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Groups of Utah campgrounds built from one explicit rule each - comfort scores, forecast temperatures, traffic, water access and site amenities. Every card opens a campground.

Distance rules measured from

Cool Summer Camping Weekend Escapes Hidden Gems Near Salt Lake City Mountain Lakes Stargazing Favorites First-Time Campers

Cool Summer Camping

High, shaded and cool while the valley bakes.

Rule: Average daytime high of 80°F or less and night low of 58°F or less across the next week, coolest days first.

282 campgrounds qualify

Greater Zion & Bryce (Southwest)

Point Supreme Campground

54°F days, 40°F nights this week

Campability 5.9 · Fair

Uinta Basin & Eastern Utah

Carter Military Trail Yurt

56°F days, 40°F nights this week

Campability 7.2 · Good

Northern Utah

Butterfly Campground

57°F days, 42°F nights this week

Campability 7.7 · Good

Greater Zion & Bryce (Southwest)

Te-Ah

57°F days, 42°F nights this week

Campability 6.6 · Fair

Canyon Country (Southeast)

Upper Onion Creek Campground

57°F days, 43°F nights this week

Campability 7.5 · Good

Northern Utah

Moosehorn

57°F days, 42°F nights this week

Campability 7.9 · Good

Wyoming

Kaler Hollow Campground

58°F days, 42°F nights this week

Campability 7.8 · Good

Northern Utah

Washington Lake

58°F days, 41°F nights this week

Campability 7.7 · Good

Wasatch Front

Wolf Creek

58°F days, 44°F nights this week

Campability 8.4 · Excellent

Northern Utah

Albion Basin

59°F days, 46°F nights this week

Campability 8.3 · Excellent

Northern Utah

Lilly Lake Campground

59°F days, 41°F nights this week

Campability 7.7 · Good

Wyoming

Oaks Park Campground

59°F days, 40°F nights this week

Campability 7.9 · Good

Weekend Escapes

Highly rated and close enough to leave after work.

Rule: Campability score of 8 or better within your chosen drive radius, best score first.

130 campgrounds qualify

Uinta Basin & Eastern Utah

Fred Hayes State Park at Starvation

85 mi from Salt Lake City · scores 9.8

Campability 9.8 · Perfect

Wyoming

Maples Campground

32 mi from Salt Lake City · scores 9.7

Campability 9.7 · Perfect

Northern Utah

Bridger Campground

69 mi from Salt Lake City · scores 9.6

Campability 9.6 · Perfect

Northern Utah

Lodge Campground

72 mi from Salt Lake City · scores 9.6

Campability 9.6 · Perfect

Northern Utah

East Canyon State Park

19 mi from Salt Lake City · scores 9.6

Campability 9.6 · Perfect

Northern Utah

Hyrum State Park

59 mi from Salt Lake City · scores 9.6

Campability 9.6 · Perfect

Northern Utah

Lewis M. Turner Campground

79 mi from Salt Lake City · scores 9.6

Campability 9.6 · Perfect

Northern Utah

Bear Lake State Park

80 mi from Salt Lake City · scores 9.6

Campability 9.6 · Perfect

Northern Utah

Anderson Cove

34 mi from Salt Lake City · scores 9.6

Campability 9.6 · Perfect

Northern Utah

Port Ramp Marina

35 mi from Salt Lake City · scores 9.6

Campability 9.6 · Perfect

Northern Utah

Pioneer Campground

61 mi from Salt Lake City · scores 9.6

Campability 9.6 · Perfect

Wyoming

Preston Valley Campground

71 mi from Salt Lake City · scores 9.6

Campability 9.6 · Perfect

Hidden Gems

Great nights, far fewer people.

Rule: Campability score of 7.5 or better with page views in the quietest quarter of the catalog.

160 campgrounds qualify

Uinta Basin & Eastern Utah

Steinaker State Park

Scores 10 and barely gets looked at

Campability 10 · Perfect

Colorado

Buckeye Recreation Area (Co)

Scores 10 and barely gets looked at

Campability 10 · Perfect

Uinta Basin & Eastern Utah

Fred Hayes State Park at Starvation

Scores 9.8 and barely gets looked at

Campability 9.8 · Perfect

Uinta Basin & Eastern Utah

Split Mountain Group Campground

Scores 9.7 and barely gets looked at

Campability 9.7 · Perfect

Northern Utah