Best Tent Camping near Moroni, UT

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Best Tent Sites Near Moroni, UT (36)

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420 Reviews of 36 Moroni Campgrounds


  • Brett R.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Spanish Oaks Campground
    Dec. 8, 2024

    Spanish Oaks Campground

    Great, cheap stay!

    Quiet and affordable. Really well maintained with a playground and reservoir for the kids. Perfect stop near SLC...definitely coming back!

  • UThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Flat Canyon
    Oct. 17, 2024

    Flat Canyon

    Nice little campground near lakes

    Smallish beautiful campground. Site 9 but sites 4, 5, 12 good too. 1 is private but away from toilets. Nice view down the valley to Electric Lake. Decent distance to Scofield. Relatively quiet but sites are fairly close together. 

    Food aside: Ate Knorr rice with chicken, spiced it up, and Hatch tortillas for dinner. Also Sprouts Hatch M&C with Wal Mart chicken packet and Old El Paso ranch sauce, both good.

  • UThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Maple Grove
    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

  • UThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Maple Canyon
    Oct. 17, 2024

    Maple Canyon

    NIce little place

    Dirt road in, off the hwy, was a bit rutted, but we made it okay in van. Took our chances on a FCFS spot, #8 which looked fairly level but was not. There were 2 bathrooms we saw and the site was mostly equidistant from both, and a bit of distance away. Beautiful canyon with walls rising up both sides but were just passing thru so didn't get to see much and didn't stay but basically overnight. Seems like some interesting pull out boon-docking sites on way in but bathroom in day use parking was locked in the am when we left.

  • UThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Payson Lakes
    Oct. 17, 2024

    Payson Lakes

    Very busy area, hard to get reservations

    Stayed in 33B first night and 23C second night. C loop seems a little more sparse and spaced out. Outer loop seems better. Bathrooms very clean and well stocked. Sites mostly level. Pine and aspen, some spots more shaded than others. Easy walk to lake and there is a nice paved trail around it. Spotty cell service at road, none in campground. 

    Food aside: Freeze-dried Pad thai with chicken, supplemented chicken (packet from Wal Mart) and it was very good with a bit of heat. Also added garlic powder (always).

  • UThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Old Folks Flat
    Oct. 17, 2024

    Old Folks Flat

    High altitude campground, lots of families but friendly/safe (crowded)

    Stayed in site 8, which has a shallow and uneven driveway. We used several leveling blocks which helped. Site 6 is ideal in terms of proximity to toilets and relatively level site with trees and a water tap just adjacent. There are 9 total sites, 5 are group sites so tend to be LOTS of people around. Group sites are large and are only$20/night and site 9 is roomy, relatively private and has vault toilets adjacent. Walking trails in/around campground.

    Lots of families. Safe. Rather enjoyed a sing-along one night with LOTS of kids.

    2nd stay (June): Stayed again for 2 nights, this time in spot 6 which is roomier than 8 and one of only a few single family campsites. Renovation installed a new picnic table and fire pit but removed the tent pad. Water tap still adjacent. 

    Big family gatherings due to large family spots, across were 6 RVs in one spot and trucks parked everywhere including on the grass. Fairly quiet and respectful but dogs were allowed to run loose and while seemingly friendly, they were not supervised for pooping. This also means bathrooms were under serious strain esp re: available toilet paper.

    Nearby: On Hwy 31, appear to be a variety of dispersed camping spots, most are not well marked. Some appear to have names, but not sure if they are reservable. Most are for "groups" but are typically only $20/night, some smaller group sites are only$10/night. Seem to be largely FCFS. Several have vault toilets adjacent.

    Visited nearby Huntington Lake State Park, which is relatively modest in terms of facilities, basically a lake and a campground (no shade). The sites adjacent to the lake look nice (~sites 1-5) and have partial hookups but the trees are sparse. There is a trail around the lake, but it appears mainly to be a gravel road with some benches here/there.

    Food aside (freeze dried packs with our own add-ons): Had Peak beef pasta marinara with italian and garlic seasoning. FQ (fart quotient) is low. Had garlic mashed and Hatch green chile mac (from Sprouts). Added pepper jerky to the mashed before water and the cheese (Mexican blend) and one packet of fajita chicken (Wal Mart, about $1.25) and some Kinder's smoked garlic into the mac when it was ready. Also crumbled some 4 cheese Triscuits on top. 

    Had Mountain House freeze-dried scrambled eggs in wheat tortillas with cheese, bacon (in at finish), and pepper jerky (in with water). Two servings would have made~4 burritos. Also recommend cutting back on the water to ~2/3-3/4c. Added pepper, garlic powder to eggs. 

    Had Mountain House pad thai with chicken for dinner. Didn't add sriracha seasoning but put our own smoked garlic, Wal Mart applewood smoked chicken packet and the supplied lime, peanut butter, and nuts (supplemented the nuts with our own).

  • Hannah N.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Canyon Rd Dispersed
    Oct. 14, 2024

    Canyon Rd Dispersed

    Good spot to crash for the night!

    We rented a van in SLC and needed a quick spot to spend the night on the way to Arches/canyon lands. This was easy to find at dusk with a clear road. LOTS of trash around. You could hear the highway a little bit but the noise wasn’t too bad. We only saw one other person who drove in and then left. There is a nice big gas station/truck stop about a mile away open 24 hours so we went there to use the bathroom and get gas. Not sure why this post calls it Canyon Road. It’s off of Consumers Road then Dump road. We did have service with T-Mobile and Verizon.

  • Laurie H.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Fish Lake National Forest
    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.

  • RThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Goshen Road Dispersed Camping
    Sep. 7, 2024

    Goshen Road Dispersed Camping

    Goshen Rd free campsites

    There is one campsite with a sign that says 3 day public camping. It is a huge dirt lot with a few shade trees and creek. About 1/4 mile after this location are 5 more Creekside campsites on the left side of the road ( if coming from Goshen ) they are unmarked. All campsites in this area are on BLM or state land. Please do not overstay your welcome. They have discussed blocking them off due to people staying for way to long and leaving trash.

  • DL M.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Maple Canyon
    Sep. 7, 2024

    Maple Canyon

    Great conglomerate rock climbing

    Forested campsites in a narrow canyon. Busy on weekends. Got the last first served sit at 3pm Friday. Sites next to the main road. Traffic peering into the campsite. Young fit crowd. Weak cell reception.

  • Sue O.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Strawberry Bay
    Aug. 28, 2024

    Strawberry Bay

    Detail

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  • JThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Fishlake National Forest Oak Creek Rec Site
    Aug. 20, 2024

    Fishlake National Forest Oak Creek Rec Site

    Hidden Gem

    Stumbled upon this small campground. 6 sites around a grassy area. Oak, maple and cottonwoods and a creek. 4 group sites and 13 more sites up canyon past group sites, some along the creek. Water, pit and flush toilets, no garbage. There was a trailer in site #1 but didn’t see anyone. Beautiful full moon rise over canyon! Quiet and peaceful but a surprising amount of traffic on the gravel road up the canyon past campground. There are more camping spots up the road. Plantation Flat is a primitive campground in a pine forest. It was full of OHV campers. Looked like they were there for awhile.

  • Blue Tansy D.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Strawberry Bay
    Aug. 9, 2024

    Strawberry Bay

    Beautiful Resevoir

    The campground was quiet and clean and host was fantastic! We stayed at campsite C19 and it was perfect with some shade for our tent which was great. Steps away from the reservoir which provided glorious sunrises! Bathrooms were close and clean, running water and flush. We opted to have dinner at the marina cafe and it was convenient and delicious with a great staff! The entrance to the reservoir from our site was a bit murky but if you have a watercraft of sorts then it’s smooth sailing, convenient and water was clear.

  • Taleen P.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Diamond Campground
    Jul. 24, 2024

    Diamond Campground

    Amazing Place to camp

    This is pu lic forest land. You may camp up to 14 days. It's peaceful, beautiful and so much cooler I. The higher elevations. It's dispersed and free. FCFS

  • MThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Spanish Fork River Park
    Jul. 22, 2024

    Spanish Fork River Park

    Good enough

    Made a reservation for our RV. Nice, wide spots, all on grass. A firepit and a grill. Clean spots.

    Very very crowded with a large group of campers, using the carpark and picknickarea the whole day and night. Too noisy. We didn't use the toilets because of the group of people next to it. The road is near, quity noisy also at night. And a train is passing every few hours, using its horn before the bend, 24/7....

    Very nice host, who dropped by to check whether we were ok after arrival.

    River is brownish, not meant to swim in.

    Overall: good enough for one night while travelling from A to B. I guess the weekdays ( non-holiday) might be better.

  • Megan W.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Fish Lake National Forest Campsite
    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.

  • Corda B.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Bull Mesa Pullout
    Jul. 6, 2024

    Bull Mesa Pullout

    Off Dump Road

    This spot was a little hard to locate because it’s on trust land and the spots look like junk piles. Yuck! There was so much ammo casings on the ground it looked like a war zone. Obviously the locals use it as a shooting range and do not clean up after themselves. We went on down dump road a little bit and found a spot tucked in the canyon and out of site of the road for a little wind break and privacy. I added that location because it was not as bad. Still to much trash laying around though. I don’t understand why people can not take care of these free resources so they are not taken away.

  • Sean M.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Diamond Fork
    Jul. 2, 2024

    Diamond Fork

    One of the easiest camp experiences we have had.

    This campground met our expectations. Although some of the sites were pretty close to each other, it wasn't terrible. The sites were clean and well maintained. Lots of cottonwood tree litter but that's not the camp hosts fault. Vault toilets were clean and stocked. Wish there was some sanitizer at the bathrooms but other than that, well maintained. The water was not working at the camp the weekend we were there but we received an email from Recreation.gov the day we were supposed to arrive notifying us that it was off due to an issue so we were able to bring in water before hand. Verizon/Xfinity mobile had no service but ATT does. Overall an enjoyable trip.

  • Corda B.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Canyon Rd Dispersed
    Jun. 28, 2024

    Canyon Rd Dispersed

    Great overnight stop

    This is trust land so you will see where a lot of people come back here to target practice. Sadly they do not clean up any of their trash. The area is nice, large and very private.

  • Michael S.
    Camper-submitted photo from Twelve Mile Flat
    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.

  • Erik J.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Nine Mile RV Resort
    Jun. 19, 2024

    Nine Mile RV Resort

    Very clean and convenient

    Stopped for the night on the way to Colorado. Very easy check-in via the Web. There are a ton of very well developed sites. There was one other camper we saw that came in a little later than us.

    We would stay here again. 

    We did have a minor issue that the 50a service breaker wouldn't reset even with nothing plugged in.  But we simply used the 30a which was plenty for us with the relatively cool weather.  We let them know the next day and they said it would be checked.

  • Valorie H.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Fish Lake National Forest Campsite
    Jun. 15, 2024

    Fish Lake National Forest Campsite

    Easy to get to from the I-15

    This wasn't where we planned to camp but got too tired to drive any further. We are in a Toyota Camry and just hammocking. This spot worked out nicely. There was someone in the actual place of the coordinates. But we found a spot near by.

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    Camper-submitted photo from Huntington State Park Campground — Huntington State Park
    Jun. 1, 2024

    Huntington State Park Campground — Huntington State Park

    Nice park-like setting

    We camped here May, 2024.  This is away from the noise of I-70; however, a train runs quite close to the campground, thus the 4 star review instead of 5.  It doesn't come by that often.  There is lots of green grass, as well as a lot of trees. It seemed to be well taken care of.  The campground was full when we were there, but was very quiet at night.

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    Camper-submitted photo from Huntington State Park Campground — Huntington State Park
    Jun. 1, 2024

    Huntington State Park Campground — Huntington State Park

    Do not camp here

    We camped here in May, 2024,  on our way north, traveling through Utah.  What looked like a nice campground from the Utah State Park website was not a nice campground.  Firstly, the bathrooms were not clean. Second, this seems to be a hang-out for the locals in Huntington, especially the teens.  Third, what few trees there are, are half-dead from not being watered.  There is evidence that a lot have been cut down, probably because they died entirely.  It is a mystery that a state park, with a reservoir, does not water the grass and trees in the campground! Fourth, and most importantly, there is semi-truck traffic on the highway that borders the campground, about every 5-10 minutes, day and night, no exaggeration!  Drive a few hours northeast and camp at Green River State Park in Green River, UT.  That is truly a nice, park-like setting, away from the noise of I-70.


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Guide to Moroni

Tent camping near Moroni, Utah offers a blend of scenic beauty and outdoor adventure, making it an ideal getaway for nature enthusiasts.

Tent campers appreciate these amenities

  • At Cottonwood Campground, visitors can enjoy the freedom of campfires and the company of pets, although amenities are limited to pit toilets.
  • Chicken Creek Campground provides essential facilities like drinking water and picnic tables, making it a convenient choice for families.
  • For those seeking a more rustic experience, Willow Creek Road - Dispersed Site offers a free camping option with no amenities, perfect for a true back-to-nature experience.

Some prices for tent camping range from $0 to $14

Local attractions and activities

  • Cottonwood Campground is located near various hiking trails, perfect for exploring the stunning canyon scenery.
  • The area around Willow Creek Road - Dispersed Site is known for its beautiful sunsets and is adjacent to mountain biking trails, making it a great spot for outdoor activities.
  • Chicken Creek Campground is situated in a picturesque setting, ideal for picnicking and enjoying the natural surroundings.

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    According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near Moroni, UT is Willow Creek Road - Dispersed Site with a 5-star rating from 3 reviews.

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