent cell signal and a hiking trail right out of our site. Incredible rock cliffs right in your face! Only a few minutes out of Torrey for dining and resupply.

Right of the highway dispersed camping with fabulous views! With our 28ft camper, we didn't have any trouble finding a secluded spot.

On a ridge just outside the national park. Take care driving in as there are large rocks on the entry track.

Level sites for RVs and lots of tent suitable spots. A tad windy as quite exposed. Stunning views.

A large space, though uneven in parts. We pulled in later so there were a few folks already parked up for the night. A quiet nights sleep.

If you have a 4x4, we recommend pulling back slightly to the right as far as you can. We went back and got tucked into a more secluded nook with a good fire ring. It looks bumpy and uneven, but it’s possible to level a vehicle that’s 21 feet and under.

The hike up above the site is really beautiful. The trail took us up above the cliff edge that borders the site. From there you have sweeping views of the valley and out to the mountains in both directions.

Important to note:

1. There are no toilet facilities and no places to dig a hole
2. There were people using generators
3. If you tuck back into a far site, you can avoid most the the road and generator noise
4. If it’s going to rain, this would be a slick and slippery location
5. The Wild Rabbit Cafe in Torrey is an excellent place for breakfast and coffee

This spot is up on a hill top. Plenty of spots to camp. Nice views, good fall breeze. There are 2 Porta potty on site. The only issue I didn't like was right at the entrance for the first 75 feet there were a lot of rocks sticking up out of the ground. Made it very uneven. Had my wife get out to make sure I didn't rip anything off the RV. We run a 36' Solitude. Only 7 miles to Capitol Reef visitor center.

Literally first road outside of West entrance to CRNP. It’s pretty rocky, would come during daylight to setup. Portapotties on site.

Easy to find. We arrived around 6 pm with multiple spots still available. The views were beautiful ! Some of the spots are close to the road but we grabbed the one in the northwest corner and couldn’t hear any road noise. We didn’t use it but there was a porta potty near the entrance.

We didn’t end up staying here but scoped it out looking for a spot. It looked great, a positive is that there’s porta potties and plenty of space for many campers. Negatives were that it was higher ground so it was fairly windy for fires and that it was really close to the road. Collectively it looked good, we just decided to go somewhere else.

Plenty of campsites available in the off season with stone campfire rings and hiking trails nearby. Close to road so you can hear vehicles go by but there was very low traffic in late October. Has cell phone reception and great views. No toilet, picnic tables or garbage bins. Very primitive.

Not a bad place for a quick overnight stay right outside of Capitol Reef. A good number of spots. Close to the road, so you do get a little road noise. Very buggy during the summer

Pretty decent camp spot right outside of the park. Can be pretty close to other camps but for how cheap, it’s good

Stayed there over memorial day weekend and it was PACKED.

Pros: close to town and equidistant to the NP entrance. Cell phone reception. Clean portapoties at the bottom.

Cons: barren dust bowl above the highway which can get pretty crowded.

There are plenty of beautiful secluded spaces to camp in this area which I discovered by driving around and which shall remain undisclosed lol.

Further apart than you would’ve been at an established campground, sometimes. Established fire rings ONLY. Scattered potterpottys. Pack it in, pack it out. TENT & RV

There are plenty of spots around the rocks and closer to the road. Went in early April and was one of the only people there. Lots of fire rings and only a few minutes from the park. It was beautiful and rocks helped shield the wind in a tent. A fun spot to adventure and climb on the rocks. Beautiful views too!

Great area near Capital Reef NP. Plenty of level spots with fire rings and amazing views. The road is pretty packed and easy to navigate (RVs, trailers, ect). There are a few rocks here and there poking out, but you can drive around.

There are a few areas, and you can space out pretty well for privacy. There is an awesome spot if you turn left and go all the way back into the rock walls, where you are surrounded by the cliffs. Not a lot of level ground at that spot, so it's better for tent campers. But plenty of other great spots for RVs, trailers, and other campers.

No services. Pack in, pack out. Verizon service was good. There is an awesome hike to the top of the cliffs for a sunset. You can find the route on alltrails.

Bit rough getting in and finding a spot, lots of deep dents on the road. I’m in a big Campervan and was struggling a bit to move around and finding a flat space which is important to sleep and cook inside the van. Very quiet even though it’s so close to the road. Pretty great for a free super close space to the park. You’re basically in it. The sunset and rise views are fantastic.

Great spot right outside of the park. We arrived in a rainstorm so quite muddy and challenging to figure out sites. Found a decent site with great views. Able to get into the park early for hikes and avoid any crowds. Quiet at night. No other amenities. Water at the park visitor center and dump station at Fruita campground for $5.

Camped here while doing some hiking in the park, can’t beat how close it is. it’s a decent spot, not exactly the prettiest, but lots of sites though. There’s also a nice little hike (cooks mesa) that’s trailhead is nearby.

I was here during easter weekend so there were a dozen RVs and a group of somewhat noisy car campers, but maybe it’d be more peaceful another time.

The area is literally right off the road, however the dirt road that goes through it is a bit rugged so i’d be careful without high clearance/awd, should be okay though.

Free, but no bathrooms so bring a trowel and some tp ;)

This was a great spot near the entrance of the National Park. Lots of spots available. It was very windy the night we were there, but otherwise great, quiet place with beautiful star gazing at night.

Plenty of spots, & more than enough space to keep distant if that's what you're looking for. Good cold night.

Capitol Reef campground was full🙁 No problem not too far away you’ll find plenty of space. Approx mile marker 73

This site had clean porta pottys and plenty of sites to pick, however was pretty busy as it is very accessible to the entrance of the park. Amazing sunset views over the canyons. Plenty of flat options.