Best Tent Camping near Sterling, UT

Recent Tent Reviews near Sterling, Utah

339 Reviews of 30 Sterling Campgrounds

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  Gabriel A.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 26, 2021

  Joes Valley Reservoir

  Good Campground

  I've camped at this campground twice now; once in August of 2020 and once in July of 2021. Both times the experience has been good. The campsite has potable water and vault toilets. Before my two visits, I reserved my sites on recreation.gov. This made the experience hassle-free.

  One thing to note is that although you can tent camp at this site, the majority of campers are those using RVs. I enjoyed my experience tent camping. However, if you are somehow bothered by RVs or excess noise, you might want to find another campground.

  Overall, a good place to stay and I will certainly be back.

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  Jacqueline L.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 22, 2020

  Ponderosa Uinta

  Plenty of shade

  Tent camped here in early August. Appreciated the large shady trees and relatively private camping sites. Great camp host! Well maintained. Would definitely stay here again.

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  Cindy E.

  Guide

  

  May. 9, 2021

  North and West Beaches - Yuba State Park

  Hidden Gem

  Utah state recreation area, OHV recreation area along with beach side camping. Year round access. Campground is RV only (I think) beach tent camping along the whole lake, vault toilets around the lake, Occasionally there are trees but mostly not, can get dusty if people are driving thier off road toys. Only 1 vehicle per reservation extra car can be paid for. Nice beautiful, relaxing.

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  Brian N.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 8, 2020

  Old Folks Flat

  Beautiful site.

  Group sites are great for large RVs. Big fire ring area, multiple tables and restrooms with flushing toilets. Most campsites aren’t long enough for RVs over 20ft. Perfect for tent camping.

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  Lori R.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 29, 2020

  Jones High Country RV Park

  Ok if you have RV

  There are not many, if any places in this area to pull in to. We lucked out and found this one after unsuccessfully driving in circles trying to find other parks in the area that apparently don’t exist 🙄. We had a tent, tent sites were not good. I guess if you have a RV, pull in, go inside and shut the door, it’s ok for a night. Friendly owners. Check in was a breeze. $15 for a tent site sounded good to us, we were exhausted 💤. Bathrooms are old and just ok. Seems people don’t know how to flush. There are showers.

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  Henry N.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 14, 2019

  Fillmore KOA

  Business trip southern Utah

  Me and my wife stayed at this KOA camp in our van in a tent site very well-kept nice place off the freeway

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  Kim L.

  Ranger

  

  Nov. 17, 2024

  Wagons West RV Campground

  Simple but Comfortable

  No room in RV site for tent so moved to grassy tent site. Most sites appear to be occupied by long term rentals. Host was very friendly and helpful in accommodating my needs.

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  Tammy K.

  Scout

  

  May. 14, 2022

  Fillmore KOA

  Nice Campground

  I-15 noise. Tent campers a good set of noise canceling ear buds will take care of it. Quiet campground meaning no people running around shouting and partying. Clean. Staff very friendly and helpful. Gave me a tent site that had nice privacy from rest of campground with plenty of trees and bushes.

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  Alicia F.

  Legend

  

  Aug. 22, 2018

  Eagle View Campground — Yuba State Park

  Oasis

  Beautiful spot to stop on our route. The day we arrived was very windy. The view is serene and it’s very quiet. There are showers and bathrooms. Most campsites have water and electric and there are tent sites with great views of the lake. They have a couple cabins and on site kayak rentals.

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  Rachel K.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 22, 2022

  Mystic Hot Springs

  Comfortable with Amenities

  Really love the vibe of this place. There is plenty of space for tent camping although they offer bus stays if you prefer. Reservations are required in advance. There are bathrooms with showers and toilets all running water.

  Only complaints. There are some cats that meow, loudly. All night and the garbage man comes at 5 am Wednesday morning and it's quite noisy. All in all a good stay.

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  Ashley F.

  Legend

  

  Jan. 13, 2023

  Buckhorn RV Park and Resort

  Beautiful RV Park & Resort!

  Ashley here with The Dyrt. We're happy to have this partner on our platform. They offer spacious pull-through RV spots, luxury cabins and Tipis(Teepees), as well as tent sites and a group area for rent. There are bathrooms, showers, and a laundry facility on site. Book your stay with them today and leave your review here!

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  David H.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 28, 2021

  Oasis Campground — Yuba State Park

  Cabin Camping

  We planned to tent camp here, but our friends rented the cabin next to our site and couldn’t make it last minute. So we got the cabin! Great spot. Lake is cool and an easy walk down from the sites. Shade is at a premium, so we were very happy to get the cabin because it was crazy hot. Clean bathrooms with nice showers for rinsing off after splashing in the lake all day.

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  Leigh-Anne H.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 17, 2018

  Mystic Hot Springs

  Amazing

  Stayed in an old bus turned into cute little camp spot. Stayed here in the dead of winter and was very comfy and cozy. Bus had heated blankets and was thoughtfully set up. There was also option for tent camping. Clean facilities. Mystic Hot springs was perfect. Just a short walk from the camping spot up to the hot spring that is open 24/7. Would recommend this to anyone as the perfect weekend getaway. Great prices as well.

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  Jeanie P.

  Guide

  

  May. 18, 2021

  The Bend Gem

  Close to Capital Reef

  Great spot to crash for the night if going to Capital Reef or surrounding area. The upper area is essentially a big dirt parking lot so not alot of privacy (keep in mind if you're tent camping or not in a self contained vehicle). If you can manage your vehicle over the one drop at the top of the road that leads to the river, DO IT! These spots are much nicer. Get little river to splash around in and pretty back drop. Down side is that its close to the road and lack of space in upper lot.

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  Sam D.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 15, 2017

  Fishlake National Forest Oak Creek Rec Site

  Oak Creek campground

  Awesome campground at about 8,600’ elevation, has a couple small creeks running through, water and toilets on site as well. Each site has a metal fire ring (crucial for a campfire during burn bans), picnic table, grill, some sites had an extra fire ring and bench seats. It’s nestled on the mountainside surrounded by aspen forests and farm land. Plenty of wildlife in the area, watch for deer and cattle in the road. We had temps dip down into the teens overnight with a dusting of snow in late September, be sure to pack layers. Overall a perfect spot for tent camping, small campers max, no RV parking or hookups. Not too far from Capitol Reef National Park and Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument. Highly recommend staying here and going to Grand Staircase for a hike in the slot canyons.

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  Erik J.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 5, 2024

  Mackinaw

  Our favorite place at Fish Lake

  We just finished another stay at the Mackinaw Campground and it was the best one yet, even though our vehicle broke down on the last day of our stay. 

  Thanks to the amazing camp host, Karen, we were able to contact local mechanics and get it quickly towed and fixed. She was so helpful, understanding, and flexible with assisting us. We couldn't have done it without her. 

  The campsites have great picnic tables and firepits.  There are multiple small tent sites at each campsite and room for our longer travel trailer as well.

  This is dry camping, but the bathrooms are clean and have flushing toilets. There are many drinking water stations around the camp.  

  The park service has recently improved a dump station as the south end of the lake. It is a great place to fill your fresh water tank before pulling into camp and to empty black and grey tanks on the way home.

  The lake shore trail is just across the street making it an easy walk to the marina.

  Aspen trees cover the campground making it a great place to hang hammocks and relax.

  We will be back again and again!

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  Meghan D.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 26, 2020

  Bowery Creek Rec Site

  Hillside campground nestled among the birch trees

  I camped here during Labor Day week on a Friday night. We were a walk up  reservation. The campsites themselves are small and some of the tent sites have the tent pad staggered down or up the hill from the main camp area. They all had a nice large picnic table and a FirePit with grate plus a separate BBQ. It was clean and well maintained. We were site 12 or something and had a great view of the lake in the mornings and a rough open sky for star gazing. Most of the other campers were respectful and quiet at night and in the morning. The bathrooms were easy to access and very basic. To access showers you need to go over to a different campground nearby or pay to use some at the holiday park nearby. Lots of water spigots everywhere for filling your containers. There was a tiny babbling brook next to my site which was nice to listen to at night. There was a trailhead to go up the mountain right in the campground or you could walk down to the lake and hike along the lakeside trail. Cattle seem to have free roaming access to the north of the holiday park but I didn’t smell them at all that day. It does get cold there at night since it’s at high elevation. I stumbled upon this campground by chance when our plans changed due to fires so I’d like to go back and spend some more time there on a properly planned vacation.

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  Sarah S.

  Legend

  

  Aug. 31, 2015

  Millsite State Park Campground

  Nice Campground located on reservoir and mouth of Ferron Canyon

  We stayed here twice this summer and really liked it both times. All the tenting campsites are on the Millsite Reservoir but if you go higher than site number 17 you are a bit further from the water. The campground is open, so not totally private, but it was so quiet it didn't really matter. We went for a couple of hikes in the Ferron Canyon which you can walk to, and they have paddle boarding on the reservoir which we didn't have time to do. They don't have typical fire rings on the ground - they are up off the ground. See photo.

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  Matthew L.

  Traveler

  

  Apr. 30, 2020

  Oasis Campground — Yuba State Park

  Great Weekend Getaway

  Awesome first camp of the year. Booked as soon as the state parks opened back up. Place really gave that “middle of nowhere feel”, lake and surrounding area were beautiful. Campsites were simple and bathrooms were nice. Only issue we had was we accidentally booked a site without electric. Could’ve been more clear on website, but also likely a rookie mistake being our first camp in Utah

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  Dennis C.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 12, 2023

  Fishlake National Forest Oak Creek Rec Site

  A Hidden Gem

  Traveling east along US-50 "The Loneliest Road in America," we were seeking somewhere to camp after leaving Great Basin National Park. We stumbled upon Oak Creek Recreation Area quite by accident, but such a rewarding accident it turned out to be. It must be the best kept secret in western Utah for camping.

  Oak Creek campground is located four miles east of Oak City, Utah. It is nestled in a canyon in the Fishlake National Forest. We arrived at the campground late afternoon June 5, 2023 and had our choice of ANY campsite - we were the only occupants. We selected site 19, a back-in site at the end of the loop that runs through the campground. The site is less than 100 feet or so from Oak Creek which runs parallel to the campground. The site is level and easily accommodated our 18-foot travel trailer. Using our Senior America the Beautiful pass, the cost per night was $8.00 and worth every penny. In addition to this campsite, there is additional camping further up Oak Creek Canyon Road for tents, RVs, and trailers - access is via a well-maintained dirt road beyond the campground we stayed in.

  Highly recommend this campground for peace and quiet!

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  Sariah H.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 5, 2018

  Oasis Campground — Yuba State Park

  A real oasis in the desert

  This campground is really nice. A lot of trees, tent pads and showers. Bathrooms are really clean.

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  Becky J.

  Ranger

  

  Jul. 31, 2020

  Koosharem Reservoir

  Great spot

  Great fishing spot I highly recommend. Picnic areas and tent areas too

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  Caitlin

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 5, 2020

  Koosharem Reservoir

  Fine for some last minute camping

  Easy to drive to & set up a tent. No shade but it got chilly at night & in the early morning.

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  randy C.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 7, 2021

  Dispersed Sandy Lot

  Basic dispersed site right off road

  There is a fire pit. Access is easy on and off from a gravel road.. Campers, RVs, and people with tents can easily use this site. No facilities.

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  Anna

  Guide

  

  Sep. 20, 2020

  Mackinaw Campground

  Very beautiful spot, closes beginning of sept.

  We tried to stay here but it was closed. Looks like a great spot for tent campers, unsure if an rv could get up the roads.

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  Daniel S.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 28, 2022

  Willow Creek Road - Dispersed Site

  Off-the-beaten-path Spot

  This was a great site to stop and pitch my rooftop tent. Not too far up the canyon, and it was very quiet. It is RIGHT next to a mountain bike trail, so expect some early-morning bikers to be coming down.

  Overall, it was a great place to camp.

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  Joseph H.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 8, 2021

  Richfield KOA

  Great KOA

  Great campground in Richfield Utah.