Albion Basin
Its 26 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov, and camping costs From $29.00 per night (Recreation.gov listing). Albion Basin is a National Forest campground near Alta, Utah.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
1 / 2Little Cottonwood Canyon. Photo: USFS, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Max RV length
- 25 ft
Albion Basin sits inside Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- From $29.00 per night (Recreation.gov listing)
Sources: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-28; recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 26
- Max RV length
- 25 ft
- Site driveways
- Back-in
- ✓ Toilets
On site: Toilets.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Campsites
26 sites; the longest takes a 25 ft vehicle. Every site below links to its own page on Recreation.gov, where it is booked. Official site list and booking on recreation.gov.
| Book | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | ALBI | Standard nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 001 |
| 002 | ALBI | Standard nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | None | Book site 002 |
| 003 | ALBI | Standard nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 003 |
| 004 | ALBI | Standard nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 004 |
| 005 | ALBI | Standard nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 005 |
| 006 | ALBI | Standard nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 006 |
| 007 | ALBI | Standard nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 007 |
| 008 | ALBI | Standard nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 008 |
| 009 | ALBI | Standard nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 009 |
| 010 | ALBI | Standard nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 010 |
| 011 | ALBI | Standard nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 011 |
| 012 | ALBI | Standard nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 012 |
| 013 | ALBI | Standard nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 013 |
| 014 | ALBI | Standard nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 014 |
| 015 | ALBI | Standard nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 015 |
| 016 | ALBI | Standard nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 016 |
| 017 | ALBI | Standard nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 017 |
| 018 | ALBI | Standard nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 018 |
| 019 | ALBI | Standard nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | None | Book site 019 |
| 022 | ALBI | Standard nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 022 |
| 023 | ALBI | Standard nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 023 |
| 024 | ALBI | Standard nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 024 |
| 025 | ALBI | Standard nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 025 |
| 026 | ALBI | Standard nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 026 |
| 027 | ALBI | Standard nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 027 |
| 2021 | ALBI | Standard nonelectric | 25 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 2021 |
Data source: Recreation.gov , accessed 2026-09-29. Site details are Recreation.gov's own per-site listing and can differ from the campground-wide facts above.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 9,500 ft
Cell coverage by carrier (FCC map)
- AT&T
- 4G LTE
- T-Mobile
- 4G LTE and 5G (7/1 Mbps)
- Verizon
- 4G LTE
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, data as of December 31, 2025
Outdoor coverage each carrier reports to the FCC at this campground's map point, and the nearest mapped coverage within about half a mile. The FCC map only includes 4G LTE at 5/1 Mbps or better and 5G; a weaker signal, a text, or an emergency call may still get through, but don't count on it. These are carrier predictions, not measurements, and can be wrong either way: real service in canyons, under trees, and inside a tent or vehicle is often weaker. 5G speeds are the FCC's 7/1 and 35/3 Mbps tiers. This product uses the FCC Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the FCC.
40.5779, -111.6134 in Salt Lake. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Around Albion Basin
The nearest lake with a fishing page is Silver Lake Flat Reservoir, whose mapped center point is 4.8 miles away in a straight line. Stocking record and species: Silver Lake Flat Reservoir fishing on fishypedia.com.
Deer Creek Reservoir's mapped center point is 13 miles from Albion Basin in a straight line. Current water level: Deer Creek Reservoir water level on reservoirfinder.com.
Other lakes within 15 miles: Tibble Fork Reservoir fishing (6.8 miles) , Jordanelle Reservoir fishing (11 miles) , Deer Creek Reservoir fishing (11 miles) , and Little Dell Reservoir fishing (14 miles) , each with its stocking record on fishypedia.com.
Public land within 15 miles: Twin Peaks Wilderness (5.9 miles to its center) , Wasatch Mountain State Park (6.5 miles to its center) , Mount Olympus Wilderness (8.2 miles to its center) , Lone Peak Wilderness (8.2 miles to its center) , and Mount Timpanogos Wilderness (12 miles to its center) ; publiclandsdb.com has each unit's camping rules and boundary.
Hot springs and waterfalls nearby
Nearest to Albion Basin, in straight-line miles: Donut Falls (waterfall, 4.2 miles), Homestead Crater (hot spring, 7.7 miles), Stewart Falls (waterfall, 13 miles), Bridal Veil Falls (waterfall, 17 miles), and Wasatch Hot Springs (hot spring, 21 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
Reservable Tanners Flat 
Reservable Spruces 
Reservable Jordan Pines Group Campground More campgrounds: camping near Alta and campgrounds in Salt Lake.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-28
- apps.fs.usda.gov (fee), accessed 2026-09-28
- recreation.gov (reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, maxRvLengthFt, drivewayType, sites, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
- recreation.gov (fee), accessed 2026-09-29
- broadbandmap.fcc.gov (cellCoverage), accessed 2026-09-27
Photo credits
- Photo 1: USFS, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 2: USFS, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)