About Capitol Reef Group Campground
Located in south-central Utah in the heart of red rock country, Capitol Reef National Park is a hidden treasure filled with cliffs, canyons, domes and bridges in the [Waterpocket Fold,](https://www.nps.gov/care/learn/nature/geology.htm) a geologic monocline (a wrinkle on the earth) extending almost 100 miles (160 km). The Fruita Campground area is located one mile south of the visitor center and is often described as an oasis within the desert. The Group Campsite is near Loop C of the Fruita Campground. It is a semi-shaded, grassy campsite and is located in the [Fruita Historic District](https://www.nps.gov/care/learn/historyculture/fruita.htm) of the park. Walk to historic inscriptions on the Capitol Gorge Trail and stroll the Goosenecks Trail. Visitors looking for longer trails can visit our [Trail Guide](https://www.nps.gov/care/planyourvisit/trailguide.htm) and perhaps explore Cohab…
- Fees: Capitol Reef charges an entrance fee separate from camping fees. You may pay the fee upon arrival at the entrance station or [purchase in…
- Managed by: Capitol Reef National Park, NPS
- Where: 10 mi east of Torrey, UT · 38.27915, -111.25139
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Jun & Sep–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Mar.
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Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 0.3 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.