Camping near Bicknell, Utah
Camping near Bicknell, Utah includes 1 public campground on record, 1 reservable. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service. Another 21 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Bicknell.
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Camping near Bicknell at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 1 (1 National Forest)
- Getting a site
- 1 reservable
- Distance from Bicknell
- 1.3 miles in a straight line
- Elevation
- 7,200 ft at Sunglow Campground (the only one on record)
- Campsites
- 8 across the 1 campground that state a count
- RVs
- 1 take RVs; no hookups on record; longest stated RV length 75 ft (Sunglow Campground)
- Drinking water
- 1 of 1
Distances are straight-line miles from Bicknell's point in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer (2025), not driving distances. Every other fact comes from each campground's own sourced record, linked from its page.
More campgrounds within 30 miles of Bicknell
- Elkhorn Campground, 9.8 miles from Bicknell in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $12 per night); listed under camping near Fremont.
- Cathedral Valley Campground, 13 miles from Bicknell in a straight line , National Park Service , first-come (free); listed under camping near Torrey.
- Fruita Group Campsite, 16 miles from Bicknell in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable ($125/night); listed under camping near Torrey.
- Fruita Campground, 17 miles from Bicknell in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable ($25/night); listed under camping near Torrey.
- Mallard Bay Overflow Campground, 17 miles from Bicknell in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ($20/night single site; $7.50/day additional vehicle); listed under camping near Richfield.
- Singletree Campground, 17 miles from Bicknell in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Torrey.
- Doctor Creek Campground, 17 miles from Bicknell in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Sites: $20 per night); listed under camping near Loa.
- Doctor Creek Group Campground, 17 miles from Bicknell in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($135/night per group pad (1-150 people)); listed under camping near Loa.
- Mackinaw Campground, 17 miles from Bicknell in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single sites: $20 per day); listed under camping near Richfield.
- Bowery Creek Campground, 18 miles from Bicknell in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Richfield.
- Frying Pan Campground, 20 miles from Bicknell in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Sites: $20 per night); listed under camping near Richfield.
- Lower Pleasant Creek Campground, 20 miles from Bicknell in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Torrey.
- Paiute Campground, 20 miles from Bicknell in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single sites: $10 per night); listed under camping near Richfield.
- Tasha Equestrian Campground, 20 miles from Bicknell in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $14 per night); listed under camping near Richfield.
- Upper Pleasant Creek Campground, 20 miles from Bicknell in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ($12/night single site; $6/night additional vehicle); listed under camping near Teasdale.
- Rosebud Atv Campground, 21 miles from Bicknell in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $14 per night); listed under camping near Torrey.
- Oak Creek Campground, 21 miles from Bicknell in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Torrey.
- Lower Bowns Campground, 22 miles from Bicknell in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $16 per night); listed under camping near Torrey.
- Blue Spruce Campground, 26 miles from Bicknell in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ($10/night site; $5 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Escalante.
- Otter Creek State Park Campground, 28 miles from Bicknell in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Beachfront (water, electric) $45/night, pull-through (no hookups) $40, tent $30; extra vehicle $25; group $250); listed under camping near Antimony.
- Posey Lake Campground, 29 miles from Bicknell in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $16 per night); listed under camping near Escalante.
Things to do near Bicknell
Public land and water within 30 miles of Bicknell, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Fishlake National Forest, Sunglow Campground (1.3 miles from Bicknell) sits inside this national forest; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
- Capitol Reef National Park, a National Park Service unit whose mapped point is 15 miles from Bicknell; its entrance fees, current alerts and fire restrictions, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Fish Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 17 miles from Bicknell; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Lower Last Chance Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 24 miles from Bicknell; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Koosharem Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 24 miles from Bicknell; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Otter Creek State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 28 miles from Bicknell; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Otter Creek Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 29 miles from Bicknell; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Dixie National Forest, a national forest whose mapped point is 29 miles from Bicknell; its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Bicknell
Nearest emergency room: Intermountain Health Sevier Valley Hospital, 1000 N Main St, Richfield, UT, 42 miles from Bicknell , (435) 893-4100. Next nearest: Gunnison Valley Hospital, 64 E 100 North St, Gunnison, UT, 58 miles, (435) 528-2114. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.
- Groceries
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- Howie's
- BFS
- Royals Market
- Fuel
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- Howie's Gas
- Brian Farm Service
- Conoco
- RV dump station
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- Thousand Lakes RV Park
- Wonderland RV Park
- Bowery Haven Resort
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Bicknell: propane, potable water fill, pharmacy, laundromat, and ice. Stores, fuel, propane, dump stations, water fill, laundromats, and pharmacies are the nearest few mapped within 25 miles, straight-line, © OpenStreetMap contributors (data as of 2026-09-29; this extract under the ODbL). Hours are as mapped; call ahead.
Common questions
Where can I camp around Bicknell, UT?
1 public campground is on record near Bicknell. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Sunglow Campground (1.3 miles). 1 books through Recreation.gov.
Where can I camp with an RV near Bicknell, UT?
1 campground near Bicknell takes RVs: Sunglow Campground. None has hookups on record. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at Thousand Lakes RV Park, 6 miles from town (OpenStreetMap).
Where can I camp near Bicknell with drinking water?
Sunglow Campground has potable water on record.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Bicknell, UT?
Intermountain Health Sevier Valley Hospital, 1000 N Main St, Richfield, UT, is 42 miles from Bicknell in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (435) 893-4100. In an emergency, call 911.
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