Camping near Helper, Utah
Camping near Helper, Utah includes 2 public campgrounds on record, 1 reservable and 1 first-come. The Bureau of Land Management runs the most, 1 of 2. The nearest, Price Canyon Recreation Area, is 7.7 miles from Helper in a straight line, and all 2 are within 15 miles. Another 21 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Helper.
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Camping near Helper at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 2 (1 BLM, 1 National Forest)
- Getting a site
- 1 reservable and 1 first-come
- Cost
- Lowest posted fee at Avintaquin: "Single Site: $5 per night (up to 8 people)"
- Distance from Helper
- 7.7 miles (Price Canyon Recreation Area) to 14 miles (Avintaquin) in a straight line; 2 within 15 miles
- Season
- 1 seasonal with posted dates
- Campsites
- 28 across the 2 campgrounds that state a count
- RVs
- 2 take RVs; no hookups on record; longest stated RV length 48 ft (Avintaquin)
Distances are straight-line miles from Helper'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 Helper
- Scofield Mountain View Campground, 16 miles from Helper in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Standard $20/night, water and electric $30, full hookup $35; extra vehicle $15; group site $75); listed under camping near Scofield.
- Madsen Bay Campground, 17 miles from Helper in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Standard site $20/night, water and electric $30, full hookup $35; $15 per extra vehicle); listed under camping near Scofield.
- Little Rock Campground, 19 miles from Helper in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ($5/night per vehicle); listed under camping near Huntington.
- Old Folks Flat Group Campground, 19 miles from Helper in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($10/night single site; $30 to $75/night group site); listed under camping near Huntington.
- The Bridges Campground, 19 miles from Helper in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $5 per night (1 vehicle included per site)); listed under camping near Huntington.
- The Chute Group Campground, 19 miles from Helper in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($50/night group site (50 people max)); listed under camping near Huntington.
- Fish Creek Campground and Trailhead, 19 miles from Helper in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $7 per night); listed under camping near Scofield.
- Big Rock Group Campground, 20 miles from Helper in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Huntington.
- Forks of Huntington Campground, 21 miles from Helper in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Huntington.
- Flat Canyon Campground, 22 miles from Helper in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Fairview.
- Cleveland Reservoir, 22 miles from Helper in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ($5/night per vehicle (5 single and 2 double sites)); listed under camping near Fairview.
- Lake Canyon Rec Area, 22 miles from Helper in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($30/night reservable double site; $60/night group site A (150 max); walk-in $15 double, $20 group); listed under camping near Huntington.
- Little Bear Group Campground, 22 miles from Helper in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Group site A $50/night (50 people); group site B $30/night (30 people); both $80/night); listed under camping near Huntington.
- Lower Little Bear Campground, 23 miles from Helper in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ($5/night per vehicle; group site $30 to $50/night); listed under camping near Huntington.
- River Bend Campground, 23 miles from Helper in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ($5/night per vehicle); listed under camping near Huntington.
- Gooseberry Reservoir Campground, 23 miles from Helper in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Fairview.
- Gooseberry Campground, 23 miles from Helper in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ($10/night single site; $40/night group site); listed under camping near Fairview.
- Miller Flat Reservoir Campground, 24 miles from Helper in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Mount Pleasant.
- Huntington State Park Campground, 24 miles from Helper in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Full hookup $33/night, water and electric $30); listed under camping near Huntington.
- Indian Creek Group Campground, 26 miles from Helper in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Group sites $30/night (30 people), $40 (50 people), $50 (70 people); $3/vehicle when unreserved); listed under camping near Orangeville.
- Potters Pond Campground, 27 miles from Helper in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Huntington.
Things to do near Helper
Public land and water within 30 miles of Helper, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Ashley National Forest, Avintaquin (14 miles from Helper) sits inside this national forest; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
- Scofield Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 15 miles from Helper; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Scofield State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 17 miles from Helper; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Electric Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 20 miles from Helper; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Miller Flat Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 23 miles from Helper; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Huntington North Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 24 miles from Helper; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Huntington State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 24 miles from Helper; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Jurassic National Monument, a BLM unit whose mapped point is 27 miles from Helper; its camping rule, field office, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Helper
Nearest emergency room: Castleview Hospital, 300 Hospital Dr, Price, UT, 6 miles from Helper , (435) 637-4800. Next nearest: Intermountain Health Sanpete Valley Hospital, 1100 S Medical Dr, Mount Pleasant, UT, 34 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
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- Swift Stop & Shop
- Pick & Rail
- Phillips 66
- Fuel
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- Shell
- Phillips 66
- Maverik
- RV dump station
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- Blue Cut RV Park
- Nine Mile Guest Ranch & RV/Campground
- Pharmacy
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- Walmart Pharmacy
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Helper: propane, 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 Helper, UT?
2 public campgrounds are on record near Helper. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Price Canyon Recreation Area (7.7 miles) and Avintaquin (14 miles). 1 is first-come, first-served with no reservations and 1 books through Recreation.gov.
Is there free camping near Helper, UT?
Not at a developed campground: each of the 2 public campgrounds on record near Helper charges a fee, listed in the table.
Where can I camp with an RV near Helper, UT?
2 campgrounds near Helper take RVs: Avintaquin and Price Canyon Recreation Area. None has hookups on record. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at Blue Cut RV Park, 3.6 miles from town (OpenStreetMap).
Where is the nearest emergency room to Helper, UT?
Castleview Hospital, 300 Hospital Dr, Price, UT, is 6 miles from Helper in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (435) 637-4800. In an emergency, call 911.
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