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Camping for hunting in Utah

71 camps in Utah that list hunting or mention it in their description. The best camping months are Jun–Sep, judged from 30 years of weather at a typical camp: comfortable days, mild nights, little rain. In July expect highs near 77°F and lows near 50°F.

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71camps for hunting
3free or dispersed
30reservable
Jun–Sepbest months

Best areas for hunting

  1. Around Ephraim17 camps for hunting within 25 miles
  2. Around Richfield12 camps for hunting within 25 miles
  3. Around Marysvale10 camps for hunting within 25 miles
  4. Around Orderville8 camps for hunting within 25 miles
  5. Around Dutch John6 camps for hunting within 25 miles

Questions

How many campgrounds in Utah are good for hunting?

71 camps that list hunting or mention it in their description; 3 of them are free.

When is the best time to go?

The best camping months are Jun–Sep, judged from 30 years of weather at a typical camp: comfortable days, mild nights, little rain. In July expect highs near 77°F and lows near 50°F.

What else can you do there?

Of these camps, 92% also offer hiking, 80% also offer wildlife & birding, 70% also offer fishing.

See them on the map

Every camp, with a 3D fly-over, weather, cell signal and the drive.

Open hunting in Utah

This week's picks

A different handful each week.

  • Barker Recreation AreaFederal campground · Reservable · Cell signal

    Barker Recreation Area is located high on the Colorado Plateau at an elevation of 9,300 feet. Visitors enjoy canoeing, fishing and exploring local trails.

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  • Forks Of HuntingtonFederal campground · Reservable · No cell signal

    Forks of Huntington Campground is located in beautiful Huntington Canyon, along the Huntington Canyon National Scenic Byway on Utah Highway 31. It is situated at an elevation of 7,600 feet.…

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  • Lower BownsFederal campground · Reservable · No cell signal

    Lower Bowns Campground is located on the east side of Boulder Mountain on the shore of Lower Bowns Reservoir at an elevation of 7,000 feet. Visitors enjoy boating, fishing and exploring…

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  • Avintaquin CampgroundFederal campground · Reservable · Cell signal

    Avintaquin Campground is located atop scenic Indian Canyon, just off Highway 191 between Duchesne and Helper.

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  • La Sal Loop - Moab Front Recreation AreaFederal campground · First come, first served · Cell signal

    The La Sal Loop - Moab Front Recreation Area is in southeastern Utah just outside of Moab. [The La Sal Mtn. Loop Rd.](https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mantilasal/recarea/?recid=73174) starts…

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  • Monte Cristo CampgroundFederal campground · First come, first served · Cell signal

    Monte Cristo Campground is located 30 miles east of Huntsville, Utah. ​This campground is at the highest elevation in the Ogden District at 9,000 feet. Individual campsites are surrounded…

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  • Powell Ranger DistrictFederal campground · First come, first served · Cell signal

    The Powell Ranger District encompasses nearly 400,000 acres of high plateau county, with distinctive vegetation and geological features. The Red Canyon area of the district offers many…

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  • LITTLE COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUNDFederal campground · First come, first served · No cell signal

    Overview The Little Cottonwood Campground is off Utah's I-15, adjacent to the Beaver River just outside of the community of Beaver in the Fishlake National Forest. At 6,500 feet elevation…

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Free camps for hunting

  • Salina Reservoir CUA Dispersed CampingDispersed / primitive · Free · Cell signal

    Salina Reservoir is located in along the paved Gooseberry Road 640 at an elevation of almost 9,700 feet. Most dispersed camp sites are found near aspen and conifer trees for shade. There is…

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  • Big Lake CUA Dispersed CampingDispersed / primitive · Free · Cell signal

    Big Lake is located in a very scenic large meadow at an elevation of over 9,300 feet. Most dispersed camp sites are found near aspen and conifer trees for shade. There is a vault restroom…

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