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Tom Best Spring Road FR117 Dispersed - Dixie National Forest

Tom Best Spring Road FR117 Dispersed, near Bryce Canyon, Utah, is a fantastic location for those seeking a bit of solitude in nature. This area offers a variety of sites that are well-spaced and provide a good amount of privacy, making it perfect for a peaceful camping experience.

Visitors rave about the beautiful surroundings, with many sites nestled among trees and offering stunning views. The gravel road leading in is easily accessible, and you’ll find plenty of options for setting up camp, whether you’re in a tent or an RV. As one camper noted, “The sites felt far enough apart and had good views!”

While there are no bathrooms or water hookups, the trade-off is the chance to enjoy a truly immersive outdoor experience. Campers appreciate the freedom to have fires and the fact that it’s free to stay here. Plus, you’re just a short drive from the entrance to Bryce Canyon, making it easy to explore the park’s breathtaking landscapes.

If you’re looking for a place to unwind and soak in the natural beauty, this area is a great choice. Many campers have expressed their desire to return, highlighting the lovely atmosphere and the chance to connect with nature. Whether you’re stargazing by the fire or hiking nearby trails, Tom Best Spring Road FR117 Dispersed is a memorable spot for your next adventure.

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Tom Best Spring Road FR117 Dispersed - Dixie National Forest is located in Utah

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37.6443807047746 N
112.2409974032976 W

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  • WiFi
    Good
  • Verizon
    Good
  • AT&T
    Available
  • T-Mobile
    Fair

Site Types

  • Tent Sites
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  • Standard (Tent/RV)
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Features

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  • Phone Service
  • Electric Hookups
  • Alcohol
  • Pets
  • Fires

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  • Pull-Through Sites
  • Big Rig Friendly

DISPERSED CAMPING

Enjoy dispersed camping on government land and leave no trace. Pack in and pack out. No (or limited) services at this camping area. Permit may be required.


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Reviewed Jul. 17, 2024

Had a lot of fun here!!

Great location , a good amount of traffic but we had a fire and a good view. Not much to complain about . Will be back

Month of VisitJune
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Reviewed Jun. 24, 2024

Amazing Camping!

This place was awesome! The road is gravel and easily accessible and there were plenty of options for sites. Sites are spaced out and private, most are shaded too. Sites on the left side were right next to a beautiful meadow which is where we stayed. No bathrooms or anything but pretty close to the Bryce Canyon entrance!

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Month of VisitJune
  • Review photo of Tom Best Spring Road FR117 Dispersed - Dixie National Forest by Lauren S., June 24, 2024
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Reviewed Jul. 19, 2023

Awesome Campsite

Awesome campsite with super close access to Bryce Canyon. Sites felt far enough apart and had good views! Weather was great

Month of VisitJuly
  • Review photo of Tom Best Spring Road FR117 Dispersed - Dixie National Forest by Alec T., July 19, 2023
Reviewed Jun. 27, 2023

The Best!

We camped here in a 30 foot RV on a Monday in late June. Tons of amazing available sites. This is the best free camping we may ever experienced.

Month of VisitJune
  • Review photo of Tom Best Spring Road FR117 Dispersed - Dixie National Forest by Chris S., June 27, 2023
Reviewed Jun. 24, 2023

Beautiful !

Very pretty spot right off the highway outside of Bryce Canyon.

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Month of VisitJune
  • Review photo of Tom Best Spring Road FR117 Dispersed - Dixie National Forest by Donna L., June 24, 2023
  • Review photo of Tom Best Spring Road FR117 Dispersed - Dixie National Forest by Donna L., June 24, 2023
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Reviewed Jun. 12, 2023

so good

fantastic spot in the wood. many flat usable site. definitely we'll be back soon.

Month of VisitJune
Reviewed Jun. 11, 2023

10/10 will stay here again.

Beautiful campsite, wish I could've stayed longer! Lots of spots & while busy, campsites are quite spaced out to give you ample space to stretch out on your own. There's a nice little hike behind the campsites you can go on to get a view of Bryce too which is absolutely stunning!

Month of VisitJune
  • Review photo of Tom Best Spring Road FR117 Dispersed - Dixie National Forest by Laura R., June 11, 2023
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Reviewed May. 21, 2023

Pine forest oasis

Love this area. Plenty of sites. Good T-MOBILE, AT&T & Verizon service.

Month of VisitMay
Reviewed Oct. 8, 2022

Lovely!!

We just camped for two nights, but it was absolutely lovely! The road was super easy to find and in pretty good condition. I pull a teardrop trailer and got it in and out no problem. Many sites were open and clean! You get to see and hear all the cows in the field. Super easy drive to Bryce Canyon as well. Would totally stop back again!

Month of VisitSeptember
  • Review photo of Tom Best Spring Road FR117 Dispersed - Dixie National Forest by Drea M., October 8, 2022
  • Review photo of Tom Best Spring Road FR117 Dispersed - Dixie National Forest by Drea M., October 8, 2022
Reviewed Aug. 21, 2022

Boondocking at its finest, near Bryce Canyon City

Turn right off Highway 12 nearly 6 miles west of the Bryce City Round About at the Red

Canyon Trail Road sign. The Tom Best Rd sign is hard to see going by on the highway. In the first mile and a half there are scores of campsites for anything

from tents to 50 foot rigs.  Sites available just off the main road, back in the forest a bit or out in the open with views.  Tom Best Springs is a very long 12 miles down FR117.  Didn't see a reason to go that far when camping so close to Highway 12 but there are campsites all along this road and OTVs seem to go further back in.  Campsites are pretty flat and clean. Most side roads to the sites have a fine rock base and don't get too muddy, easy in and out.   Hardly any noise from people or the highway.  Might look at FR3626 0.9 miles from the highway.  Good Verizon service.  8 miles to Bryce Canyon City and groceries.  Boondocking at its finest minus a swimming pool.

Siteoff 3626 there are many sites
Month of VisitAugust
  • Review photo of Tom Best Spring Road FR117 Dispersed - Dixie National Forest by Robert , August 21, 2022
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Reviewed Jul. 23, 2022

Peaceful

I have a 42’ motorhome towing a Jeep and found plenty of spots able to accommodate my needs. Plenty of shade, but there are also wide open spots available. Occasional ATV’s but I never found them to be a nuisance. I stayed the full 2 weeks.
You can dump your trash at a rest area just 3 miles towards Bryce Canyon. You can also dump and fill your tanks for $10 at the Red Canyon RV park 6 miles the other direction.

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Month of VisitJuly
Reviewed Jun. 10, 2022

Great spot to explore Bryce Canyon

Spent 3 nights here while exploring Bryce Canyon on our trip back to Alaska from Arizona. Lots of spots with plenty of space for camping. Able to do day trips at Bryce to hike all the park trails. Thumbs up camping location.

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Month of VisitJune
  • Review photo of Tom Best Spring Road FR117 Dispersed - Dixie National Forest by David W., June 10, 2022
Reviewed May. 23, 2022

Clean and Easy to Find

Nicely spaced out, clean spots with fire pits. Excellent proximity to Bryce Canyon National Park.

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Month of VisitMay
Reviewed May. 16, 2022

Beautiful

We stumbled upon this site and couldn’t have been happier. We found a spot with beautiful views, no other cars in view from where we parked. Primitive but we did have decent cell service. Would recommend for sure!

Month of VisitMay
  • Review photo of Tom Best Spring Road FR117 Dispersed - Dixie National Forest by Hannah W., May 16, 2022
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Reviewed Apr. 16, 2022

Great area!

Nice spot about 30 minutes (depending on where you land) from Bryce. We were in a high wind warning so were nervous about ensuring we had coverage from the wind, this spot was excellent for that. Constant 20 mph with gusts in the 40s and I bet we only get 15 max come through the trees. Woke up to snow!! Be prepared!

Month of VisitApril
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Reviewed Apr. 4, 2022

Toms best is the best!

We decided on this camping spot as our first camping trip out in Utah, and we could not have picked a better place! The location is everything. Super close to Bryce Canyon, with the view from our spot having the red rocks right on the horizon.

When you first enter the campground, the spots are easy to pick out. There were quite a few other campers in rvs/campers/tents, but there were still plenty of spots left to choose from! The spots are far enough from each other to feel the sense of seclusion, but close enough to feel the sense of community (if you’re into that kind of feeling).

I could not recommend this spot any more. We found our camp spot on top of a little hill, let the dog run around and explore, and just had the best time ever.

Month of VisitMay
  • Review photo of Tom Best Spring Road FR117 Dispersed - Dixie National Forest by Maddy J., April 4, 2022
  • Review photo of Tom Best Spring Road FR117 Dispersed - Dixie National Forest by Maddy J., April 4, 2022
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Reviewed Mar. 29, 2022

Great boondocking near Bryce Canyon / Red Canyon

Plenty of space with spots scattered down various roads off of Tom's Best Spring Road. We had no trouble navigating the road in a 2WD vehicle. Cell coverage.

Road access was open in late March despite patches of snow on the ground.

Month of VisitMarch
  • Review photo of Tom Best Spring Road FR117 Dispersed - Dixie National Forest by Becbecandbunny O., March 29, 2022
Reviewed Mar. 17, 2022

Winter closed

Road is closed in winter

Siteparked behind Ruby Inn for thirty bucks
Month of VisitMarch
Reviewed Oct. 4, 2021

Nice Dispersed Camping

Off the highway a few miles lots of pine trees. Close to Bryce Canyon.

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Reviewed Sep. 26, 2021

Great place!

Easy to find a secluded campsite! We could drive all of the dirt roads in our Chevy Trax. Not much of any views where we stayed but lots of trees and privacy. Very close to Bryce Canyon National Park-only 15 minutes away! We would stay here again!

Month of VisitSeptember
  • Review photo of Tom Best Spring Road FR117 Dispersed - Dixie National Forest by Destiny and Brandon M., September 26, 2021
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Reviewed Sep. 22, 2021

Great spot

Easy access nice gravel road. Many sites. Verizon service is good.

Month of VisitSeptember
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  • Review photo of Tom Best Spring Road FR117 Dispersed - Dixie National Forest by Timothy E., September 22, 2021
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Reviewed Sep. 10, 2021

FR-117 Dispersed

Found a great meadow about 2 miles in on 117. Reasonably level, and room for a group. Big rig friendly! The 117 area was more crowded than expected mid-week and after Labor Day. Still, it's quiet. 3-4 bars of 4G Verizon cell.

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Month of VisitSeptember
  • Review photo of Tom Best Spring Road FR117 Dispersed - Dixie National Forest by Chuck N., September 10, 2021
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Reviewed Sep. 3, 2021

Great free camping

This is an area of free dispersed camping along the FS Rd #117 (Tom Best Spring Rd). It is midway between Bryce NP and Red Canyon Recreation Area on the Dixie NF. The dispersed camping is along FS RD #117 ( good graded gravel road) for about the first 1.1 miles, after that camping restrictions are posted. Some of the side roads are dirt two track and also have many camping spots but beware wet weather on side roads. Cell service is very good for all providers. This area has no designated sites (yet) and there are no tables, metal fire rings, garbage dumpsters or toilets. However, at the main hwy across there is a rest area with a vault toilet.

Month of VisitSeptember
  • Review photo of Tom Best Spring Road FR117 Dispersed - Dixie National Forest by Greg L., September 3, 2021
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Reviewed Aug. 27, 2021

Better than I thought

Campsite loop roas is the first right after turning off the main road. Fire stone pits in most. Not much shrub/trees for coverage in between sites but there is a decent amount of distance. View is not bad at all from site to site. Gets the job done and it's enjoyable while at it.

  • Review photo of Tom Best Spring Road FR117 Dispersed - Dixie National Forest by Keith R., August 27, 2021
Reviewed Jul. 22, 2021

Private quite & near Bryce

Just stayed in Bryce for 2 nights, it was beautiful everyday and Thunder and lightning every night. Stopped here to enjoy some more of the storm out in a more private and secluded spot, but not too secluded, there are plenty of spots but there’s also lots of trees! Good shade! Bumpy gravel road to get in but it’s not bad if you make it In the daylight:) also good service so I was able to work from my computer!

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Month of VisitJuly
  • Review photo of Tom Best Spring Road FR117 Dispersed - Dixie National Forest by Gabby & Brian V., July 22, 2021
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Reviewed Jul. 14, 2021

Nice shaded spot

Nice spot with trees! Physically cooler than other Utah spots due to the trees. Could even set up a hammock if you wanted. Wifi (Verizon) was decent. Easy road in.

There was a rock you could climb up (the only high point you see) for a pretty good sunset and better views of the land!

No amenities.

Arrived ~6pm on Wednesday and there were still a few spots left.

Close to Bryce and Red Rock.

Month of VisitMay
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the elevation of Tom Best Spring Road FR117 Dispersed - Dixie National Forest?

    Tom Best Spring Road FR117 Dispersed - Dixie National Forest is located at 7889 feet.

  • Are fires allowed at Tom Best Spring Road FR117 Dispersed - Dixie National Forest?

    Yes, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, fires are allowed at Tom Best Spring Road FR117 Dispersed - Dixie National Forest, although make sure to check current fire restrictions in the area.

  • Is there cell phone reception at Tom Best Spring Road FR117 Dispersed - Dixie National Forest?

    According to campers on TheDyrt.com, Verizon signal is good, AT&T is available, and T-Mobile is fair.