Jeremy H.

Lehi, UT

Joined June 2019

Avid photographer, traveler, family man.

Nice In Town Option

An inexpensive stay in town near great places like Silicon Slopes, Thanksgiving Point, Utah Lake, Traverse Mountain and centered between Salt Lake and Provo. This is a nice spot along the Jordan River Parkway. The hosts are a little loony, but they stay out of your way if you follow the rules of the park. There are nice tables, boat launch for non-motorized water crafts, bathrooms, and playgrounds.

Love this nearby yurt

This is a great place to take a small group for some winter backcountry fun not far from the city. There are more remote yurt options around, but this one feels pretty remote with its 2.5 mile hike in. It does tend to fill up fast so book early. It has a spacious bunk area with a nice wood burning stove that keeps everything toasty during the cold nights. Grab the gang and have a great time.

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Nice Lake Camping

This is some nice lake camping near Strawberry Reservoir. It can get windy at times without much shield from the wind. There are also very few shade trees for hot days in the summer time. The campground is not directly on the water, but it is easy to get across the road to the boat launch area. It is a rocky waterfront so don’t plan on a lot of beach access over here. There are great places to shore fish though.

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Group Campsite Only

This is a group campsite that requires prior reservations. It is in a beautiful location and has some nice amenities, but you must reserve first. In the canyon you can also stay at Little Mill, Timpooneke, Dispersed at Salamander Flat, over to Granite Flat, Mt Timpanogos Campground, or a few other dispersed areas along the Cascade Springs Road or up Tibble Fork or Silver Lake Flat.

Not a Campground

Do not try to find this campground since it is not really there. It might be a picnic area but not a campground. In the canyon you can stay at Little Mill, Timpooneke, Dispersed at Salamander Flat, over to Granite Flat, Mt Timpanogos Campground, or a few other dispersed areas along the Cascade Springs Road or up Tibble Fork or Silver Lake Flat.

Backcountry Only

This is a backcountry only camping access point. Do not try to find this campground along the roadside. You will need to backpack in to find a camping area. In the canyon you can stay at Little Mill, Timpooneke, Dispersed at Salamander Flat, over to Granite Flat, Mt Timpanogos Campground, or a few other dispersed areas along the Cascade Springs Road or up Tibble Fork or Silver Lake Flat.

Backcountry Camping

This is not a pull-in campground. This is backcountry access off of the Lame Horse trails. Please use leave no trace and enjoy the backcountry in a responsible manner. We love these areas because the views of the mountains and meadows are breathtaking. You will need to backpack a ways in to find a good place to set up a tent. Just be sure to camp at least 100 feet off the trail. Enjoy responsibly.

A great picnic area, but not a campground

This is a great picnic area, but not a campground. In the canyon you can stay across the road at Little Mill, or up to Timpooneke, Dispersed at Salamander Flat, over to Granite Flat, Mt Timpanogos Campground, or a few other dispersed areas along the Cascade Springs Road or up Tibble Fork or Silver Lake Flat.

This is Not a Campground

Do not try to find this campground since it is not really there. It might be a picnic area but not a campground. In the canyon you can stay at Little Mill, Timpooneke, Dispersed at Salamander Flat, over to Granite Flat, Mt Timpanogos Campground, or a few other dispersed areas along the Cascade Springs Road or up Tibble Fork or Silver Lake Flat.

Not a Campground

Do not try to find this campground since it is not really there. It might be a picnic area but not a campground. In the canyon you can stay at Little Mill, Timpooneke, Dispersed at Salamander Flat, over to Granite Flat, Mt Timpanogos Campground, or a few other dispersed areas along the Cascade Springs Road or up Tibble Fork or Silver Lake Flat.

This is not a Campground

Do not try to find this campground since it is not really there. It might be a picnic area but not a campground. In the canyon you can stay at Little Mill, Timpooneke, Dispersed at Salamander Flat, over to Granite Flat, Mt Timpanogos Campground, or a few other dispersed areas along the Cascade Springs Road or up Tibble Fork or Silver Lake Flat.

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This Campground Does Not Exist

Do not try to find this campground since it is not really there. In the canyon you can stay at Timpooneke, Dispersed at Salamander Flat, over to Granite Flat, Mt Timpanogos Campground, or a few other dispersed areas along the Cascade Springs Road or up Tibble Fork or Silver Lake Flat.

Perfect for a Memphis stay

We aren’t too enamored with Elvis but this was a nice RV park with a good value just outside of Memphis. If you are Elvis fans then you will love the proximity to Graceland. For us we enjoyed the pavilion, pool, basketball hoop, playground, showers, and other amenities. The highlight of our stay here, however, was the opportunity to take a free pink Cadillac limo ride to Marlowe’s for superb BBQ. Our children loved this opportunity. Next time we are in Memphis we will certainly be back here!

Loud trains all night

This is a terrible campground unless you like subpar amenities, noisy trains, and nearly nothing to do. Not my idea of a good camping experience.

Good for free camping

Not much out here but you’ll likely see a hawk or a Golden Eagle. You will have to put up with crazy OHVers and drunk partiers in some spots but there are a lot of places to go with a few pit toilets spread about.

This is the desert and there is no water so come prepared. Please leave no trace and clean up after yourself.

Closed loop biking

What a great campground!! This is away from the craziness of Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge. It puts you back into the outdoors as the National Parks should be. The campground is beautiful and on certain days they close off the loop of Cades Cove for bicycles to be able to ride. At the store near the campground they rent bikes for a reasonable rate. We took the entire family on the loop bike ride. This was so much fun.

Fun Park Near Charleston

If we had more time then we would have stayed longer to enjoy the lake and more. We pulled in late in the afternoon and then headed right into the city. There were a few sites remaining when we got there but virtually no one in the back lot tent area. They have a large tent only area and big parking area. They could do something to cater to van campers with their big lot out back. The showers were nice and they had a nice park and splash pad next to the pond. They have a nice game room, some yard games, and other amenities. Hookups at all the sites except for the tent area.

Save Money Near the Beach

The location of this campground was perfect. We were walking distance to the beautiful beaches and pier of Panama Beach. There are a lot fun activities here. They have basketball courts, two swimming pools, laundry, store, fishing (no license necessary), shuffleboard, playground, volleyball and more. It is also close to a miniature golf course and water park. It was a great way for us to save some money while staying so close to the beach.

The drawbacks are that there are often locals that come to use the pools and that is not policed. They don’t clean up the trash very well around the campground and there are no restaurants or stores nearby.

The Gem of Oklahoma

When we were traveling the southeast last summer we found no better camping area than this one. It was free, had showers, and was next to a perfect lake to paddle board and hike around. There were playgrounds, a dock, and a nice trail around the lake. We would stay here anytime and recommend anyone else to do the same. We had zero issues here. There were a few other campers. There are limited sites and first come first serve so it may be hit or miss.

Just down the street but a nice getaway

This is just down the street from our house but it’s a fun place for family, neighborhood and scout camp outs any time of year. Great trails, playground, river access, and lots of room to spread out!!