Road 464 runs through this section of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, and the condition of that road shapes the experience more than anything else. After the first few sites, a significant dip in the road requires high clearance and four-wheel drive to navigate safely. Sedans can reach the earliest sites, but pushing further means committing to rougher terrain. The campground sits within forested elevation where snow is possible even in early October, so weather preparation matters regardless of the season.
Sites are distributed along the road in a mix of clustered and more open configurations. The grouped sites closer to the entrance have tree cover that provides visual privacy between neighbors, even when spacing is tight. Farther up past the earlier pullouts, the terrain opens into meadows with broader sightlines toward the surrounding mountains. No facilities are on-site, though reviewers note a bathroom is roughly a five-minute drive away. Mosquitoes are active in summer. Expect zero cell service; multiple campers on AT&T and other carriers reported no signal in the area.
Fire rings mark many of the established sites, campfires are permitted, and the camping is free. "Very private, although you could see neighbors," notes Dare To Everywhere, which captures the tradeoff well at the lower sites. The Lilly Lake Campground sits just to the southwest for campers who want a developed alternative nearby. For the right vehicle and the right mindset, this stretch of camping near Wasatch National Forest rewards those willing to plan around its limitations.
Description
Many people enjoy the solitude and primitive experience of camping away from developed campgrounds and other campers. Dispersed camping is the term used for camping anywhere in the National Forest outside of a designated campground. Dispersed camping means no toilets, no treated water, and no fire grates are provided.
Camping in dispersed areas on the Forest is allowed for fourteen (14) days in any thirty (30) day consecutive period. Campers must move off Forest after reaching the 14-day limit. The stay limit also applies to all camping equipment (tents, chairs, ATVs, ATV trailers, etc.), even if used by a different person or group. Camping equipment must be removed by the end of the fourteen (14) day stay limit or the equipment may be impounded. Stay limits are implemented to reduce impacts to vegetation and wildlife habitat, as well as provide access to popular campsite areas for other visitors.
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Map & DirectionsUinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Dispersed Camping is located in Utah near Kamas
Dispersed CampingCoordinates
40.685750387914496 N
110.93252902896269 W
Connectivity
T-MobileNo Coverage- VerizonNo Coverage
- AT&TNo CoverageVerified by 1 userLast on 9/4/26
Connectivity
- T-MobileNo Coverage
- VerizonNo Coverage
- AT&TNo CoverageVerified by 1 userLast on 9/4/26
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Dispersed
- Group
Features
For Campers
- Firewood Available
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
DISPERSED CAMPING
Enjoy dispersed camping on government land and leave no trace. Pack in and pack out. No (or limited) services at this camping area. Permit may be required.
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Drive Time
- 1 hr 15 min from Salt Lake City, UT
- 1 hr 22 min from Provo, UT
- 1 hr 41 min from Ogden, UT
- 2 hrs 25 min from Logan, UT
