Ponderosa
Its 23 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov, camping costs From $25.84 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day, and it is open from April 17 to October 18. Ponderosa is a National Forest campground near Nephi, Utah.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Max RV length
- 110 ft
- Access road
- Paved
- Shade
- Shaded
Ponderosa 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 Mount Nebo 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
- From $25.84 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day
- Booking window
- At least 5 days in advance for reservable sites
- Cancellations
- Cancelling within 24 hours of arrival forfeits the entire use fee (group sites: within 14 days). No refund for no-shows, early departures or cancellations after arrival.
Sources: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-28; recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 23
- Max RV length
- 110 ft
- Site driveways
- Mixed
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Potable water
- ✓ Fire rings
- ✓ Pets allowed
On site: Toilets, potable water, fire rings, and pets allowed.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Campsites
23 sites; 1 pull-through; the longest takes a 110 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | POND | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 001 |
| 002 | POND | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 002 |
| 003 | POND | Standard nonelectric | 55 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 003 |
| 004 | POND | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 004 |
| 005 | POND | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 005 |
| 006 | POND | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 006 |
| 007 | POND | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 007 |
| 008 | POND | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 008 |
| 009 | POND | Standard nonelectric | 80 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 009 |
| 010 | POND | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 010 |
| 011 | POND | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 011 |
| 012 | POND | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 012 |
| 013 | POND | Standard nonelectric | 48 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 013 |
| 014 | POND | Standard nonelectric | 65 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 014 |
| 015 | POND | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 015 |
| 016 | POND | Standard nonelectric | 110 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 016 |
| 017 | POND | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 017 |
| 018 | POND | Standard nonelectric | 55 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 018 |
| 019 | POND | Standard nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 019 |
| 020 | POND | Standard nonelectric | 55 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 020 |
| 021 | POND | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 021 |
| 022 | POND | Standard nonelectric | 63 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 022 |
| 023 | POND | Standard nonelectric | 43 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 023 |
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
- 10pm-6am
- Generators
- Allowed outside quiet hours
- Pets
- Allowed
- Campground host
- On site
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Access and cell service
- Access road
- Paved
- Shade
- Shaded
- Elevation
- 6,200 ft
Cell coverage by carrier (FCC map)
- AT&T
- No coverage mapped
- T-Mobile
- No coverage at the campground; 4G LTE mapped about 0.3 mi away
- Verizon
- No coverage mapped
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, data as of December 31, 2025
Outdoor coverage each carrier reports to the FCC at this campground's map point, and the nearest mapped coverage within about half a mile. The FCC map only includes 4G LTE at 5/1 Mbps or better and 5G; a weaker signal, a text, or an emergency call may still get through, but don't count on it. These are carrier predictions, not measurements, and can be wrong either way: real service in canyons, under trees, and inside a tent or vehicle is often weaker. 5G speeds are the FCC's 7/1 and 35/3 Mbps tiers. This product uses the FCC Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the FCC.
39.7685, -111.7140 in Juab. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Season and winter services
Ponderosa is open from April 17 to October 18 , at 6,200 ft.
Sources: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29; fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Common questions
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Around Ponderosa
The nearest lake with a fishing page is Salem Pond, whose mapped center point is 20 miles away in a straight line. Stocking record and species: Salem Pond fishing on fishypedia.com.
Swimming nearby
The nearest swimming hole to Ponderosa, in a straight line: Three Forks (swimming hole, 29 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
More campgrounds: camping near Nephi and campgrounds in Juab.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-28
- apps.fs.usda.gov (fee), accessed 2026-09-28
- recreation.gov (reservationUrl, maxRvLengthFt, drivewayType, petsAllowed, fireRings, sites, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
- recreation.gov (reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, fee, quietHours, generatorsAllowed, cancellationPolicy, elevationFt, water, accessRoad, shade, hostOnSite, reservationWindow), accessed 2026-09-29
- fs.usda.gov (season), accessed 2026-09-29
- broadbandmap.fcc.gov (cellCoverage), accessed 2026-09-27