Top Tent Camping near Fishlake National Forest

Are you planning a tent camping trip to Fishlake National Forest? We've got you covered. You can find tent campsites by type, including drive-in, walk-in, and even hike-in for a backpacking adventure. Each tent campsite offers quick access to one or more of Fishlake National Forest's most popular destinations.

Best Tent Sites Near Fishlake National Forest, UT (26)

    Camper-submitted photo from Betenson Flat Trailhead

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    Betenson Flat Trailhead

    1 Review
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    Junction, Utah

    Betenson Flat Trailhead. Forest Road 151.

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      Tushar Lakeside Campground

      1 Review
      18 Saves
      Beaver, Utah

      Overview

      Located within the majestic Tushar Mountain Range, Tushar Lakeside Campground is nestled in a forest of aspen and mixed conifer. This is a popular destination for large youth groups. The lake and small meadow offer ample recreation opportunities to visitors. This campground is managed by Beaver County, Utah. To check site availability and make reservations, visitors should visit Beaver County___s facility rental website at https://secure.rec1.com/UT/beaver-county-ut/catalog.

      Recreation

      Recreation opportunities include fishing, hiking, canoeing, sand volleyball and wildlife viewing.

      Facilities

      Recreation opportunities include fishing, hiking, canoeing, sand volleyball and wildlife viewing.

      Natural Features

      Situated at 8,560 feet, Tushar Lakeside Campground offers visitors a chance to escape the heat of the summer and enjoy various outdoor experiences.

      Nearby Attractions

      Skyline National Recreation Trail for hiking is a short drive away along with the Piute ATV Trail. There is no ATV access from the campground; riders must trailer to the trailhead.

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      • Trash
      • Picnic Table
      • Toilets

      $100 - $600 / night

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      Birch Creek Campground

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      Junction, Utah

      Birch Creek Group Campground and Pavillion Area. This campground allows for RV pull-in camp spots.

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      • Picnic Table
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      Camper-submitted photo from Forest Rd 294 Dispersed - Dixie National Forest
      Camper-submitted photo from Forest Rd 294 Dispersed - Dixie National Forest
      Camper-submitted photo from Forest Rd 294 Dispersed - Dixie National Forest
      Camper-submitted photo from Forest Rd 294 Dispersed - Dixie National Forest
      Camper-submitted photo from Forest Rd 294 Dispersed - Dixie National Forest
      Camper-submitted photo from Forest Rd 294 Dispersed - Dixie National Forest

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      Forest Rd 294 Dispersed - Dixie National Forest

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      389 Saves
      Fern Ridge Lake, Oregon

      Many people enjoy the solitude and primitive experience of camping away from developed campgrounds and other campers. Dispersed camping is the term used for camping anywhere in the National Forest OUTSIDE of a developed campground. In some popular dispersed camping areas, camping is limited to designated sites only. Dispersed camping is free, therefore no services; such as trash removal, and little or no facilities; such as tables and fire pits, are provided.

      There are extra responsibilities and skills that are necessary for dispersed camping. It is your responsibility to know these before you go camping. Camping rules and regulations apply to make your experience safe, and to keep the natural resources scenic and unspoiled for other campers.

      Rules for Dispersed Camping Motorized vehicle use for the purpose of dispersed camping is only allowed 150 feet from any designated route to limit resource damage. Use existing campsites. Groups of over 75 people, who wish to use the forest, need to obtain a special use permit. There is no fee and permits can be obtained at the nearest Forest Service Office. You need to be self-contained. No amenities are provided; such as water, restrooms or trash cans. You may camp in a dispersed area for up to 16 days. After 16 days, you must move at least 10 miles for camping in another dispersed area. Please place your campsite at least 200 feet from any stream or other water source. Pack it in, pack it out. Inspect your campsite and rest areas for trash or spilled foods. Pack out all trash, leftover food, and litter. Follow Leave No Trace principals. Contact a local Forest Service office to see if any fire restrictions are in place.

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      • Dispersed
      • Firewood Available
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      Raven's Nest Utah Campground

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      6 Saves
      Panguitch, Utah

      NESTled in the mountains near Panguitch, Utah, and is a prime location for camping with a great many places to visit nearby. All 2W Drive. Those being Bryce Canyon 23 miles, Zion Canyon 56 miles, Panguitch Lake 18 miles, Kodachrome Basin 32 miles, Petrified Forest 40 miles, Coral Pink Sand Dunes 63 miles, and many more.

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      • Reservable
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      • Picnic Table

      $35 / night

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        Barker Reservoir Area

        1 Review
        13 Saves
        Escalante, Utah

        A fishing lake in the North Creek Lakes area. The Department of Wildlife Resourses of Utah (DWR) stocks this lake with Brook Trout. Other fishing lakes near Upper Barker Reservoir are Flat Lake , Yellow Lake , Joe Lay Reservoir , Blue Lake , Lower Barker Reservoir , and Dougherty Basin . To hike to these lakes see the Barker Lakes Loop .

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        • ADA Access
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          City Creek Campground

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          Junction, Utah

          Group Campground. Five camping units are available with tables, fire rings, and non-potable water. The campground has vault toilets, group fire circle, picnic area and amphitheatre to the north. Units will accommodate up to 24' trailers. Cottonwood trees canopy the campsites in the City Creek Campground. The sound of trickling water can be heard from most locations. City Creek weaves along-side the campsites. This creek is primarily a rainbow trout fishery. Common vegetation includes cottonwood, Ponderosa pine, pinyon and juniper trees. Special Features: Rainbow trout are occasionally stocked in the campground area. Both forks of City Creek support trout populations, with the most success found on the south fork. There are hiking or horseback opportunities on trails going up both the North and South Fork of City Creek. ATV access: This campground allows ATV access to trails directly from camp. Riders can head north on jeep trails or can go southeast out of the campground and access the Paiute ATV Trail. The Paiute Trail will take riders through Oak and Cottonwood Basins then access more trails at the top of the mountains.

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            Timid Springs

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            Junction, Utah

            Trailhead. This trailhead is located in the middle of PST 29, north of the Big Flat dispersed camping area. The trailhead is open to four wheel drive vehicles, ATV's, horses, and foot travel. The greatest number of users are ATV riders.

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          Recent Tent Reviews In Fishlake National Forest

          795 Reviews of 26 Fishlake National Forest Campgrounds


          • Camper-submitted photo from Ruby's Inn RV Park and Campground
            September 18, 2024

            Ruby's Inn RV Park and Campground

            Great overnight close to Bryce!

            We stopped here for an overnight to explore Bryce Canyon and it was perfect. We couldn’t get in the park and this is literally directly outside the park with full hookups and shuttle stops at the campground. We stayed in site 62 which was a pull through. Well maintained and clean, pretty with trees and nice picnic tables and gravel fire pits (not rings). The sites are small and really close together but we were hardly there. Staff is very friendly and amenities, if you used them, were great. Would stay again!

          • Camper-submitted photo from Fruita Campground — Capitol Reef National Park
            September 12, 2024

            Fruita Campground — Capitol Reef National Park

            Great location

            1/2 off with an America the Beautiful pass. I got lucky and I was able to reserve a spot on short notice and it was one of the best spots for a truck camper which was right next to the tent camping area. Site 42. It is crowded! The sites are right next to each other. More like a really nice RV park..sort of. Normally I don't do NP campgrounds for this reason. I just needed one night before finding some disbursed sites. As with other National Parks like Bryce or Zion, if you plan to see the sites more than camping then get a motel or cabin. I will say, it is in a beautiful location.

          • Camper-submitted photo from Cathedral Valley Campground — Capitol Reef National Park
            September 12, 2024

            Cathedral Valley Campground — Capitol Reef National Park

            Beautiful and away from the crowds

            This campground has like 5 spots. A short walk to amazing views. Pit toilet and that is all. The campground was clean - people have done a really good job of packing out their trash. The road in and out requires high clearance for sure. I would not do it with 2WD or AWD. It is worth it if you have a capable vehicle.

          • Camper-submitted photo from Johns Valley Road
            September 11, 2024

            Johns Valley Road

            Nice small area close to Bryce Canyon

            Turn left after the yellow Posts (cattle grate). There’s maybe 4 spots here. Close to the road, but minimal traffic noise. Verizon service works. 3 spots are level for tents. 2 medium sized buses here when I visited in September 2024

          • Camper-submitted photo from Red Canyon Campground
            September 11, 2024

            Red Canyon Campground

            Beautiful place, doesn't enforce quiet time

            This is absolutely a stunning spot. The Buckhorn Trail off of spot 16 is amazing! We didn't see the hosts in our 3 days. Every night a huge RV pulled into a nearby site and ran their generator all afternoon and night. Quiet hours are clearly posted 10-6

          • Camper-submitted photo from Toms Best Spring Road - Dispersed Camping
            September 9, 2024

            Toms Best Spring Road - Dispersed Camping

            Lots of spots. Great views

            Right off of Hwy 12. If you take the first left turn off the main road, there are some awesome spots with great views. Nice level spots with fire pits. Roads are decent. Very quiet first week in Sept.

            There’s a gas station 2 miles down the road. Very close to Bryce Canyon. Great free camping spot.

          • Camper-submitted photo from Posy Lake Campground
            September 8, 2024

            Posy Lake Campground

            Posey Lake. Nice renewed campground

            Only the group campsite has Lakeview. There is a picnic site beside the lake. The campsites are generous and just regravelled. There are bear boxes. There seems to be water spigots near each site. Each site has a fire rain, a barbecue box, and a camp table. There is LTE cellular service on AT&T. There's a fish cleaning site. It's up at about $9,500 ft. As of September 8th. The water has been turned off and there are no other campers here. A lot of the campsites have a tent level site included.

          • Camper-submitted photo from Dave’s Hollow Dispersed Camping
            September 8, 2024

            Dave’s Hollow Dispersed Camping

            Great location and close to BCNP.

            Easy access off of the main road that goes into Bryce Canyon NP. I pulled in on a Saturday (after labor day) and most of the spots were open. Site 17 had good shade and open areas for solar panels. Other sites were shaded by trees. 

            Weather was high 70s and mid 40s.  Minimal bugs. Saw some deer running around in the mornings.

          • Camper-submitted photo from Bryce Canyon Pines Campground
            September 3, 2024

            Bryce Canyon Pines Campground

            Avoid at all costs

            Right on the highway, very noisy. Showers are listed as an amenity, but they charge $8. That’s not an amenity. There is no wifi in campground.

          • Camper-submitted photo from FR 090 - dispersed camping
            August 19, 2024

            FR 090 - dispersed camping

            Amazing!

            Super easy to find and clearly marked sites. The road is a bit bumpy, but we were fine taking our time in our camper van. Lots of space between sites. The trees are gorgeous. & it’s super close to the entrance of Bryce Canyon National Park. Highly recommend this spot!

          • Camper-submitted photo from Beas Lewis Flat Dispersed
            August 14, 2024

            Beas Lewis Flat Dispersed

            Would come back!

            Stayed a couple of nights ago, lots of sites all with fire rings. Easy turn off right near Capitol Reef NP which is wicked convenient. There are no facilities here so keep that in mind. Was extremely windy and had intermittent rain/thunderstorms passing through (that don’t show up on weather/radar) so something to consider during this season if you’re tenting it like us. The ground is also majorly rock so staking tents for the wind is very difficult. All that being said the views are amazing & hearing coyotes off in the distance gave some cool ambiance

          • Camper-submitted photo from Cathedral Valley Campground — Capitol Reef National Park
            August 1, 2024

            Cathedral Valley Campground — Capitol Reef National Park

            Great hidden gem

            Great spot for a stay overnight! Although there isn’t water, there is a clean outhouse to use.

            We loved the spot we had which was equipped with a picnic table and fire ring (all sites have this).

            The views from being so high up are great. That being said the wind can get a little crazy at night so roll up those awnings before bed.

            Road in is a little bumpy (we came from Highway 72) but it was a beautiful drive.

          • Camper-submitted photo from The Bend Gem
            July 30, 2024

            The Bend Gem

            Great camping spot

            We spent 3 nights here right along the reservoir and it was great. Although it was “busy” there was plenty of space between us an our neighbours.

            We rock a rooftop tent so it was easy to level. Bugs were minimal during the day. Mosquitos ramp up at night but they didn’t seem to want anything to do with us.

            Saw plenty of people fishing during the day.

            There are washrooms nearby but they aren’t super close to all camping areas.

          • Camper-submitted photo from Dave’s Hollow Dispersed Camping
            July 27, 2024

            Dave’s Hollow Dispersed Camping

            Perfect

            Designated spots between trees, only trees. 15 mins drive to Bryce visitor centre. Very quiet, except for some buggies coming by over the road. Exceptionally large spots, levelled, sand/ stone, with a firepit made of stones. The road is bumpy, but good enough for our 30 ft RV. Very dusty though ( the spots also)

            Kids loved strolling in the forest and the deers coming by.

          • Camper-submitted photo from Hanging Rock Campground — Bureau Of Land Management
            July 26, 2024

            Hanging Rock Campground — Bureau Of Land Management

            Small out of the way campground

            This nice little campground is located between Minersville reservoir and the Green County fairgrounds, just west of Beaver Utah, on state road 21. It is small and access is somewhat tight, but we were able to get our 32-foot C-Class in easily enough and campsite 1 accommodated us beautifully. 

            Pros: There is a picnic table in a concrete floored, covered patio with a trash can and BBQ grills which is setting within a few feet of a small running stream. Beautiful and quiet for just $12.00 a night. 

            Cons: Lots of very tiny gnats that were so small they got through our window screens, so we had to minimize our external lighting, and close the windows and shades after dark.

          • Camper-submitted photo from Red Canyon Campground
            July 25, 2024

            Red Canyon Campground

            Nice campground with water shower and flushing toilets

            I've stayed here several times already. It's $23 per night for a single. $2.50 for 8min shower, plenty of time. The camp host is nice and good at keeping up with things. It was busier in March and fairly dead in July, I love it. Would definitely stay here again. There are a couple of trails close by and practically 20min from Bryce Canyon.

          • Camper-submitted photo from Ofland - Escalante
            July 23, 2024

            Ofland - Escalante

            Incredible - true oaisis

            This spot is incredible. Airstreams, pull in spots, cabins. AMAZING year round outdoor heater showers, “drive in” movies every night. My kids loved it, I loved it. Great homemade, great for zero days. Highly recommend.

          • Camper-submitted photo from Beas Lewis Flat Dispersed
            July 21, 2024

            Beas Lewis Flat Dispersed

            Awesome and stayed cool!

            It’s been very difficult in our July Utah trip to find a place where we can comfortably sleep in the back of our jeep but the breeze in this area was perfection. The view is to die for. Would 1000000 percent recommend this if you have an off road vehicle!

          • Camper-submitted photo from Ruby's Inn RV Park and Campground
            July 20, 2024

            Ruby's Inn RV Park and Campground

            The Place to go for Bryce Canyon NP

            Nice check in experience. Friendly staff was help for directing us to some items in the store and filling propane. There are 2 sections of the park. Lot of sites located under the trees (like we had), another area is more out in the open which looked to be newer and great for big rigs. The park shuttle picks up right in front. There is also bike paths that you can ride to the park. The bike path also heads the other way for miles! We will return here if ever this way again.

          • Camper-submitted photo from Dave’s Hollow Dispersed Camping
            July 19, 2024

            Dave’s Hollow Dispersed Camping

            Nice USFS Dispersed Camping Right outside Bryce Canyon NP Entrance

            When our original dispersed camping spot didn’t work out we drove down the road and found this little gem, right outside the entrance to Bruce Canyon National Park. There are a bunch of designated USFS camping spots. They’re level-ish, fire rings, and pretty easy to get to. We have a 1992 (renovated!) motorhome and we got to spot 17 no problem. We could have gone to 17-19, but then the road got to rough for our old girl. Lots of quads and sideXsides riding on the dirt road, kicking up dust till about 8:30PM but was not a big deal. Solid free camping right near the park!

          • Camper-submitted photo from Sand Creek Road Dispersed
            July 17, 2024

            Sand Creek Road Dispersed

            Really Enjoyable

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          Guide to Fishlake National Forest

          Camping near Fishlake National Forest, Utah, offers a unique blend of stunning landscapes and outdoor activities. Whether you're looking to soak in hot springs or enjoy a peaceful night under the stars, this area has something for everyone.

          What to do:

          • Explore hot springs: Visit Mystic Hot Springs for a relaxing soak. One camper mentioned, "Arrived too late to do hot springs so I’ll come back and check it out," highlighting the allure of these natural wonders.
          • Fishing and boating: Head to The Bend Gem for fishing. A visitor shared, "Saw plenty of people fishing during the day," making it a great spot for anglers.
          • Hiking and nature walks: Check out Little Cottonwood Campground for access to scenic trails. One reviewer noted, "Friendly camp host, clean toilets and campground and an amazing stream running through the campground," perfect for a nature escape.

          What campers like:

          • Unique accommodations: Campers enjoy the vintage buses at Mystic Hot Springs. A reviewer said, "The buses were very unique and gave the campground a fun 'hippie' vibe."
          • Quiet and peaceful settings: Many appreciate the tranquility at Castle Rock Campground — Fremont Indian State Park. One camper remarked, "Beautiful campground, quiet and lots of shade."
          • Family-friendly amenities: Families love the facilities at Beaver KOA/Bryce Canyon. A visitor mentioned, "The town of Beaver is very peaceful and is home to the Creamery," making it a great spot for family outings.

          What you should know:

          • Reservations are recommended: For soaking at Mystic Hot Springs, it's advised to make reservations. One camper noted, "You do have to make a reservation on the website and call for details when you get here."
          • Limited services at some campgrounds: At The Bend Gem, a camper pointed out, "There are washrooms nearby but they aren’t super close to all camping areas," so plan accordingly.
          • Cell service can be spotty: Many campgrounds, like Little Cottonwood Campground, have limited or no cell service. A visitor mentioned, "No cell service for Verizon," which is something to keep in mind.

          Tips for camping with families:

          • Choose campgrounds with amenities: Beaver KOA/Bryce Canyon offers a playground and activities. One camper said, "We stayed here for 1 week and had a great time just relaxing!"
          • Look for spacious sites: At Little Cottonwood Campground, families can enjoy larger sites. A reviewer noted, "Each site is large with a fire pit. Lots of trees."
          • Plan for outdoor cooking: Many campgrounds, like Castle Rock Campground — Fremont Indian State Park, have picnic tables and fire rings. One camper shared, "The site we camped had a private walk to the little creek, fire ring and picnic table."

          Tips from RVers:

          • Check site accessibility: RVers at Bear Valley RV and Campground appreciate the easy access. A visitor mentioned, "Full hookups, level ground, easy access."
          • Be prepared for close neighbors: At Sevier River RV Park, some sites can be close together. One camper noted, "Neighbors could be a little close if the place is full."
          • Look for discounts: Many campgrounds offer deals. A reviewer at Sevier River RV Park mentioned, "Danny the owner was great. Could not have asked for more. He started us right out with a 5 dollar per day discount."

          Camping near Fishlake National Forest, Utah, is a fantastic way to enjoy the great outdoors. With unique campgrounds and plenty of activities, you're sure to have a memorable experience!

          Frequently Asked Questions

          • Which is the most popular tent campsite near Fishlake National Forest?

            According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near Fishlake National Forest is Great Western Trail Dispersed with a 4.2-star rating from 26 reviews.

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