Camping near Richmond, Utah

Camping near Richmond, Utah includes 1 public campground on record, 1 first-come. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service. 1 is free. Another 22 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Richmond.

High Creek Campground

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Camping near Richmond at a glance

Public campgrounds: 1 (1 National Forest)
Getting a site: 1 first-come
Cost: 1 free
Distance from Richmond: 5.2 miles in a straight line
Elevation: 5,506 ft at High Creek Campground (the only one on record)
Season: 1 seasonal with posted dates

Distances are straight-line miles from Richmond'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.

First-come High Creek Campground Richmond · National Forest · 5.2 mi

Agency: National Forest
Sites: Not on record
Season: May 15 to December 1
Fee: Free

More campgrounds within 30 miles of Richmond

Smithfield Campground, 4.5 miles from Richmond in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $23.99 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day); listed under camping near Smithfield.
Tony Grove Lake Campground, 8.9 miles from Richmond in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $25.76 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day); listed under camping near Garden City.
Wood Camp Campground, 12 miles from Richmond in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $23.99 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day); listed under camping near Logan.
Guinavah-malibu Campground, 12 miles from Richmond in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Logan.
Lewis M. Turner Campground, 12 miles from Richmond in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $23.99 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day); listed under camping near Garden City.
Red Banks Campground, 13 miles from Richmond in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $23.99 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day); listed under camping near Garden City.
Spring Hollow Campground, 13 miles from Richmond in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $25.76 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day); listed under camping near Logan.
Bridger Campground, 13 miles from Richmond in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $23.10 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day); listed under camping near Logan.
Preston Valley, 13 miles from Richmond in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $23.99 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day); listed under camping near Logan.
Lodge Campground, 14 miles from Richmond in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $23.99 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day); listed under camping near Logan.
Sunrise Campground, 18 miles from Richmond in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $24.06 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day); listed under camping near Garden City.
Friendship Campground, 20 miles from Richmond in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $17.77 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day); listed under camping near Hyrum.
Spring Campground, 20 miles from Richmond in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $17.97 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day); listed under camping near Hyrum.
Hyrum State Park Campground, 21 miles from Richmond in a straight line , State Park , reservable (No-hookup site $40/night, water and power $50; $25 per extra vehicle; large group site $400); listed under camping near Hyrum.
Pioneer Campground, 21 miles from Richmond in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $23.99 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day); listed under camping near Hyrum.
Rendezvous Beach Willow Group Campground, 24 miles from Richmond in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Willow A and C $325 (UT resident) / $350; Willow B $275 / $300 per night); listed under camping near Laketown.
Rendezvous Beach Birch Campground, 24 miles from Richmond in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Full hookup: summer $55 (UT resident) / $60, regular season $40 / $45); listed under camping near Laketown.
Rendezvous Beach Cottonwood Campground, 25 miles from Richmond in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Tent only: summer $45 (UT resident) / $50, regular $30 / $35; group sites D, E, F $225 to $325); listed under camping near Laketown.
Rendezvous Beach Big Creek Campground, 25 miles from Richmond in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Full hookup: summer $55 (UT resident) / $60, regular $40 / $45; group site G $260 / $285); listed under camping near Laketown.
South Eden Campground, 27 miles from Richmond in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Power and water: summer $35 (UT resident) / $40, regular $25 / $30; group A and B $175 / $200); listed under camping near Laketown.
Rainbow Cove Campground, 28 miles from Richmond in a straight line , State Park , first-come (No hookups: summer $30 (UT resident) / $35, regular $20 / $25); listed under camping near Laketown.
North Eden Campground, 29 miles from Richmond in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Power and water: summer $45 (UT resident) / $50, regular $30 / $35; group site A $265 / $285); listed under camping near Laketown.

Things to do near Richmond

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

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, High Creek Campground (5.2 miles from Richmond) sits inside this national forest; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
Mount Naomi Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 7.6 miles from Richmond; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Caribou-Targhee National Forest, a national forest whose mapped point is 17 miles from Richmond; its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Hyrum State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 21 miles from Richmond; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Hyrum Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 21 miles from Richmond; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Wellsville Mountain Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 23 miles from Richmond; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Crystal Hot Springs, a hot spring whose mapped point is 23 miles from Richmond; soaking details on swimholesmap.com.
Bear Lake, a swimming hole whose mapped point is 24 miles from Richmond; swimming details on swimholesmap.com.
Bear Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 25 miles from Richmond; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Bear Lake State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 27 miles from Richmond; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Richmond

Nearest emergency room: Cache Valley Hospital, 2380 N 400 E, North Logan, UT, 10 miles from Richmond , (435) 713-9700. Next nearest: Intermountain Health Logan Regional Hospital, 1400 N 500 E, Logan, UT, 12 miles, (435) 716-1000. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.

Groceries: Maverik convenience store · 0.4 miles
Lee's Marketplace supermarket · 0.5 miles · (435) 915-5633 · Hours Mo-Sa 07:00-23:00; Su 10:00-18:00
K & B Service convenience store · 4.4 miles
Fuel: Maverik RICHMOND #373 fuel station · 0.4 miles
K & B Services fuel station · 4.4 miles
Maverik fuel station · 5.8 miles · (208) 646-2134
Propane: Airgas propane dealer · 8.6 miles
7-Eleven Propane Exchange propane dealer · 12 miles
Blue Star Gas propane dealer · 13 miles
RV dump station: Bear Lake KOA Trailside RV park · 21 miles · (435) 946-3454
KOA Marina Side Campground RV park · 21 miles · (435) 946-3454
Bear Lake State Park Marina service point · 21 miles
Pharmacy: High Creek Pharmacy pharmacy · 0.9 miles
Lee's Pharmacy pharmacy · 11 miles · (435) 750-0258 · Hours Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00
Spence's Pharmacy pharmacy · 11 miles · Hours Mo-Fr 09:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-13:00
Laundromat: Day & Night Laundromat laundromat · 13 miles
Coin Laundromat laundromat · 23 miles

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

1 public campground is on record near Richmond. Nearest first, straight-line from town: High Creek Campground (5.2 miles). 1 is first-come, first-served with no reservations.

Is there free camping near Richmond, UT?

Yes: High Creek Campground charges no fee at the campground.

Where is the nearest emergency room to Richmond, UT?

Cache Valley Hospital, 2380 N 400 E, North Logan, UT, is 10 miles from Richmond in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (435) 713-9700. In an emergency, call 911.

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