Camping near Joseph, Utah

Camping near Joseph, Utah includes 2 public campgrounds on record, 2 reservable. All are run by the state park system. The nearest, Sam Stowe Campground, is 6.3 miles from Joseph in a straight line, and all 2 are within 15 miles. 1 stays open all year. Another 14 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Joseph.

Sam Stowe Campground Castle Rock Campground

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Camping near Joseph at a glance

Public campgrounds: 2 (2 State Park)
Getting a site: 2 reservable
Cost: Lowest posted fee at Castle Rock Campground: "$20/night single, $40 double, $35 teepee site; $10 per extra vehicle"
Distance from Joseph: 6.3 miles (Sam Stowe Campground) to 8.8 miles (Castle Rock Campground) in a straight line; 2 within 15 miles
Elevation: 5,828 ft (Sam Stowe Campground) to 6,170 ft (Castle Rock Campground), 2 of 2 on record
Season: 1 open all year, 1 seasonal with posted dates
Campsites: 43 across the 2 campgrounds that state a count
RVs: 2 take RVs; hookups at Sam Stowe Campground; longest stated RV length 40 ft (Castle Rock Campground)
Drinking water: 1 of 2

Distances are straight-line miles from Joseph'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 Sam Stowe Campground Joseph · State Park · 6.3 mi

Agency: State Park
Sites: 12
Season: Year-round
Fee: $35/night full hookup; $10 per extra vehicle; tent-only group area $100 (75 people)

Reservable Castle Rock Campground Joseph · State Park · 8.8 mi

Agency: State Park
Sites: 31
Season: Spring to When snow covers the dirt road
Fee: $20/night single, $40 double, $35 teepee site; $10 per extra vehicle

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More campgrounds within 30 miles of Joseph

Adelaide Campground, 12 miles from Joseph in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Kanosh.
City Creek Group Campground, 25 miles from Joseph in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Junction.
Doctor Creek Campground, 27 miles from Joseph in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Sites: $20 per night); listed under camping near Loa.
Doctor Creek Group Campground, 27 miles from Joseph in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($135/night per group pad (1-150 people)); listed under camping near Loa.
Mallard Bay Overflow Campground, 27 miles from Joseph in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ($20/night single site; $7.50/day additional vehicle); listed under camping near Richfield.
Mackinaw Campground, 28 miles from Joseph in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single sites: $20 per day); listed under camping near Richfield.
Maple Grove Campground, 28 miles from Joseph in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Aurora.
Bowery Creek Campground, 28 miles from Joseph in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Richfield.
Mahogany Cove Campground, 29 miles from Joseph in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Beaver.
Lebaron Campground, 29 miles from Joseph in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Beaver.
Little Reservoir Campground, 29 miles from Joseph in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Beaver.
Frying Pan Campground, 29 miles from Joseph in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Sites: $20 per night); listed under camping near Richfield.
Kents Lake Campground, 30 miles from Joseph in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Beaver.
Tushar Lakeside Campground, 30 miles from Joseph in a straight line , County , reservable ; listed under camping near Beaver.

Things to do near Joseph

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

Monroe Hot Springs, a hot spring whose mapped point is 6.1 miles from Joseph; soaking details on swimholesmap.com.
Mystic Hot Springs, a hot spring whose mapped point is 6.1 miles from Joseph; soaking details on swimholesmap.com.
Fremont Indian State Park and Museum, Sam Stowe Campground (6.3 miles from Joseph) sits inside this state park; publiclandsdb.com has its hours, entrance fee, and boundary.
Fremont rock art, at Sam Stowe Campground (6.3 miles from Joseph): The park preserves petroglyphs, pictographs and artifacts of the Fremont culture from the largest known Fremont village, uncovered during construction of Interstate 70; it is also an International Dark Sky Park.
Fishlake National Forest, Castle Rock Campground (8.8 miles from Joseph) sits inside this national forest; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
Fremont rock art, at Castle Rock Campground (8.8 miles from Joseph): The park preserves petroglyphs, pictographs and artifacts of the Fremont culture from the largest known Fremont village, uncovered during construction of Interstate 70; it is also an International Dark Sky Park.
Manning Meadow Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 13 miles from Joseph; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Koosharem Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 20 miles from Joseph; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Piute State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 21 miles from Joseph; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Meadow Hot Springs, a hot spring whose mapped point is 23 miles from Joseph; soaking details on swimholesmap.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Joseph

Nearest emergency room: Intermountain Health Sevier Valley Hospital, 1000 N Main St, Richfield, UT, 13 miles from Joseph , (435) 893-4100. Next nearest: Intermountain Health Fillmore Community Hospital, 674 State Rte 99, Fillmore, UT, 24 miles, (435) 743-5591. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.

Groceries: Flying U Country Store convenience store · 0.1 miles · (435) 527-4758
Silver Eagle convenience store · 5.3 miles · Hours Mo-Su 05:00-11:00
GG's Marketplace supermarket · 5.4 miles · Hours Mo-Sa 07:00-21:00; Su 16:00-20:00
Fuel: Flying U Country Store fuel station · 0.1 miles · (435) 527-4758 · Hours unknown
Sunny Shopper Silver Eagle fuel station · 5.3 miles · Hours unknown
Big Rock Candy Mountain fuel station · 7.9 miles · Hours unknown
RV dump station: South-Forty RV Park RV park · 11 miles · (435) 326-4404
Rose Ranch Resort RV park · 11 miles
Rocky Ridge Resort RV park · 12 miles
Pharmacy: Walmart Pharmacy pharmacy · 11 miles · Hours Mo-Fr 09:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-19:00
Golden Drug pharmacy · 12 miles · Hours Mo-Fr 08:30-13:00,13:30-18:00; Sa 09:00-14:00; Su off
Lin's Fresh Market pharmacy · 12 miles · Hours Mo-Fr 08:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-19:00; Su 10:00-16:00
Laundromat: All Washed Up laundromat · 12 miles · Hours Mo-Su 07:00-22:00
Mountainair laundromat · 12 miles · Hours Mo-U 07:00-22:00

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Joseph: propane, potable water fill, 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 Joseph, UT?

2 public campgrounds are on record near Joseph. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Sam Stowe Campground (6.3 miles) and Castle Rock Campground (8.8 miles). 2 book through ReserveAmerica (Utah State Parks).

Is there free camping near Joseph, UT?

Not at a developed campground: each of the 2 public campgrounds on record near Joseph charges a fee, listed in the table.

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

2 campgrounds near Joseph take RVs: Castle Rock Campground and Sam Stowe Campground. Sam Stowe Campground has hookups. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at South-Forty RV Park, 11 miles from town (OpenStreetMap).

Where can I camp near Joseph with drinking water?

Sam Stowe Campground has potable water on record.

Are there year-round campgrounds near Joseph, UT?

Yes: Sam Stowe Campground is open all year, per the managing agency. The rest are seasonal or have no season on record.

Where is the nearest emergency room to Joseph, UT?

Intermountain Health Sevier Valley Hospital, 1000 N Main St, Richfield, UT, is 13 miles from Joseph in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (435) 893-4100. In an emergency, call 911.

Every campground in the state: camping in Utah ; by agency: State Park campgrounds in Utah ; by county: campgrounds in Sevier .