Camping near Spanish Fork, Utah

Camping near Spanish Fork at a glance

Public campgrounds

5 (5 National Forest)

Getting a site

2 reservable and 3 first-come

Cost

Lowest posted fee at Dry Canyon (diamond Fork): "$10 per vehicle for 3 days, $20 for 7 days, $60 per season (day use/overnight pass)"

Distance from Spanish Fork

12 miles (Diamond) to 20 miles (Unicorn Ridge) in a straight line; 3 within 15 miles

Elevation

5,482 ft (Dry Canyon (diamond Fork)) to 7,592 ft (Unicorn Ridge), 3 of 5 on record

Season

1 seasonal with posted dates

Campsites

78 across the 3 campgrounds that state a count

RVs

2 take RVs; no hookups on record; longest stated RV length 70 ft (Diamond)

Drinking water

1 of 5

Distances are straight-line miles from Spanish Fork'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 Spanish Fork

• Whiting, 6.2 miles from Spanish Fork 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, 9.6 miles from Spanish Fork 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.
• Utah Lake Lakeshore Campground, 10 miles from Spanish Fork 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.
• Maple Bench, 11 miles from Spanish Fork 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, 11 miles from Spanish Fork 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.
• Rock Canyon, 11 miles from Spanish Fork in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $98.30 per group site per night (Recreation.gov listing)); listed under camping near Orem.
• Payson Lakes, 12 miles from Spanish Fork 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.
• Hope, 13 miles from Spanish Fork 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, 14 miles from Spanish Fork 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.
• Blackhawk, 15 miles from Spanish Fork in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Payson.
• Tinney Flat, 15 miles from Spanish Fork 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.
• Theater-in-the-pines Group Campground, 20 miles from Spanish Fork 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, 20 miles from Spanish Fork 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.
• Chokecherry Campground, 22 miles from Spanish Fork 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, 22 miles from Spanish Fork 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, 22 miles from Spanish Fork in a straight line , State Park , reservable ($40/night (no hookups; includes 1 vehicle); $30 per extra camping unit); listed under camping near Midway.
• Timpooneke, 22 miles from Spanish Fork 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, 22 miles from Spanish Fork in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $312.61 per night (Recreation.gov listing)); listed under camping near Orem.
• Salamander Flat, 23 miles from Spanish Fork 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.
• Bear Canyon, 23 miles from Spanish Fork 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.
• Little Mill, 23 miles from Spanish Fork 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.
• Cottonwood, 23 miles from Spanish Fork 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, 24 miles from Spanish Fork 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.
• Lodgepole, 25 miles from Spanish Fork 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.
• Strawberry Bay, 25 miles from Spanish Fork 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.
• Renegade, 26 miles from Spanish Fork 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.
• Granite Flat, 26 miles from Spanish Fork 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.
• Soldier Hollow Campground, 27 miles from Spanish Fork in a straight line , State Park , reservable ($60/night (full hookups, 20/30/50 amp)); listed under camping near Midway.
• Holman Flat Dispersed Area, 27 miles from Spanish Fork in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near American Fork.
• Little Deer Creek Campground, 28 miles from Spanish Fork 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.

Things to do near Spanish Fork

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

• Salem Pond fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 4.4 miles from Spanish Fork; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Utah Lake State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 8.6 miles from Spanish Fork; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Utah Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 11 miles from Spanish Fork; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, all 5 campgrounds here sit inside this national forest, the nearest Diamond at 12 miles from Spanish Fork; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
• Three Forks, a swimming hole whose mapped point is 15 miles from Spanish Fork; swimming details on swimholesmap.com.
• Bridal Veil Falls, a waterfall whose mapped point is 16 miles from Spanish Fork; details on the falls on swimholesmap.com.
• Mapleton-Sawmill Hollow Trail, at Sawmill Hollow (16 miles from Spanish Fork): The campground's dirt trailhead lot serves the Mapleton-Sawmill Hollow Trail, a multiuse trail open to hikers, horseback riders, mountain bikers and motorcycles.
• Fifth Water Hot Springs, a hot spring whose mapped point is 16 miles from Spanish Fork; soaking details on swimholesmap.com.
• Stewart Falls, a waterfall whose mapped point is 19 miles from Spanish Fork; details on the falls on swimholesmap.com.
• Mount Timpanogos Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 21 miles from Spanish Fork; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Spanish Fork

Nearest emergency room: Intermountain Health Spanish Fork Hospital, 765 East Market Place Drive, Spanish Fork, UT, 1.2 miles from Spanish Fork , (385) 344-5000. Next nearest: Mountain View Hospital, 1000 E 100 S, Payson, UT, 6.2 miles, (801) 465-7100. 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

• Maverik convenience store · 0.5 miles · (385) 406-4141
• Fast Gas on Center convenience store · 0.6 miles
• Sag's Shortstop convenience store · 0.7 miles

Fuel

• Texaco fuel station · 0.5 miles
• Maverik fuel station · 0.5 miles · (385) 406-4141 · Hours 24/7
• Exxon fuel station · 0.6 miles

RV dump station

• Springville / Provo KOA RV park · 5.3 miles · (801) 491-0700
• Lakeside RV Campground RV park · 9.6 miles · (801) 373-5267
• Utah Lake State Park Campground campground · 10 miles

Pharmacy

• Maple Mountain Pharmacy pharmacy · 2.5 miles · Hours Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-14:00
• Smith's Pharmacy pharmacy · 3.2 miles
• Walgreens pharmacy · 3.7 miles

Laundromat

• Tumbl Laundry Mat laundromat · 3.8 miles
• Day-Nite Laundromat laundromat · 4.2 miles · Hours Mo-Su 07:00-22:00
• Nebo Laundry laundromat · 7.1 miles · Hours 05:00-23:00

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Spanish Fork: 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.

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