Best Tent Camping near Monroe, UT

Recent Tent Reviews in Monroe

434 Reviews of 23 Monroe Campgrounds

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  vern K.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 30, 2024

  Beas Lewis Flat Dispersed

  BLM boondocking

  Excellent boondock site. I had no problem with my thirty foot travel trailer. Excellent AT&T coverage

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  Reid

  Guide

  

  Oct. 28, 2024

  Beas Lewis Flat Dispersed

  Perfect Spot Close to Capitol Reef NP

  Great place to stay close to Torrey, Utah, and Capitol Reef NP. There are lots of places to choose from with some spots with make shift fire rings. Great views of the Boulder Mountains, Thousands Lake Mountains, and Capitol Reef in the distance. There are no restrooms, water or electricity. Close to Torrey where you can find the essentials.

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  Jackie L.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 26, 2024

  Beaver KOA/ Bryce Canyon

  Beaver KOA UT

  Very clean restrooms, relatively quiet, well maintained.

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  Caroline K.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 20, 2024

  Capitol Reef National Park Dispersed Camping

  A great hike

  If you have a 4x4, we recommend pulling back slightly to the right as far as you can. We went back and got tucked into a more secluded nook with a good fire ring. It looks bumpy and uneven, but it’s possible to level a vehicle that’s 21 feet and under.

  The hike up above the site is really beautiful. The trail took us up above the cliff edge that borders the site. From there you have sweeping views of the valley and out to the mountains in both directions.

  Important to note:

  1. There are no toilet facilities and no places to dig a hole
  2. There were people using generators
  3. If you tuck back into a far site, you can avoid most the the road and generator noise
  4. If it’s going to rain, this would be a slick and slippery location
  5. The Wild Rabbit Cafe in Torrey is an excellent place for breakfast and coffee
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  UT801

  Ranger

  

  Oct. 17, 2024

  Mackinaw Campground

  Good high elevation CG at Fishlake

  Large campgrounds in area including this one. Camped in September (Doctor Creek CG up road was closed). Quiet, clean. End of tourist season and so couple of nearby stores were selling out their ice cream--Got giant couple of scoops in a bowl. For water/boaters & fishing, mainly, typically sold out during summer. Sites go in rows inching up-slope and some have nice views of lake.

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  UT801

  Ranger

  

  Oct. 17, 2024

  Maple Grove

  Little out of the way gem

  Stayed 6/1-4 in space 9. Very shady campground and campsite. Creek runs thru but not by this site. Only 1 vault toilet for the family campground, so walked over to Group site toilets which were cleaner. One trail out of camp to Rock Canyon but it was fairly steep and rocky so didn't do much of it. Did walk up and down paved road into camp and then on dirt roads off main road that had a few FCFS dry camp pull out areas along the creek. Campsites well spaced many with good views of valley or the red rock cliffs. No ATVs allowed in campground. Spaces 15 and 20 were also good, 10 is double size but same price with large drive and nice views to red cliffs. Camp host unobtrusive.

  Would be great during fall colors. Saw some bear scat on trail closer to I-70

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  Laurie H.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 10, 2024

  Fish Lake National Forest

  Fish Lake National Forest

  Just needed to find a place for the night and this was perfect! No one around, huge site, beautiful views and free! Cows meander around the campsite..didn't bother us. If you go past where the directions take you, there are 3 or 4 spots that are also nice. Road is easy to travel.

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  Marshall H.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 26, 2024

  Wonderland RV Park

  Great little spot near Capital Reef NP

  Tranquil, don’t make the mistake of reaching over the fence to take a picture and accidentally touching the electric wire. It was literally the shock of my life lol.

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  Mark B.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 24, 2024

  Capitol Reef National Park Dispersed Camping

  Capital Reef Hwy 24

  This spot is up on a hill top. Plenty of spots to camp. Nice views, good fall breeze. There are 2 Porta potty on site. The only issue I didn't like was right at the entrance for the first 75 feet there were a lot of rocks sticking up out of the ground. Made it very uneven. Had my wife get out to make sure I didn't rip anything off the RV. We run a 36' Solitude. Only 7 miles to Capitol Reef visitor center.

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  YLVA M.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 24, 2024

  Mystic Hot Springs

  Over priced

  The camping is funky but functional. And overpriced. You pay per person not per vehicle.

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  Richard B.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 22, 2024

  Hanging Rock Campground — Bureau Of Land Management

  Trashy

  The previous review said there were trash cans, however the is only one. It is location inside the volt toilet. The previous review also stated that this camp ground was close too the green county fairgrounds, but its name is the Beaver county camp grounds. Besides the one trash can, there are no water facilities and a weak Verizon service. The litter is Unbearable, both at the camp ground as well as the Beaver county fair grounds. You would think that the locals don’t have a very high regard for them selfs. I will pickup trash around my campsite but it won’t hardly matter I bet. “Please prove me wrong”

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  Doug

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 18, 2024

  Capitol Reef National Park Dispersed Camping

  Great location

  Literally first road outside of West entrance to CRNP. It’s pretty rocky, would come during daylight to setup. Portapotties on site.

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  Michael G.

  Ranger

  

  Sep. 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.

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  Julia V.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 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

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  Azaali J.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 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.

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  Azaali J.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 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.

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  Danny H.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 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.

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  jillian P.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 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!

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  Mike S.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 20, 2024

  Dispersed Site - Last Chance Rd

  unbearable mosquitos

  Arrived 3Jul24 at dusk.  There is standing water marsh with a frac tank, possibly for water for the quarry above.  Got out of the car to give dog a break and within one minute was scrambling back in.  Drove up hill to the quarry and got out with dog....still very bad mosquitos but some breeze.  Hid in the car while dog was out on a long rope for a while, covered with mosquitos.  After 10 minutes I had killed most that were in the car and the ones waiting at the doors and windows were gone.  I cracked the door and began pulling dog rope to get slack in and then had dog climb over me into back seat.

  We drove east one Dyrt to Miller Canyon and it was AWESOME.  I remember maybe 3 mosquitos there.

  There are only two things I can compare this savagery to (and I am in my late 50s):

  Alaska (Last Chance Rd dispersed is WORSE--However, note that when I was in AK I wasn't asking for trouble--I was indoors during  mosquito hours--I am sure AK has mosquitos as bad as Last Chance if you go looking)

  Canada Boundary Waters Boy Scout Canoe Base (about the same at dusk--only fools wouldn't have camp totally ready to be inside tents before mosquito hours.  Mornings were fine.

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  Jason C.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 18, 2024

  Fish Lake National Forest Campsite

  Pit stop

  Perfect place to stop for the night. Road is fine. A few ruts. Super quiet.

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  Sue O.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 17, 2024

  Sand Creek Road Dispersed

  Really Enjoyable

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  Dianna L.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 16, 2024

  Castle Rock Campground — Fremont Indian State Park

  Castle Rock

  Beautiful campground Quiet and lots of shade Our site had a stream running by it

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  Megan W.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 10, 2024

  Fish Lake National Forest Campsite

  Easy to find, small spaces, empty on a weekday

  We pulled in after sunset to stop before going all the way north to SLC. The road was pretty doable in our truck, but it think it would be easy in a sedan too. There was a roundabout at the coordinates and another van was there, but there looked to be 3-4 more small spots for tents or vans. Not sure how many could accommodate a bigger rig. Lots of bugs, none biting. About a 7-10 min drive to the freeway. No freeway noise though. Some broken glass and trash, but nothing unexpected.

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  Stephanie G.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 8, 2024

  Little Cottonwood Campground

  Small but beautiful

  Only 15 sites. But each site is large with a fire pit. Lots of trees. Right near the river and only 10 minutes off the 15. No cell service for Verizon.

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  Robert H.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 27, 2024

  Forsyth Reservoir

  My InBetween Stop

  I stayed here one night while traveling from Vail, CO to Zion National Park. No Services around (except 1 toilet), but a beautiful open landscape with sweeping views. I parked along the lake, and marvelled as the night sparkled. I believe most rigs can access this location (all flat).

  I believe it was 3hrs to Zion (probably the same if you wanted to drop down into Bryce) This was definitely off the "beaten path". Very few vehicles were passing on Route 72 (runs south from I-70).

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  Jeffrey S.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 26, 2024

  Glenwood Hills Dispersed

  Very basic free camping

  Large, open, flat area with easy access. Trailhead for mountain biking and dirt bike trails.

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  Michael S.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 24, 2024

  Twelve Mile Flat

  Total isolation......sort of.

  This is the place if you like being "off the grid". 18 miles of unpaved (and, for us, muddy) road to get to the campground. It's a 90-minute trek each way from the closest gas/food/retail, so be prepared. It's also a fairly aggressive grade up and down. Brakes and transmissions will need a chance to recover the climb/descent.

  Altitude is also a major factor. This is over 10,000 of elevation. Our lungs definitely felt it. While Salt Lake City was hitting 100 degrees, we were sleeping with three blankets at night as temps were in the low 40s/upper 30s.

  This campground is definitely not level. Outside of the group sites, most of the spots are sloped, and ours might have been the worst. We needed leveling blocks to lift our pop-up about 8 inches on the dedicated "pad" and there was no flat spot to set up any canopy or EZ Up. Our site did have plenty of shade with direct sun from about 8 am to noon.

  We did have a couple of issues that will deter us from coming back. First was the constant flow of ATVs/OHVs/vehicles coming into the campground to use the toilets and unused sites for lunch/dinner. Since there was no camp host on site, this felt a little abusive. There are several open sites along the road to the campground and more as you continue up Skyline Drive. I think everyone using them knows that this is basically a truck stop for them.

  The second issue we had was the moths. Having a pop-up, we understand that critters happen. But we must have had over 100 moths that found shelter under our flaps, in the roofline, and inside our camper. It added 45 minutes to our breakdown and pack up.

  Those issues, coupled with the long and rough road, make this place a one-and-done campground for us.