Camping near Provo, Utah

Camping near Provo, Utah includes 1 public campground on record, 1 reservable. All are run by the state park system. Another 42 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Provo.

Utah Lake Lakeshore Campground

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Camping near Provo at a glance

Public campgrounds: 1 (1 State Park)
Getting a site: 1 reservable
Cost: Lowest posted fee at Utah Lake Lakeshore Campground: "$50/night (water and 30-amp electric, first vehicle); $40 per extra vehicle (1 max)"
Distance from Provo: 4.8 miles in a straight line
Elevation: 4,492 ft at Utah Lake Lakeshore Campground (the only one on record)
Campsites: 31 across the 1 campground that state a count
RVs: 1 take RVs; hookups at Utah Lake Lakeshore Campground
Drinking water: 1 of 1

Distances are straight-line miles from Provo'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 Utah Lake Lakeshore Campground Provo · State Park · 4.8 mi

Agency: State Park
Sites: 31
Season: Not on record
Fee: $50/night (water and 30-amp electric, first vehicle); $40 per extra vehicle (1 max)

More campgrounds within 30 miles of Provo

Rock Canyon, 3.6 miles from Provo in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $98.30 per group site per night (Recreation.gov listing)); listed under camping near Orem.
Hope, 4.3 miles from Provo in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $27.45 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day); listed under camping near Orem.
Whiting, 10 miles from Provo in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $27.45 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day); listed under camping near Mapleton.
Cherry, 10 miles from Provo in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $27.45 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day); listed under camping near Springville.
Theater-in-the-pines Group Campground, 11 miles from Provo in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $362.20 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day); listed under camping near Orem.
Mt Timpanogos, 11 miles from Provo in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $27.45 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day); listed under camping near Orem.
Timpooneke, 13 miles from Provo in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $27.45 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day); listed under camping near American Fork.
Altamont Group Campground, 13 miles from Provo in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $312.61 per night (Recreation.gov listing)); listed under camping near Orem.
Balsam, 13 miles from Provo in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $27.45 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day); listed under camping near Springville.
Salamander Flat, 13 miles from Provo in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ($10 per vehicle for 3 days, $20 for 7 days, $60 per season (day use/overnight pass)); listed under camping near American Fork.
Chokecherry Campground, 14 miles from Provo in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Full hookup $50-$60/night (30 or 50 amp); tent sites $35; $30 per extra camping unit); listed under camping near Midway.
Fox Den Campground, 14 miles from Provo in a straight line , State Park , reservable ($60/night (full hookups, 50 amp; includes 1 vehicle); $30 per extra camping unit); listed under camping near Midway.
Great Horned Owl Campground, 14 miles from Provo in a straight line , State Park , reservable ($40/night (no hookups; includes 1 vehicle); $30 per extra camping unit); listed under camping near Midway.
Little Mill, 14 miles from Provo in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $27.45 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day); listed under camping near American Fork.
Diamond, 16 miles from Provo in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $27.45 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day); listed under camping near Spanish Fork.
Granite Flat, 17 miles from Provo in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $27.45 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day); listed under camping near American Fork.
Holman Flat Dispersed Area, 18 miles from Provo in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near American Fork.
Sawmill Hollow, 18 miles from Provo in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ($10 per vehicle for 3 days, $20 for 7 days, $60 per season (day use/overnight pass)); listed under camping near Spanish Fork.
Diamond Fork Group Sites, 18 miles from Provo in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Spanish Fork.
Soldier Hollow Campground, 18 miles from Provo in a straight line , State Park , reservable ($60/night (full hookups, 20/30/50 amp)); listed under camping near Midway.
Dry Canyon (diamond Fork), 19 miles from Provo in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ($10 per vehicle for 3 days, $20 for 7 days, $60 per season (day use/overnight pass)); listed under camping near Spanish Fork.
Little Deer Creek Campground, 19 miles from Provo in a straight line , State Park , reservable ($25/night individual site, $60 group site; one vehicle and one trailer free, $20 per extra vehicle); listed under camping near Midway.
Maple Bench, 20 miles from Provo 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.
Maple Lake, 20 miles from Provo 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.
Lodgepole, 21 miles from Provo in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $30.43 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day); listed under camping near Heber.
Payson Lakes, 22 miles from Provo 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.
Wasatch Mountain Pine Creek Campground, 22 miles from Provo in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Oak Hollow (tent, water and 20-amp) $40, Cottonwood $45-$50, Mahogany (full) $50; doubles $70-$90; $20 per extra vehicle); listed under camping near Midway.
Tanners Flat, 23 miles from Provo in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $29.07 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day); listed under camping near Sandy.
Albion Basin, 23 miles from Provo in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $29.00 per night (Recreation.gov listing)); listed under camping near Alta.
Blackhawk, 24 miles from Provo in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Payson.
Tinney Flat, 24 miles from Provo 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.
Unicorn Ridge, 24 miles from Provo in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ($10 per vehicle for 3 days, $20 for 7 days, $60 per season (day use/overnight pass)); listed under camping near Spanish Fork.
Strawberry Bay, 25 miles from Provo in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $22.00 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day); listed under camping near Heber.
Redman, 26 miles from Provo in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $29.07 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day); listed under camping near Cottonwood Heights.
Renegade, 27 miles from Provo in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $22.00 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day); listed under camping near Heber.
Spruces, 28 miles from Provo in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $29.07 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day); listed under camping near Cottonwood Heights.
Jordan Pines Group Campground, 28 miles from Provo in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $156.80 per group site per night (Recreation.gov listing)); listed under camping near Cottonwood Heights.
Jordanelle State Park McHenry Campground, 28 miles from Provo in a straight line , State Park , reservable ($40/night (tent, no hookups); $25 per extra camping unit); listed under camping near Heber.
Jordanelle State Park Hailstone Campground, 28 miles from Provo in a straight line , State Park , reservable ($50/night (30-amp power and water); $25 per extra camping unit); listed under camping near Heber.
Keetley Group Campsite, 29 miles from Provo in a straight line , State Park , reservable ($350/night Monday-Thursday, $400 Friday-Sunday (up to 75 people)); listed under camping near Heber.
Phostan Bay Backpacking Campground, 29 miles from Provo in a straight line , State Park , reservable ($35/night (hike-in, no hookups); $25 per extra camping unit); listed under camping near Heber.
Rock Cliff Campground, 29 miles from Provo in a straight line , State Park , reservable ($50/night for partial-hookup sites (the park fee table lists no separate full-hookup rate)); listed under camping near Kamas.

Things to do near Provo

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

Utah Lake State Park, Utah Lake Lakeshore Campground (4.8 miles from Provo) sits inside this state park; publiclandsdb.com has its hours, entrance fee, and boundary.
Utah's largest freshwater lake, at Utah Lake Lakeshore Campground (4.8 miles from Provo): About 148 square miles of water averaging 75 degrees, fished for channel catfish, walleye, white bass, black bass and panfish.
Bridal Veil Falls, a waterfall whose mapped point is 6.8 miles from Provo; details on the falls on swimholesmap.com.
Utah Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 8.4 miles from Provo; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Stewart Falls, a waterfall whose mapped point is 10 miles from Provo; details on the falls on swimholesmap.com.
Mount Timpanogos Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 12 miles from Provo; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Deer Creek Reservoir water level, a reservoir whose mapped point is 13 miles from Provo; current water level on reservoirfinder.com.
Salem Pond fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 13 miles from Provo; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Timpanogos Cave National Monument, a National Park Service unit whose mapped point is 14 miles from Provo; its entrance fees, current alerts and fire restrictions, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Deer Creek State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 14 miles from Provo; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Provo

Nearest emergency room: Intermountain Health Utah Valley Hospital, 1034 N 500 W, Provo, UT, 1.2 miles from Provo , (801) 373-7850. Next nearest: Orem Community Hospital, 331 N 400 W, Orem, UT, 5.1 miles, (801) 714-3307. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.

Groceries: South End Market convenience store · 0.1 miles
BYU Creamery Outlet convenience store · 0.5 miles
BYU Creamery Outlet convenience store · 0.6 miles · (801) 422-2581 · Hours Mo-Fr 08:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-20:00
Fuel: Shell fuel station · 0.3 miles
7-Eleven fuel station · 0.8 miles
Chevron fuel station · 0.9 miles
Propane: Jenson Lumber Propane propane dealer · 24 miles · (801) 571-5072 · Hours Mo-Su 07:30-17:00
RV dump station: Springville / Provo KOA RV park · 3.9 miles · (801) 491-0700
Lakeside RV Campground RV park · 4.4 miles · (801) 373-5267
Utah Lake State Park Campground campground · 4.8 miles
Pharmacy: Edgemont Pharmacy pharmacy · 2.6 miles
Walgreens pharmacy · 3.4 miles · Hours Mo-Fr 09:00-13:30,14:00-21:00; Sa 09:00-13:30,14:00-17:00
Walgreens pharmacy · 5.4 miles · Hours Mo-Fr 09:00-13:30,14:00-21:00; Sa 09:00-13:30,14:00-18:00; Su 10:00-13:30,14:00-18:00
Laundromat: Laundry on Ninth laundromat · 0.4 miles · (801) 554-1848 · Hours 24/7
Laundry #3 laundromat · 0.8 miles
Laundry #2 laundromat · 0.8 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Provo: 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 Provo, UT?

1 public campground is on record near Provo. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Utah Lake Lakeshore Campground (4.8 miles). 1 books through ReserveAmerica (Utah State Parks).

Is there free camping near Provo, UT?

Not at a developed campground: each of the 1 public campground on record near Provo charges a fee, listed in the table.

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

1 campground near Provo takes RVs: Utah Lake Lakeshore Campground. Utah Lake Lakeshore Campground has hookups. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at Springville / Provo KOA, 3.9 miles from town (OpenStreetMap).

Where can I camp near Provo with drinking water?

Utah Lake Lakeshore Campground has potable water on record.

Where is the nearest emergency room to Provo, UT?

Intermountain Health Utah Valley Hospital, 1034 N 500 W, Provo, UT, is 1.2 miles from Provo in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (801) 373-7850. In an emergency, call 911.

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