Hiking Destinations
Skip the pre-dawn drive. These Utah campgrounds sit at or beside trailheads, from slot canyons in the south to high Uinta basins in the north.
237 Utah campgrounds match this activity.
Recommended campgrounds
Ranked by overnight comfort score, then by 360° tour coverage.
360° tourCentral Utah
Bear Canyon
Bear Canyon Campground is situated on the boundary of the Mount Nebo Wilderness Area just off the Nebo Loop Scenic Byway at an elevation of 6,800 feet. Visitors enjoy hiking and fishing in this quiet canyon. Recreation Salt Creek runs along the edge of campground, offering rainbow trout fishing. Bear Canyon Trail, for hiking, biking and horseback riding, begins at the campground entrance.
360° tourWasatch Front
Cherry
Cherry Campground is located on the banks of pretty Hobble Creek just six miles from Springville, Utah, at an elevation of 5,200 feet. Visitors enjoy exploring local trails. Recreation Rainbow trout fishing is popular on Hobble Creek. Several hiking, biking, horseback riding and dirt biking trails are in the area, including Left Fork Days Canyon Trail and Kirkman Hollow Trail. Both trails can be accessed from within the campground.
360° tourWasatch Front
Little Mill
Little Mill Campground is located in American Fork Canyon on the banks of American Fork Creek. This popular campground is a great place to escape the hot summer days while hiking or fishing. Recreation American Fork Creek is a favorite among fly-fisherman. The creek is stocked with rainbow trout.
360° tourWasatch Front
Maple Bench Campground
Overview Maple Bench is a small, quiet and peaceful campground. It is perched on a dramatic camp overlooking the Nebo Loop Scenic Byway, at an elevation of 5,800 feet. Tents and very small campers work best at this campground.
360° tourWasatch Front
Maple Lake Campground
Overview Maple Lake is a timbered setting with limited accessibility. Lake fishing and floating, rafting, kayaking, swimming and hiking are popular recreation activities for this area. Tents and very small campers work best at this campground. The elevation is 5,800 feet.
360° tourWasatch Front
Mt. Timpanogos
Mt. Timpanogos Campground is located along the beautiful Alpine Loop Scenic Byway in the Wasatch Mountains. The Mount Timpanogos Wilderness Area is adjacent. Visitors enjoy hiking the Aspen Grove Trail to the summit of Mount Timpanogos. Recreation Hiking is very popular in the area and several trails begin nearby, including the 14-mile roundtrip Aspen Grove Trail, which begins across the road from the campground and climbs to the summit of rugged Mount Timpanogos.
360° tourWasatch Front
Payson Lakes
Payson Lakes Campground is a local favorite, located just 12 miles from Payson, Utah. Visitors love the campground for its great fishing and canoeing opportunities, pretty scenery and close proximity to town.
360° tourCentral Utah
Ponderosa Campground
Shaded pine campground in Bear Canyon just off the Nebo Loop Scenic Byway, 10 miles from Nephi.
360° tourWasatch Front
Timpooneke
Timpooneke Campground is located along the beautiful Alpine Loop Scenic Byway high in the Wasatch Mountains. The Mount Timpanogos Wilderness Area is adjacent. Visitors enjoy hiking the Timpooneke Trail to the summit of Mount Timpanogos. Recreation Hiking is very popular in the area. The 15-mile round-trip Timpooneke Trail begins in the campground and climbs to the summit of rugged Mount Timpanogos. Aspen Grove Trail is nearby, leading to the summit as well. Horses are allowed on Timpooneke Trail.
360° tourWasatch Front
Tinney Flat
Tinney Flat Campground is located in scenic Santaquin Canyon, just 9 miles from town at an elevation of 7,000 feet. Visitors enjoy fishing and exploring local trails. Recreation Santaquin Creek runs alongside the campground, offering rainbow trout fishing. White Pine Hollow and Calkens Hollow Trails begin within the campground.
360° tourWasatch Front
Whiting
Whiting Campground is located in Maple Canyon, just 3 miles from the town of Mapleton, Utah, at an elevation of 5,400 feet. Visitors enjoy hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding. Recreation Maple Canyon Trail, for hiking, mountain biking, dirt biking and horseback riding, begins nearby. It leads to a small network of trails with scenic mountain and canyon views.
Central Utah
Adelaide Campground
Adelaide Campground is located in Corn Creek Canyon on the south end of the Pahvant Mountain Range near Kanosh, Utah. Recreation Corn Creek offers brown and rainbow trout fishing. Hiking and biking trails begin nearby, and the Paiute ATV trail can be easily accessed from the site.
Recommended campsites
Individual sites worth asking for by name.
Mt. Timpanogos
013 - Site 013
Timpooneke
030 - Site 030
Mt. Timpanogos
018 - Site 018
Maple Bench Campground
2 - Site 2
Mt. Timpanogos
023 - Site 023
Mt. Timpanogos
021 - Site 021
Mt. Timpanogos
007 - Site 007
Mt. Timpanogos
005 - Site 005
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Timpookene Road Alt Winter
0.1 mi from Timpooneke
Camp at TimpoonekeTimpooneke Road Winter
0.1 mi from Timpooneke
Camp at TimpoonekeMount Timpanogos
0.1 mi from Mt. Timpanogos
Camp at Mt. TimpanogosMt Timpanogos Winter
0.1 mi from Mt. Timpanogos
Camp at Mt. TimpanogosTimpooneke
0.3 mi from Timpooneke
Camp at TimpoonekeLittle Mill Winter
0.5 mi from Little Mill
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