Best Dispersed Camping near Vernon, UT

Recent Dispersed Reviews in Vernon

88 Reviews of 24 Vernon Campgrounds

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  rachel

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 15, 2024

  Eagle Mountain Dispersed

  Remote but hard to get to

  This is BLM. A couple of different camping sites. Most have fire rings but no water or bathrooms. You will need a 4x4 with high clearance to get up the mountain (the road is rough). There are sites at the bottom of the mountain that you can get an RV or car in but those are crowded and around the shooting range. We had a great time at the top with beautiful views and quiet. Nobody else around. oHV area too.

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  Mike

  Scout

  

  Oct. 3, 2024

  Miner's Canyon Dispersed

  Very quiet and secluded

  Arrived very late. Very easy to find. Directions brought us right to the location. Road was rough into the sites and were hard to determine specific sites. Ended up pulling into edge of field. Definitely a good quiet night's sleep

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  Maya G.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 17, 2024

  Miners Canyon BLM

  It was fine

  Rough roads. The main one isn’t so bad but the side roads are awful. Tons of flies. Like actually so many. Campsites are far away from each other which was nice. Fire ring was filled with trash. Lake is disgusting, dead fish on shore and trash, don’t swim in it. An obviously “long term” resident said he wouldn’t swim in it, one of the factories on the other side of the lake dump into it.

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  Aaron N.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 14, 2024

  BLM - Dugway Geode Beds - Utah

  Awesome stay

  Make sure you bring plenty of water and are fueled up. The sign for the geodes is off to the right after you go over the pass!

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  Devin B.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 11, 2024

  Salamander Flat

  It’s a campsite

  After a long day of travel we just wanted to get to any site and camp. This is a national forest so there is technically a park permit required. However, we have an annual park pass and they accept that as well. It is an honor system kind of park permit. They ask you to scan the QR code or pay at the self pay station. $10 for a 3day pass, $20 for a 7 day pass.

  The drive up to this site is winding and the cars seem to be used to driving it because they come around the corners pretty fast. Drive carefully and stay on your side of the road. It site is just after mile marker 17.

  The site is huge! Lots of space for people, cars, RVs and trailers. The road is paved until you turn in and then it’s a regular dirt road.

  The major con in this park in general is the bathrooms are yucky especially at this site.

  This seems to be a local hangout for the youngsters as well. They were not a bother to us however, they were letting loose, having a good time at their site. They left around 11 or so.

  No service with AT&T

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  Ben H.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 17, 2024

  Squaw Peak Road Dispersed

  Bumpy road

  The road leading here is very bumpy. There are two specific spots that are really bad. 4x4 is almost a requirement. I did however see some people make it up in a van so it is possible. The coordinates lead to an open field with a lot of campsites. I would suggest parking in the lot a little further ahead on the left. This road is a popular destination so people ride up and down it a lot. The views are well worth it and there is also some hiking trails around here as well. There are more dispersed camping sites further along this road. I was able to get a very spotty one bar signal of Verizon while near the coordinates.

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  Elvira M.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 19, 2024

  Miners Canyon BLM

  Busy

  It was very easy to find, since we could see RV since a long way down the road. We turned in and took one of the first sites though there were a lot of RVs further down.

  A lot of the RVs looked like they were laughing the 14 day limit, almost to the point we were convinced they were living at this site. There was also several people with lose dogs, which made us not wanting to go closer to the water.

  Otherwise the site itself is OK, it’s a little uneven, but we managed fine with our RV.

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  John H.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 9, 2024

  Salamander Flat

  Utah has the worst system

  All the sites said no reservation, first come first served, but they were all reserved with no campers. Camp host, as usual, nowhere in sight. I've camped in 43 states for decades and Utah is easily the worst state to camp at due to this system of theirs.

  Also the drive up there is about 6 miles of winding hell with idiot children driving so fast I'm surprised there's not a death every day.

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  Clayton P.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 21, 2024

  Miner's Canyon Dispersed

  Nice free spot near Salt Lake City

  Easy drive into the area, paved road up until you turn down toward the lake. Nice gravel road for the next half mile. 6 other RVs here when I stopped on June 20th.

  A little loud from the generators but sound of waves from the lake help drown it out.

  Some established fire pits. Overall the place was clean and felt safe.

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  Conner

  Guide

  

  Jun. 17, 2024

  Skull Valley Rd Dispersed Camping

  (Along 196) Endless off road fun and private dispersed

  First of all there is no pull out at the coordinates. In fact it represents just as a reference for the highway road off the 80 highway you go along 196 and there are pull off roads leading to either straight up the side of a mountain or along the valley.

  I parked at lone rock which is basically just a shooting range. You name it they obliterated it with ammo. Oh well I climbed to the top of the lone rock which was pretty epic. Fucking windy night and dusty I hate dust so much. Maybe if I parked down road inside the sagebrush it would have broke the wind. Also lone rock was full of trash :(

  Glad I live in lush Colorado away from these deserts. Except alamoda area I guess.

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  Tyler C.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 16, 2024

  Skull Valley Rd Dispersed Camping

  Really good with little bad

  Especially if you get here before sunset, you can hike a little ways up the mountain and watch the sun go down, but once it does start to go down it gets real windy. All the breeze from the salt flats comes right your way. This location is also right in an outdoor shooting range with multiple spots so that’s a plus if you’re looking for entertainment. As a bonus for me at least, it’s close enough to the road that getting back to it won’t be a problem, and I don’t think the noise will be a factor because the wind takes the cake. Dirt road is also real rough, probably not for sedans.

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  Arthur M.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 6, 2024

  Skull Valley Rd Dispersed Camping

  Not available

  This point leads to a solar field - no camping here.

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  Patricia F.

  Traveler

  

  May. 25, 2024

  Horseshoe Knoll - Dispersed Camping

  Nice place

  Nice place for a night. Fun if you have a Side by side or mountain bike. Some sites are very accessible, others need 4x4.

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  Steven B.

  Scout

  

  May. 2, 2024

  Horseshoe Knoll - Dispersed Camping

  Quiet

  Stayed for 1 night. Very quiet and private. I imagine if during the busy season this place would not be a great place to stay but the last week of April was not busy and it was very quiet.

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  Kim J.

  Guide

  

  Apr. 28, 2024

  Skull Valley Rd Dispersed Camping

  Silver mountain byway

  My favorite place to camp. Other campers are respectful at night and friendly during the day. Nights are quiet and the moon is usually super bright.

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  Dominica T.

  Guide

  

  Apr. 19, 2024

  Miner's Canyon Dispersed

  Beautiful spot near the water

  Lots of spots to camp. 3 bars verizon. Very quiet. There were about 30 other campers and it was very quiet.

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  Caitlyn R.

  Guide

  

  Nov. 22, 2023

  Salamander Flat

  Breathtaking view!

  I actually stayed a bit earlier on (at a trailhead parking lot; didn’t see any signs that said I couldn’t) down the road because this section of the road was closed and I just have to say what a fantastic view! The mountains up here are truly breathtaking and I would highly recommend staying anywhere in this area if you can. The weather was quite cold and crisp but worth every second of it. The night was quiet as I spent most of it in my car but the sunrise was like no other. Highly recommend

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  Adrea D.

  Scout

  

  Nov. 4, 2023

  Miners Canyon BLM

  It's a pretty spot

  The road gets graveled but dirt bikes and ATVs come through and mess it up some. Some of the spots have seen better days. If you get a good spot it's great. The view is pretty. Beware of coyotes if you have animals.

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  BoneMonkey ..

  Guide

  

  Oct. 21, 2023

  Horseshoe Knoll - Dispersed Camping

  Exposed, loud, buggy, but easy access

  Camped 10/20-22/2023. Lots of horse flys during the day, and evening/dusk swarms of mosquitoes along with morning just before sunrise. Without our screened in sun shelter, we would have been miserable. 

  Lots of four-wheelers and UTVs using the knoll and the trails. Extremely loud and stirs up lots of dust.

  The no shooting/firearms sign at the entrance did not deter multiple shooters that were close by. There was lots of shooting and we found many empty shell casing laying about.

  Many of the trails had fire pits built in the middle of them with lots of nails and broken glass laying everywhere. Be very careful driving a vehicle back onto the knoll.

  Most level camping areas will be to the North/South of the actual knoll. Its also ideal to came around the knoll not only for level ground, but to avoid getting in the way of the four-wheelers/motor bikes. 

  We got cell service with both T-Mobil and Verizon. 

  No bathrooms, water, and very little shade shelter.

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  kiloalpha 2.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 4, 2023

  Miner's Canyon Dispersed

  Don't Look the Gift Horse in the Mouth

  This is a beautiful lakeside camp site ruined by people who dump their trash on the side of camp and throw glass bottles everywhere. It might not be bad if you're secluded inside a plush RV, but it's definitely not a place you walk around with kids.

  There are plenty of camp sites here so it's best to have an off-road capable vehicle that will take you away from most of the mess. The trails look like hard and rocky, but it's soft dirt so be careful of getting stuck in places with deep muddy ruts.

  On a Tuesday night in October, it was nice and quiet. No bugs or high winds, although I'd recommend checking the weather forecast beforehand. There's nothing to protect you from the wind here.

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  Lady Wandlust L.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 30, 2023

  Miners Canyon BLM

  Gorgeous view, with a few kinks

  Pros: Gorgeous view of Utah lake. Sunflowers and purple hummingbird flowers galore…skyline and stars are stunning.. ample amount of spots. Don’t need 4x4 but could use it on some roads… there are plenty of mellow routes to take without needing 4x4.

  Cons: So much trash, so dude was letting his hounds bark and roam the sites all night long,… I am putting black widows as a con, but I love them,.. also this is a recreational area so our neighbors kept going back and forth on their 4wheelers and made it pretty dusty.

  The lake was beautiful, but we were told there was a red algae outbreak and advised not to swim but some locals.

  All in all it was awesome,.. we cleaned up the trash on site and the noises neighbors left… view and sky is incredible!

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  Bob H.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 27, 2023

  Squaw Peak Road Dispersed

  Just OK

  Steep, steep road to get there. We did it in a 33' Class C, and nothing larger would go. NOT accessable to Class A's 8nless pretty short. Small uneven sites, very close together. We spent a Saturday night, and as usual for a weekend, many yahoos whooping it up. We would only recommend this site for smaller vehicles and in a pinch it will do

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  Brittany N.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 21, 2023

  Horseshoe Knoll - Dispersed Camping

  Late Night Stay

  We stayed here one night. We went at night for a place to sleep. Know that the sites are on the left of the main road coming in, I was unaware of the layout. Sites are decent, bugs are terrible. Road is rough coming in as well.

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  Robert F.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 18, 2023

  White Rocks Dispersed Camping

  Solitude and beauty

  I drove out to watch the meteor shower and photograph the milky way. It's a very quiet area and scenery is beautiful. I noticed a couple of spots were trashy and took out some of the trash when I left. I would go back when I just want to get away from it all.

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  Valerie T.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 3, 2023

  Salamander Flat

  Great camping spot!

  My boyfriend and I car camped here for the first time and it was great! There are multiple spots to set up camp with private fire pits and trails nearby.

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  David W.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 26, 2023

  Miner's Canyon Dispersed

  Windy Dirty Dusty

  This place has so much potential. The general public has almost ruined it by littering and not policing their sites before leaving. Many vehicles in and out just joyriding and sightseeing. Stickers and cuckleburs are everywhere. The beach is overgrown and stinks like dead people and fish. Wind gusts are unbearable for shade awnings and our popup was scary here.

  Good for drivables and million dollar busses.

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  yaolin Z.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 26, 2023

  Nebo Loop Road Dispersed Camping

  Nice getaway from city

  Here is a clean public restroom, a peaceful river, and shaded trees. Along the way, there are many nice spot .but it's better to arrive early.