Camping near Emery, Utah

Camping near Emery, Utah includes 1 public campground on record, 1 reservable. All are run by the state park system. Another 14 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Emery.

Millsite State Park Campground

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Camping near Emery at a glance

Public campgrounds: 1 (1 State Park)
Getting a site: 1 reservable
Cost: Lowest posted fee at Millsite State Park Campground: "Electric and water (sites A, B, 1-10) $30/night, electric only (sites 11-20) $25; $15 per extra vehicle"
Distance from Emery: 12 miles in a straight line
Elevation: 6,222 ft at Millsite State Park Campground (the only one on record)
Campsites: 22 across the 1 campground that state a count
RVs: 1 take RVs; hookups at Millsite State Park Campground

Distances are straight-line miles from Emery'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.

Reservable Millsite State Park Campground Emery · State Park · 11.9 mi

Agency: State Park
Sites: 22
Season: Not on record
Fee: Electric and water (sites A, B, 1-10) $30/night, electric only (sites 11-20) $25; $15 per extra vehicle

More campgrounds within 30 miles of Emery

Willow Lake Campground, 16 miles from Emery in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $3 - $7 per night); listed under camping near Ferron.
Ferron Reservoir Campground, 19 miles from Emery in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $7 per night); listed under camping near Ferron.
Twelve Mile Flat Campground, 19 miles from Emery in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $7 - $12 per night); listed under camping near Mayfield.
Twin Lake Campground, 23 miles from Emery in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Mayfield.
Cottonwood Canyon Campground, 26 miles from Emery in a straight line , BLM , first-come ($15 per night per individual site); listed under camping near Orangeville.
Joes Valley Campground, 26 miles from Emery in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($10/night single site; $18/night double site); listed under camping near Orangeville.
Joes Valley Pavilion Group Campground, 26 miles from Emery in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($50/night group site (100 people max)); listed under camping near Orangeville.
New Joe's Campground, 27 miles from Emery in a straight line , BLM , first-come ($15 per night per individual site; 50% off with Senior or Golden Age pass); listed under camping near Orangeville.
Manti Community Campground, 28 miles from Emery in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Manti.
Sids Mountain Wilderness - The Wedge, 29 miles from Emery in a straight line , BLM ; listed under camping near Castle Dale.
Sanpitch Campground, 29 miles from Emery in a straight line , State Park , reservable (No hookups $35/night (double $70), full hookup $45; $20 per extra vehicle); listed under camping near Sterling.
Palisade Pioneer Campground, 30 miles from Emery in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Single site $35/night, double $70; $20 per extra vehicle); listed under camping near Sterling.
Wakara Campground, 30 miles from Emery in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Full hookup $45/night (double $90), water and electric $40; $20 per extra vehicle); listed under camping near Sterling.
Arapeen Campground, 30 miles from Emery in a straight line , State Park , reservable (No hookups $35/night (double $70), electric only $40 (double $80); $20 per extra vehicle); listed under camping near Sterling.

Things to do near Emery

Public land and water within 30 miles of Emery, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.

Nelson Mountain Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 7.7 miles from Emery; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Ferron Canyon trails, at Millsite State Park Campground (12 miles from Emery): The reservoir sits at the mouth of Ferron Canyon, with off-highway vehicle and mountain bike trails nearby and a public 18-hole golf course next to the park.
Devil's Canyon Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 16 miles from Emery; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Eagle Canyon Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 20 miles from Emery; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Cold Wash Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 23 miles from Emery; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Red's Canyon Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 23 miles from Emery; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Joes Valley Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 26 miles from Emery; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Lower Last Chance Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 27 miles from Emery; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Sid's Mountain Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 27 miles from Emery; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Little Ocean Draw Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 28 miles from Emery; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Emery

Nearest emergency room: Gunnison Valley Hospital, 64 E 100 North St, Gunnison, UT, 34 miles from Emery , (435) 528-2114. Next nearest: Intermountain Health Sanpete Valley Hospital, 1100 S Medical Dr, Mount Pleasant, UT, 43 miles, (435) 462-4123. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.

Groceries: Maverick Adventure's First Stop convenience store · 24 miles
Stewarts Grocery Store supermarket · 24 miles
Fuel: Randy's fuel station · 0.2 miles
Sinclair fuel station · 13 miles · (435) 384-3333
Main Street Express fuel station · 23 miles
Pharmacy: Southeastern Utah District Health Department / Boyds Family Pharmacy pharmacy · 23 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Emery: propane, RV dump station, potable water fill, 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 Emery, UT?

1 public campground is on record near Emery. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Millsite State Park Campground (12 miles). 1 books through ReserveAmerica (Utah State Parks).

Is there free camping near Emery, UT?

Not at a developed campground: each of the 1 public campground on record near Emery charges a fee, listed in the table.

Where can I camp with an RV near Emery, UT?

1 campground near Emery takes RVs: Millsite State Park Campground. Millsite State Park Campground has hookups.

Where is the nearest emergency room to Emery, UT?

Gunnison Valley Hospital, 64 E 100 North St, Gunnison, UT, is 34 miles from Emery in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (435) 528-2114. In an emergency, call 911.

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