Best Dispersed Camping near Milford, UT

We pulled in to yankee meadows hoping to do some trout fishing and camp for the night. The main campground is closed, which is fine because we wanted dispersed camping anyway. There are numerous sites, but even on a Sunday night it was pretty busy. At the campsite we pulled up to, there was toilet paper on the ground with a whole human turd in there, and the creek running behind the campsite smelled like cow feces. Probably on account of the cows everywhere. If you're just here to sit outside and eat s'mores and can find one without human poop in it, this campsite would probably be okay.

What a fantastic experience. The road is paved except the last mile. The climb is 13% grade for about 8 miles so be prepared, but it is all paved. Two camps were closed so the only one open was busy, but quiet. At about 8300 feet altitude it does get cold. Much of the Dixie National Forest is burned but the immediate area has ample trees of many colors. This is remote so no amenities at all. We have a small rv and made the .trip no problem. No cell reception until you are in the town of Parowan

There are 3 natural hot spring bath tubes on a private property in the meadows. Camping among the cows and having a bath in a natural hot tub while the sun is rising - it's a dream. There are a some camping spots around the springs and a sign that says "Enjoy and please donate" so the visit is by donation and not paying. The road to the hot tubs is very bumpy and mudy after a rain, better walk in. A very beautiful stop when you tired out from driving.

Awesome free discrete camping along the dirt BLM roads right after you pass the petroglyph site. Lots of RVers seem to like the area but I always camped in my van. Word of warning after it rains though, it's easy to get stuck in the mud.

We stayed here for a week while waiting for a package to arrive in Cedar City. The gap is a beautiful place and the petroglyphs would be as well were it not for the vandalism on them. On some camping apps people are saying just camp anywhere out here. I wanted to clarify that. While there are lots of places to camp please don't make new campsites or drive off roads and in the desert/grass. We stayed in a lovely spot on Jackrabbit Road, but had to drive over a mile to find what I consider an established site. All along the road there is damage from people driving and camping wherever they want. This is tragic and violates leave no trace. So does the many bullet shell casings, broken glass, dog turds, old gun targets, shotgun shells, etc, out here. This is how public lands get closed. It's a nice place and we saw respectful campers, OHV'rs, and bicyclists. Just use existing campsites and roads.

Spots are clearly marked and free to camp. I drive a scion tc and had no trouble driving in.

Id say this place is good enough. Needed a spot in the area within 30 mins close to highway quiet dark secluded and it fit the bill

Pros:

No one else there

Vast huge area

Nice mountain view

Nice breeze 

Good temp in June

Beautiful night sky

Quiet enough in eve and early AM

Not many bugs

Super close to highway, right there

Flat!

Cons:

Some trash left behind in some areas

A highway patrol and dune buggy whizzed by next day super loud. There are giant mounds of gravel the dune buggy rides. We were there sleeping til 12pm tho so prob fine if u leave at a decent AM time

Could hear the highway slightly, not enough i needed ear plugs tho and Im sensitive to sound when sleeping

Got hot during day til 12pm

Its gravel

Not super nature-y cuz its all gravel under you and mounds of gravel, good views arnd far away tho

There is a very large gravel area that's pretty level. We parked along one of the gravel mounds to help block wind and road noise. There wasn't much, to be honest. There's pulloffs along Freemont and Govt Well rd. There were a couple of other rigs there. It was pretty quiet for being right off the highway. There was some trash. So, make sure to leave it cleaner than you found it.

Big open area, pretty flat. Couldn’t really see much as we arrived dark. Very strong cell Signal for T-mobile, Verizon and att.

It's just off the highway. It's soft gravel but I had no problems in my dodge grand caravan. 4 bars with verizon. Very quiet

Stopped for an overnight heading to Denver. Initially there was another car with dogs but they didn’t stay so we ended up being the only ones for the night. It’s close to the highway, so we parked by one of the gravel birms for some protection and privacy. unfortunately there was lots of trash around and we found human feces.
It’s pretty flat which is a plus but definitely wouldn’t be my first choice if we would have seen something else

It’s good enough for one night-just somewhere to sleep. A bit off the highway and still had cell service

The Parowan Gap is a gorgeous place that contains numerous petroglyphs, rock climbs, hikes, and geocache to keep you busy. We stayed in the nearby 3 Peaks Rec area which has lots of amenities including a very large group site, picnic tables, and an 18 hole disc golf course! Definitely a spring or fall site as there is not much shade and it gets hot even in May.

The drive into the campground was beautiful with trees starting to turn fall colors with the backdrop of vermillion rock formations and bright blue sky. The road turns to dirt and the campgrounds (see photo of sign at entrance) are about a half mile on a fairly smooth dirt road. We have 26 foot class C and it did fine. The area burned in 2017 so views at campgrounds are of burned areas trying to regrow with grazing cattle and deer. Nice quiet place with occasional vehicles on dirt road which continues on. The near by creek keeps the vehicle noise to minimum and is a nice place to sit and relax. There are hiking trails along the road on the drive in. Good are for hiking, biking, camping, and OHV use.