Best Tent Camping near Bountiful, UT

The Wasatch Mountains surrounding Bountiful, Utah offer several tent-only camping options within a short drive. Millcreek Canyon Backcountry provides walk-in tent sites requiring campers to hike at least half a mile from any road. Red Pine Lake, located in Little Cottonwood Canyon, offers backcountry tent camping with alpine views after a 3-4 mile hike. Silver Lake Backcountry in American Fork Canyon provides primitive tent camping with mountain vistas, while Cook Campsite offers hike-in tent sites closer to town. Most locations require permits and follow Leave No Trace principles.

Many tent campgrounds near Bountiful feature natural, ungraded surfaces that work well for tent setups but can be challenging in wet conditions. Access roads to trailheads and dispersed camping areas often require high-clearance vehicles, particularly after rain or early in the season when snow may block higher elevation routes. Most primitive tent camping areas lack drinking water, requiring campers to either filter from streams or pack in their own supply. Vault toilets are available at some trailheads but not at most backcountry tent sites. Fire restrictions are common during summer months, particularly in watershed areas like Little Cottonwood Canyon where backpacking stoves are required instead.

Weekday visits provide the most solitude for tent campers. According to one visitor at Red Pine Lake, "The weekend can get very busy, so during the week is the best time to camp as it's likely you'll be the only overnight camper." Millcreek Canyon campers frequently report wildlife sightings, with one reviewer noting, "Every time we come here we also see moose and deer. Best time is definitely fall." Many backcountry tent sites offer excellent access to fishing, with trout visible in alpine lakes. Silver Lake Backcountry campers must stay at least half a mile from the lake shore, with one visitor reporting, "Camping anywhere along that road will give you gorgeous views." Temperature differences can be significant, with higher elevation tent sites often 20 degrees cooler than the valley.

Best Tent Sites Near Bountiful, Utah (25)

    1. Millcreek Canyon Backcountry Camping and Yurts

    8 Reviews
    Mounthaven, UT
    15 miles
    Website

    "You can backpack in and camp anywhere a 1/2 mile from any road like the other nearby canyons. Good trails to approach from are Church fork and Lambs Canyon Trailhead."

    "Millcreek Canyon is home to some wonderful trails that can be accessed by foot or bike. Although the canyon offers many hiking trails, the main use of the trails seems to be for trail running."

    2. Cook Campsite

    1 Review
    Fruit Heights, UT
    12 miles
    Website
    +1 (801) 544-1788

    "Aside from the excessive litter in a few places, This was a great place to give my 5 year old a taste of backpacking."

    3. Red Pine Lake

    7 Reviews
    Alta, UT
    24 miles
    Website
    +1 (801) 733-2660

    "Red Pine Lake is located up Little Cottonwood Canyon, on the south side of the road."

    "wonderful place to backpack up to during the week. can access 3 different beautiful lakes from this drainage and 2 beautiful peaks!"

    4. Silver Lake Backcountry

    8 Reviews
    Alta, UT
    26 miles

    "An amazing spot to drive to and spend the day or backpack in and spend a night or two.  Be warned you will need a 4wd vehicle if trying to go up the road after a rain storm. "

    "You can’t drive to the coordinates, you have to park at the uppermost parking lot for Silver Flat and hike up to a camping spot. Camping anywhere along that road will give you gorgeous views, though!"

    5. Aspen Forest Campsite

    1 Review
    Wanship, UT
    19 miles
    +1 (801) 513-1583

    $59 - $64 / night

    6. Split Rock Bay Backcountry Campsites — Antelope Island State Park

    3 Reviews
    Syracuse, UT
    22 miles
    Website
    +1 (801) 773-2941

    $20 / night

    "Good hiking trails with great views and lots if animals to see."

    7. Lake Blanche Trail - Backcountry Camp

    1 Review
    Mounthaven, UT
    20 miles
    Website
    +1 (801) 733-2660

    "great hike to the lake!"

    8. Kimball Campground

    3 Reviews
    Mutual Dell, UT
    27 miles
    Website
    +1 (801) 999-2103

    "It was just off the road and basically no privacy but I was just looking for a safe place to sleep and that’s what I got!"

    "These campground spots are hidden within trees up the dirt road just past Silver Lake flats on the dirt road. The dirt road gets rough and rocky, but is driveable."

    9. Port Ramp Marina

    2 Reviews
    Huntsville, UT
    27 miles
    Website
    +1 (801) 625-5112

    $650 / night

    "Not only is it more beautiful (IMO) in the winter, but it gets loads of snow for snow sports, and it is right next to Powder Mountain and Snow Basin!"

    "Beautiful lake, nice beaches, but only if you go in the late summer or fall."

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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near Bountiful, UT is Millcreek Canyon Backcountry Camping and Yurts with a 3.8-star rating from 8 reviews.

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