About Fruita 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 has 71 sites. 65 sites are reservable **year round- there are no longer first come, first serve sites any time of year**. Sites 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 and 8 are used as administrative sites. Sites 14, 24, and 63 are accessible sites with electrical hookups. **From March 1 through Thanksgiving weekend, generators are only permitted in Loop C during generator hours.** Walk to historic inscriptions on the Capitol Gorge Trail and stroll the Goosenecks Trail or longer trails such as Cohab Canyon, Chimney Rock, and Cassidy Arch. Check out our[ Trail…
- 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 · 38.28249, -111.24689
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Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May & 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 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.