Camping near Nephi, Utah

Camping near Nephi at a glance

Public campgrounds

3 (3 National Forest)

Getting a site

2 reservable and 1 first-come

Cost

Lowest posted fee at Cottonwood: "$10 per vehicle for 3 days, $20 for 7 days, $60 per year (day use/overnight pass)"

Distance from Nephi

7.7 miles (Ponderosa) to 7.9 miles (Bear Canyon) in a straight line; 3 within 15 miles

Elevation

6,200 ft (Ponderosa) to 6,513 ft (Cottonwood), 2 of 3 on record

Season

1 seasonal with posted dates

Campsites

44 across the 3 campgrounds that state a count

RVs

2 take RVs; no hookups on record; longest stated RV length 110 ft (Ponderosa)

Drinking water

1 of 3

Distances are straight-line miles from Nephi'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 Nephi

• Maple Canyon Campground, 13 miles from Nephi in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Moroni.
• Tinney Flat, 15 miles from Nephi in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $25.68 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day); listed under camping near Santaquin.
• Blackhawk, 17 miles from Nephi in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Payson.
• Maple Lake, 19 miles from Nephi in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $25.68 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day); listed under camping near Payson.
• Payson Lakes, 19 miles from Nephi in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $27.45 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day); listed under camping near Payson.
• Maple Bench, 19 miles from Nephi in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $25.68 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day); listed under camping near Payson.
• Yuba Eagle View Campground, 24 miles from Nephi in a straight line , State Park , reservable ($35 per vehicle per night (no extra vehicles)); listed under camping near Levan.
• Yuba Oasis Campground, 25 miles from Nephi in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Electric sites (1-19) $45/night, non-electric (20-28) $40; $25 per extra vehicle; group sites $200-$250); listed under camping near Levan.
• Painted Rocks Campground, 25 miles from Nephi in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Electric sites $45/night, doubles (7-9) $90, tent sites (16-18) $40; $25 per extra vehicle; group site $250); listed under camping near Levan.
• White Sands Campground, 26 miles from Nephi in a straight line , BLM , first-come ($18 per vehicle per night (Little Sahara use fee; camping included)); listed under camping near Eureka.
• Oasis Campground, 28 miles from Nephi in a straight line , BLM , first-come ($18 per vehicle per night (Little Sahara use fee; camping included)); listed under camping near Eureka.
• Jericho Campground, 28 miles from Nephi in a straight line , BLM , first-come ($18 per vehicle per night (Little Sahara use fee; camping included)); listed under camping near Eureka.
• Gooseberry Campground, 29 miles from Nephi in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ($10/night single site; $40/night group site); listed under camping near Fairview.
• Gooseberry Reservoir Campground, 29 miles from Nephi in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Fairview.
• Sand Mountain Campground, 30 miles from Nephi in a straight line , BLM , first-come ($18 per vehicle per night (Little Sahara use fee; camping included)); listed under camping near Eureka.

Things to do near Nephi

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

• Mount Nebo Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 5.8 miles from Nephi; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, all 3 campgrounds here sit inside this national forest, the nearest Ponderosa at 7.7 miles from Nephi; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
• Nebo Loop Scenic Byway, at Cottonwood (7.8 miles from Nephi): The campground is 8 miles from Nephi on the Nebo Loop Scenic Byway, beside a stream; Salt Creek, Red Creek, Pole Creek and Jenkins Flat Pond are nearby for fishing.
• Yuba State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 24 miles from Nephi; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Yuba Reservoir (Sevier Bridge Reservoir) fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 25 miles from Nephi; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Salem Pond fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 26 miles from Nephi; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Nephi

Nearest emergency room: Central Valley Medical Center - Cah, 48 W 1500 N, Nephi, UT, 1.8 miles from Nephi , (435) 623-3000. Next nearest: Intermountain Health Sanpete Valley Hospital, 1100 S Medical Dr, Mount Pleasant, UT, 23 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

• 7-Eleven convenience store · 0.8 miles
• 7-Eleven convenience store · 0.8 miles
• Food Mart convenience store · 0.8 miles

Fuel

• Sinclair fuel station · 0.2 miles · (435) 623-0117 · Hours 24/7
• Phillips 66 fuel station · 0.8 miles · (435) 623-0257 · Hours 24/7
• Chevron fuel station · 0.8 miles · (435) 864-2313 · Hours Mo-Sa 05:00-23:00; Su off

RV dump station

• Jones High Country RV Camp RV park · 0.7 miles
• K&K Leasing RV Park RV park · 1.1 miles · (435) 623-9999
• Rollin' Home RV Park RV park · 2.7 miles · (435) 250-8800

Potable water fill

• Oasis Campground campground · 25 miles · (435) 758-2611

Pharmacy

• Santaquin Pharmacy pharmacy · 19 miles
• Skyline Pharmacy pharmacy · 23 miles · Hours Mo-Fr 09:00-07:00, Sa 09:00-02:00
• Smith's Pharmacy pharmacy · 23 miles

Laundromat

• Nebo Laundry laundromat · 24 miles · Hours 05:00-23:00

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Nephi: propane 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.

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