Best Campgrounds near Millcreek, UT

We stayed here on the night of Aug 22, 2025. Wasatch loop site 97.   My wife and I were riding a charity bike ride with the national ability center on the 23rd.   The ride started at 8:30 and would take us around 2.5 hours.  Knowing this, I asked the camp host if I could check out at 1pm instead of noon.  He agreed.  We woke up in the morning, did our ride, and when we came back to our site at 12:25. The camp host then drove up in his ranger and asked us why we hadn't left yet. I had told him we had an agreement that we would leave at 1pm and he completely forgot the conversation.  He told me the next occupant was here already (Check in was at 3pm) and needed the spot.  I told him I'd be out right away, which is what we did.  We left the camp spot around 12:40. I then received several calls from the state park asking me to remove my trailer after I had already left. 

Besides the terrible interaction with the the camp host, the site smelled like sewer all night as it's about 300 ft away from the dump station.  If you're in a tent or a small camper trailer there's no getting away from the smell. 

I think Jordanelle is great state park!  I'd love to come back, but I won't stay in the Wasatch loop again…

This site books out almost instantly at the beginning of the season, so sites generally only come available when there is a cancellation. This year, the camp hosts are the single greatest I’ve ever seen. The fire pits are clean, tent sites are raked it appears, and the pit toilets are deodorized, decorated and scented candles are lit at night.

Construction or fire management, not sure which, removed a lot of trees from some of the sites, leaving them very barren, seems to only be 2 or 3, not sure of the site numbers

Location wise, the site is at 9400 ft so the temps are usually 20 degrees cooler than the city. Several trailheads to alpine lakes are in or near the trailhead. There is a small supply shack near the gate where you can get an ice cream after a hike.

I’ve camped here a couple times and I absolutely love it. You’ll find the lake pretty soon after you’ve driven the gravel road for a few minutes where you can fish or just hang out. If you drive further up, you’ll find a nice variety of camping spots. My favorites are up towards the top. From what I’ve seen and experienced, most of not all spots are accessible by truck/suv/towing a trailer. My favorite part of this spot is the beautiful views and the breathtaking sunsets. And of course the stars. If you need food/supplies on the way or during your trip, Kamas is just a short drive out of camp and everything you need is in town.

Camped here last night for the first time and I loved it. The area is accessible to normal cars (sedans/SUVs) from the main gravel road and if you wish to go further for more privacy, and a better spot in my opinion, you can turn off on a dirt road. For that, I’d recommend a vehicle with decent clearance. My tundra made it just fine with just a leveling kit though! The further you drive, the more privacy you get. Despite the cattle that reside in the area of course. Lower light pollution makes the stars pretty visible and there’s lots of wildlife as well. I personally like the mix of meadows and trees. Honestly a great place to camp if you live in the valley and don’t want to drive super far.