Camping near Garden City, Utah
Camping near Garden City, Utah includes 4 public campgrounds on record, 4 reservable. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service. The nearest, Sunrise Campground, is 2.7 miles from Garden City in a straight line, and all 4 are within 15 miles. Another 19 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Garden City.
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Camping near Garden City at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 4 (4 National Forest)
- Getting a site
- 4 reservable
- Cost
- Lowest posted fee at Lewis M. Turner Campground: "From $23.99 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day"
- Distance from Garden City
- 2.7 miles (Sunrise Campground) to 12 miles (Tony Grove Lake Campground) in a straight line; 4 within 15 miles
- Elevation
- 5,900 ft (Lewis M. Turner Campground) to 8,100 ft (Tony Grove Lake Campground), 3 of 4 on record
- Season
- 1 seasonal with posted dates
- Campsites
- 81 across the 4 campgrounds that state a count
- RVs
- 4 take RVs; no hookups on record; longest stated RV length 45 ft (Lewis M. Turner Campground)
Distances are straight-line miles from Garden City'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 Sunrise Campground - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 26
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- From $24.06 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 13
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- From $23.99 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day
Reservable Lewis M. Turner Campground - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 9
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- From $23.99 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day
Reservable Tony Grove Lake Campground - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 33
- Season
- June 12 to October 4
- Fee
- From $25.76 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day
More campgrounds within 30 miles of Garden City
- South Eden Campground, 6.6 miles from Garden City in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Power and water: summer $35 (UT resident) / $40, regular $25 / $30; group A and B $175 / $200); listed under camping near Laketown.
- Rendezvous Beach Willow Group Campground, 7.1 miles from Garden City in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Willow A and C $325 (UT resident) / $350; Willow B $275 / $300 per night); listed under camping near Laketown.
- Rendezvous Beach Birch Campground, 7.2 miles from Garden City in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Full hookup: summer $55 (UT resident) / $60, regular season $40 / $45); listed under camping near Laketown.
- Rendezvous Beach Cottonwood Campground, 7.3 miles from Garden City in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Tent only: summer $45 (UT resident) / $50, regular $30 / $35; group sites D, E, F $225 to $325); listed under camping near Laketown.
- Rendezvous Beach Big Creek Campground, 7.5 miles from Garden City in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Full hookup: summer $55 (UT resident) / $60, regular $40 / $45; group site G $260 / $285); listed under camping near Laketown.
- Rainbow Cove Campground, 7.7 miles from Garden City in a straight line , State Park , first-come (No hookups: summer $30 (UT resident) / $35, regular $20 / $25); listed under camping near Laketown.
- North Eden Campground, 8.8 miles from Garden City in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Power and water: summer $45 (UT resident) / $50, regular $30 / $35; group site A $265 / $285); listed under camping near Laketown.
- Lodge Campground, 15 miles from Garden City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $23.99 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day); listed under camping near Logan.
- Wood Camp Campground, 15 miles from Garden City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $23.99 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day); listed under camping near Logan.
- High Creek Campground, 17 miles from Garden City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Richmond.
- Preston Valley, 17 miles from Garden City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $23.99 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day); listed under camping near Logan.
- Smithfield Campground, 18 miles from Garden City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $23.99 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day); listed under camping near Smithfield.
- Guinavah-malibu Campground, 19 miles from Garden City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Logan.
- Spring Hollow Campground, 20 miles from Garden City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $25.76 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day); listed under camping near Logan.
- Little Creek Campground, 20 miles from Garden City in a straight line , BLM , reservable ; listed under camping near Randolph.
- Bridger Campground, 21 miles from Garden City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $23.10 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day); listed under camping near Logan.
- Spring Campground, 23 miles from Garden City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $17.97 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day); listed under camping near Hyrum.
- Friendship Campground, 23 miles from Garden City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $17.77 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day); listed under camping near Hyrum.
- Pioneer Campground, 26 miles from Garden City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $23.99 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day); listed under camping near Hyrum.
Things to do near Garden City
Public land and water within 30 miles of Garden City, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, all 4 campgrounds here sit inside this national forest, the nearest Sunrise Campground at 2.7 miles from Garden City; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
- Bear Lake, a swimming hole whose mapped point is 4.9 miles from Garden City; swimming details on swimholesmap.com.
- Bear Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 5.8 miles from Garden City; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Bear Lake State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 6.7 miles from Garden City; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Bear Lake State Park (Idaho), a state park whose mapped point is 9.3 miles from Garden City; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Bear Lake National Wildlife Refuge, a national wildlife refuge whose mapped point is 15 miles from Garden City; its hours, camping, hunting and fishing rules, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Mount Naomi Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 16 miles from Garden City; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Cokeville Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, a national wildlife refuge whose mapped point is 22 miles from Garden City; its hours, camping, hunting and fishing rules, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Garden City
Nearest emergency room: Cache Valley Hospital, 2380 N 400 E, North Logan, UT, 24 miles from Garden City , (435) 713-9700. Next nearest: Intermountain Health Logan Regional Hospital, 1400 N 500 E, Logan, UT, 25 miles, (435) 716-1000. 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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- Fast Stop Express
- Bear Lake Market
- Mike's Market
- Fuel
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- Chevron
- Shell
- Chevron
- Propane
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- Airgas
- RV dump station
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- Bear Lake KOA Trailside
- KOA Marina Side Campground
- Bear Lake State Park Marina
- Pharmacy
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- High Creek Pharmacy
- Lee's Pharmacy
- Spence's Pharmacy
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Garden City: 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 Garden City, UT?
4 public campgrounds are on record near Garden City. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Sunrise Campground (2.7 miles), Red Banks Campground (8.3 miles), Lewis M. Turner Campground (8.9 miles), and Tony Grove Lake Campground (12 miles). 4 book through Recreation.gov.
Is there free camping near Garden City, UT?
Not at a developed campground: each of the 4 public campgrounds on record near Garden City charges a fee, listed in the table.
Where can I camp with an RV near Garden City, UT?
4 campgrounds near Garden City take RVs: Lewis M. Turner Campground, Red Banks Campground, Sunrise Campground, and Tony Grove Lake Campground. None has hookups on record. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at Bear Lake KOA Trailside, 1 mile from town (OpenStreetMap).
Where can I go tent camping near Garden City, UT?
Tony Grove Lake Campground lists tent or walk-in sites on record.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Garden City, UT?
Cache Valley Hospital, 2380 N 400 E, North Logan, UT, is 24 miles from Garden City in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (435) 713-9700. In an emergency, call 911.
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