Camping near Santaquin, Utah

Camping near Santaquin, Utah includes 1 public campground on record, 1 reservable. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service. Another 19 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Santaquin.

Tinney Flat

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Camping near Santaquin at a glance

Public campgrounds: 1 (1 National Forest)
Getting a site: 1 reservable
Cost: Lowest posted fee at Tinney Flat: "From $25.68 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day"
Distance from Santaquin: 5.9 miles in a straight line
Campsites: 15 across the 1 campground that state a count
RVs: 1 take RVs; no hookups on record; longest stated RV length 55 ft (Tinney Flat)

Distances are straight-line miles from Santaquin'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 Tinney Flat Santaquin · National Forest · 5.9 mi

Agency: National Forest
Sites: 15
Season: Not on record
Fee: From $25.68 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day

More campgrounds within 30 miles of Santaquin

Maple Bench, 5.4 miles from Santaquin 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, 5.6 miles from Santaquin 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, 8.8 miles from Santaquin 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.
Blackhawk, 10 miles from Santaquin in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Payson.
Bear Canyon, 13 miles from Santaquin in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $91.78 per group site per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day); listed under camping near Nephi.
Cottonwood, 14 miles from Santaquin in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ($10 per vehicle for 3 days, $20 for 7 days, $60 per year (day use/overnight pass)); listed under camping near Nephi.
Ponderosa, 15 miles from Santaquin in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $25.84 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day); listed under camping near Nephi.
Whiting, 18 miles from Santaquin 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.
Utah Lake Lakeshore Campground, 19 miles from Santaquin in a straight line , State Park , reservable ($50/night (water and 30-amp electric, first vehicle); $40 per extra vehicle (1 max)); listed under camping near Provo.
Diamond, 21 miles from Santaquin 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.
Cherry, 22 miles from Santaquin 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.
Diamond Fork Group Sites, 23 miles from Santaquin in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Spanish Fork.
Rock Canyon, 24 miles from Santaquin in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $98.30 per group site per night (Recreation.gov listing)); listed under camping near Orem.
Dry Canyon (diamond Fork), 24 miles from Santaquin 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.
Hope, 25 miles from Santaquin 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.
Balsam, 26 miles from Santaquin 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.
Sawmill Hollow, 27 miles from Santaquin 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.
Unicorn Ridge, 27 miles from Santaquin 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.
Maple Canyon Campground, 29 miles from Santaquin in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Moroni.

Things to do near Santaquin

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

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Tinney Flat (5.9 miles from Santaquin) sits inside this national forest; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
Salem Pond fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 8.7 miles from Santaquin; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Mount Nebo Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 13 miles from Santaquin; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Utah Lake State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 15 miles from Santaquin; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Utah Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 17 miles from Santaquin; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Three Forks, a swimming hole whose mapped point is 25 miles from Santaquin; swimming details on swimholesmap.com.
Camp Floyd State Park Museum, a state park whose mapped point is 25 miles from Santaquin; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Fifth Water Hot Springs, a hot spring whose mapped point is 26 miles from Santaquin; soaking details on swimholesmap.com.
Bridal Veil Falls, a waterfall whose mapped point is 27 miles from Santaquin; details on the falls on swimholesmap.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Santaquin

Nearest emergency room: Mountain View Hospital, 1000 E 100 S, Payson, UT, 6.5 miles from Santaquin , (801) 465-7100. Next nearest: Intermountain Health Spanish Fork Hospital, 765 East Market Place Drive, Spanish Fork, UT, 14 miles, (385) 344-5000. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) ; the location of Intermountain Health Spanish Fork Hospital is from OpenStreetMap, the Census geocoder could not place its address. In an emergency, call 911.

Groceries: Macey's Supermarket supermarket · 1.1 miles · (801) 925-4058 · Hours Mo-Sa 06:00-23:00, Su 07:00-22:00
Kar's convenience store · 1.3 miles · (801) 754-1410 · Hours Mo-Fr 06:00-00:00; Sa-Su 07:00-22:00
Maverik convenience store · 1.4 miles · (801) 754-3076 · Hours 24/7
Fuel: Holiday Oil fuel station · 0.9 miles · (801) 754-5813 · Hours Mo-Th 05:00-22:00, Fr-Sa 05:00-24:00, Su 07:00-22:00
Sinclair fuel station · 1 mile · (435) 404-3000
Chevron fuel station · 1.4 miles
RV dump station: Springville / Provo KOA RV park · 17 miles · (801) 491-0700
K&K Leasing RV Park RV park · 18 miles · (435) 623-9999
Lakeside RV Campground RV park · 19 miles · (801) 373-5267
Pharmacy: Santaquin Pharmacy pharmacy · 1 mile
Smith's Pharmacy pharmacy · 5.5 miles
Walgreens pharmacy · 6.2 miles
Laundromat: Nebo Laundry laundromat · 5.7 miles · Hours 05:00-23:00
Tumbl Laundry Mat laundromat · 9.2 miles
Day-Nite Laundromat laundromat · 17 miles · Hours Mo-Su 07:00-22:00

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

1 public campground is on record near Santaquin. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Tinney Flat (5.9 miles). 1 books through Recreation.gov.

Is there free camping near Santaquin, UT?

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

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

1 campground near Santaquin takes RVs: Tinney Flat. None has hookups on record. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at Springville / Provo KOA, 17 miles from town (OpenStreetMap).

Where is the nearest emergency room to Santaquin, UT?

Mountain View Hospital, 1000 E 100 S, Payson, UT, is 6.5 miles from Santaquin in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (801) 465-7100. In an emergency, call 911.

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