Camping Near North Salt Lake, Utah

Recent Reviews near North Salt Lake, UT

1264 Reviews of 201 North Salt Lake Campgrounds

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  Matthew W.

  Guide

  Feb. 28, 2026

  Willard Peak Campground

  Good spot near SLC for long term stay.

  Clean campground with full hookups. Pet areas and good communication. Fulltime supervision on site.

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  Hannah B.

  Scout

  Feb. 26, 2026

  Mountain Valley RV Resort

  Feb Ski Trip

  Loved this spot! Very affordable, great amenities.

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  Elise F.

  Traveler

  Feb. 15, 2026

  Salt Lake City KOA

  Winter camping in Salt Lake City

  We winter camped here so we could ski. It’s a great location about 40-50 minutes to 6 resorts. It is in the city so not in the wilderness but all the sites have one tree and a patch of grass and a picnic table. There is a small off leash dog pen and a self dog wash. Also hot tub, showers, toilets that were clean. We did not use the hot tub or the laundry. The campground is well maintained. Our first site was slightly unleveled so we asked to switch and they accommodated that request. We did have to pay a little extra for that site. We stayed a total of 3 nights. We were going to stay longer but learned that you can’t have dogs in Cottonwood Canyon which meant we couldn’t ski at those resorts so we asked to get out of our reservation early and the KOA accommodated that as well.

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  Sandra

  Traveler

  Feb. 14, 2026

  Pine Creek Campground — Wasatch Mountain State Park

  Stayed in yurt

  The yurt was a great experience during the winter. The entire campground was closed, except for the yurt and the couple cabins on site. It was super quiet. It had 2 electric fireplaces which kept the yurt nice and toasty. It has a bunk bed with queen size mattresses which were comfy. There was a refrigerator and microwave. There is access to potable water right outside the yurt. You do have to walk about 500 yards to the yurt from the parking space, but the privacy is worth it. Rate was $75 per night during the week and $100 per night during the weekend. I will definitely be returning.

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  Douglas C.

  Scout

  Jan. 28, 2026

  Saratoga Springs Backcountry

  Multiple spots for dispersed camping

  3 stars as dry and dusty with no facilities, but a good place to stop for a night if passing thru or many nights if you're an ATVer.  

  We live near the area and if you take the dirt Soldier Pass road off highway 68 between Lake Utah and Cedar Fort, there a many many good and level dispersed sites. Lots of junipers once you climb in elevation.  No houses within miles.  The Utah County gun range is located ~1 mile off highway 68 on this road, but better camping spots are further on anyway.   The main dirt road is county maintained and can be done by any car.  As is the road up to the Lake Mountain summit for great views and additional sites.   

  There is a free formal BLM dispersed camping area off highway 68 a few miles north of Soldier Pass road.  Zero facilities. There are campers on it year round.  Spots on both sides of the highway.  Look for signs.  To me, these sites are kinda bleak, but have good lake views.  Between late May and late Sept sites near the lake will experience Utah Lake midges.  They're a love bug that live in the lake and emerge only to mate.  They don't bite, but they do swarm.  You'll experience fewer as you move away from the lake.

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  Chris R.

  Guide

  Jan. 8, 2026

  Crandall Cove Campground — Rockport State Park

  Great view and good for quick overnight stay

  We had the campground loop all to ourselves in mid October. Sites have a gazebo with table means less stuff to unpack and setup. We just pulled out the tent and camp stove and that was it. Clean and maintained restrooms all close in tight loop. Firepit next to tables. The view is really great and birds are nearby as it seems to be a bird sanctuary. Easy to get to and not far from highway. Star show was good as well.

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  Pam J.

  Guide

  Dec. 16, 2025

  Brigham City-Perry South KOA

  Great Stop Over Place

  This was our 2nd time here.  It's in the city, but you'd never know it.  Nice, clean park, friendly staff.  Sites are closer together than what we like but honestly wasn't bothered by anyone around us.  Great central location for exploring in the area.

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  Adam O.

  Traveler

  Nov. 24, 2025

  Split Rock Bay Backcountry Campsites — Antelope Island State Park

  Incredible, with some caveats

  Disclaimer, this was my first backpacking trip, and my first solo camping experience.

  The first thing I’ll note is that I could not find a map that showed exactly where on the split rock loop trail the sites were. The maps you get at the gate do not show it. You just have to start hiking and hope you see it. That eventually led to the main issue I had with the campsite, more on that later.

  I have 37lbs on my back, partly because it’s November and I want to make sure I’m warm, and partly because I’m toting in 5.5L of water since there is no water source.

  I begin hiking and eventually I see another backpacker coming the other way. I say “did you camp?” He says no, he was going to stay the night, but there’s a herd of Bison that are currently crossing the trail and he didn’t want to wait. As I’m coming up on the spot he’s talking about, I catch the end of the herd moving south and I’m able to pass them with minimal wait time.

  I continue hiking, up to the split rock bay loop, where conveniently there is a sign that points toward the campground. Yay! By this time I’ve seen a huge herd of Bison (50 or more individuals), a big buck, 20 or so other deer, and with the fog and haziness, some of the most beautiful scenery I’ve ever seen. Quite incredible.

  I find the tent site #3 (my watch says exactly 4.5 miles from the car) and set up my tent. During this time, I’m hearing some weird grunting sounds in the distance, I pop my head out of the tent and look west toward the lake shore. And there’s the herd of Bison I encountered before who crossed the trail. They went west around elephant rock, and I went east. I beat them by about 20 to 30 minutes. At this time I record a video with my phone and state “hope they aren’t coming over here”.

  I’m filling my sleeping pad with a mini pump and when I’m done I pop my head out of the tent. They had, in fact, started coming over here. They were quite close. In sort of a panic, I grab some essentials, zip up the tent, and head for the rocks on the hills and wait them out.

  Unfortunately I didn’t grab my Garmin or my warm clothes, and it is taking them forever to get past the tent site. The sun starts getting low and I’m getting cold. The Bison sometimes get curious about my tent and approach it, but never do anything. I have my Apple watch and it has an SOS feature, I thought about using it, but eventually they pass and I can get back to set up.

  So, this is where knowing exactly where the campsite was in relation to everything else would have been useful. I would have seen the direction they were going and possibly known that they would be crossing right into the camp area, and I probably would have made some slightly different choices.

  They (the Bison) stopped for the night in split rock canyon, so I could hear them all night while in my tent. It was always difficult to tell if they were getting closer or farther away, so the night was a bit sleepless.

  Also, though the weather says the temperature is 40F, the higher humidity and breeze from the lake can make it feel a lot colder. I did have some chilly moments with a 20F comfort rated bag and a 5.4R value pad. In the morning, condensation was everywhere.

  The next morning had a “dense fog” warning in effect, which made for some more awesome scenery.

  I broke camp and started back to the car at around 8AM. I decided to take a detour out to Elephant Rock to see if I could see the camp site from up there. This added another 3 miles to the track back, so 7.5 miles total. As I’m coming around the corner at the top to the spot where I’d be able to see the sites, I encounter a lone Bison bull just chilling up there on the trail, no other animals in sight. So, I couldn’t actually get to the spot to see over, but the view was amazing and it was fun to see a Bison in a spot it felt like he shouldn’t be able to get to.

  As I turn around, the “dense fog” warning becomes a reality, and it suddenly gets much much colder. Makes for some amazing visuals way up there.

  Overall, it was a very awe inspiring and fun trip, with some interesting bits. I do think they should better mark the spots on the map just so people can plan better, especially if there’s going to be massive herds of Bison cruising through camp at any point.

  tl;dr: pack warmer than you think (if you’re going to go in the later months) and watch out for Bison. Incredible views and wildlife encounters make it all worth it.

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  Tamie S.

  Guide

  Nov. 10, 2025

  Great Horned Owl Campground — Deer Creek State Park

  Quiet and secluded

  We took a wrong turn in the campground and ended up in an area with no hookups. But it was quiet and secluded and close to the water. The campsite was fairly level and there were clean restrooms.