China Meadows Trailhead Campground
Its 15 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov, camping costs $19.91/night single site; $10/day extra vehicle, and it is open from May 29 to September 13. China Meadows Trailhead Campground is a National Forest campground near Manila, Utah.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Max RV length
- 25 ft
China Meadows Trailhead Campground sits inside Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.7 miles outside the boundary of High Uintas Wilderness; its permit and camping rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- $19.91/night single site; $10/day extra vehicle
- Cancellations
- Cancel before arrival: $10 fee withheld. Cancel day before or day of arrival: $10 plus first night's fee. No-shows: $20 plus first night's fee.
Sources: fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-29; recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 15
- Max RV length
- 25 ft
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Fire rings
- ✓ Pets allowed
- ✕ Potable water
On site: Toilets, fire rings, and pets allowed. No potable water.
Sources: fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-29; recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Campsites
15 sites in 2 loops; the longest takes a 25 ft vehicle. Every site below links to its own page on Recreation.gov, where it is booked. Official site list and booking on recreation.gov.
| Book | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHINA | Standard nonelectric | 12 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop CHINA, site 1 |
| 2 | CHINA | Standard nonelectric | 12 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop CHINA, site 2 |
| 3 | CHINA | Standard nonelectric | 12 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop CHINA, site 3 |
| 4 | CHINA | Standard nonelectric | 12 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop CHINA, site 4 |
| 5 | CHINA | Standard nonelectric | 12 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop CHINA, site 5 |
| 6 | CHINA | Standard nonelectric | 12 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop CHINA, site 6 |
| 7 | CHINA | Standard nonelectric | 12 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop CHINA, site 7 |
| 9 | CHINA | Standard nonelectric | 12 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop CHINA, site 9 |
| 10 | CHINA | Standard nonelectric | 12 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop CHINA, site 10 |
| 11 | CHINA | Standard nonelectric | 12 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop CHINA, site 11 |
| 12 | CHINA | Standard nonelectric | 12 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop CHINA, site 12 |
| 13 | China | Standard nonelectric | 12 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop China, site 13 |
| 14 | China | Standard nonelectric | 25 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop China, site 14 |
| 15 | China | Standard nonelectric | 12 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop China, site 15 |
| 16 | China | Standard nonelectric | 12 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop China, site 16 |
Data source: Recreation.gov , accessed 2026-09-29. Site details are Recreation.gov's own per-site listing and can differ from the campground-wide facts above.
Rules
- Quiet hours
- 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- Pets
- Allowed
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 10,000 ft
40.9242, -110.4061 in Summit. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Season and winter services
China Meadows Trailhead Campground is open from May 29 to September 13 , at 10,000 ft.
Sources: fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-29; recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Common questions
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Around China Meadows Trailhead Campground
The nearest lake with a fishing page is Archie Pond, whose mapped center point is 7.8 miles away in a straight line. Stocking record and species: Archie Pond fishing on fishypedia.com.
Other lakes within 15 miles: Gilbert Creek fishing (9.8 miles) , Murray Reservoir fishing (12 miles) , and Vacher Reservoir fishing (13 miles) , each with its stocking record on fishypedia.com.
More campgrounds: camping near Manila and campgrounds in Summit.
Sources
- fs.usda.gov (season, fee, toilets, water, coordinates), accessed 2026-09-29
- recreation.gov (reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, elevationFt, fireRings, petsAllowed, fee, quietHours, cancellationPolicy, water, toilets, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
- recreation.gov (reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, elevationFt, fireRings, petsAllowed, fee, quietHours, cancellationPolicy, water, toilets, maxRvLengthFt, sites, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
- broadbandmap.fcc.gov (cellCoverage), accessed 2026-09-27