Balsam
Its 26 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov, and camping costs From $27.45 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day. Balsam is a National Forest campground near Springville, Utah.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Max RV length
- 35 ft
Balsam sits inside Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- From $27.45 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day
Sources: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-28; recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 26
- Tent sites
- 15
- Group sites
- 2
- Accessible sites
- 8
- Max RV length
- 35 ft
- Site driveways
- Mixed
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Fire rings
- ✓ Pets allowed
On site: Toilets, fire rings, and pets allowed.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Campsites
26 sites; 4 pull-through; the longest takes a 35 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 | SNGF | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | Yes | Yes | Book site 001 |
| 002 | SNGF | Standard nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | Yes | Yes | Book site 002 |
| 003 | SNGF | Tent only nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | Yes | Yes | Book site 003 |
| 004 | SNGF | Standard nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | Yes | Yes | Book site 004 |
| 005 | SNGF | Standard nonelectric | 20 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | Yes | Yes | Book site 005 |
| 007 | SNGF | Standard nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 007 |
| 008 | SNGF | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 008 |
| 009 | SNGF | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 009 |
| 010 | SNGF | Standard nonelectric | 20 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | Yes | Yes | Book site 010 |
| 011 | SNGF | Standard nonelectric | 20 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 011 |
| 012 | SNGF | Standard nonelectric | 20 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 012 |
| 013 | SNGF | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 013 |
| 014 | SNGF | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 014 |
| 015 | SNGF | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 015 |
| 016 | SNGF | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 016 |
| 017 | SNGF | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 017 |
| 018 | SNGF | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 018 |
| 019 | SNGF | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 019 |
| 020 | SNGF | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 020 |
| 021 | SNGF | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 021 |
| 022 | SNGF | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 022 |
| 023 | SNGF | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 023 |
| 024 | SNGF | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 024 |
| 025 | SNGF | Standard nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | Yes | Yes | Book site 025 |
| G01 | SNGF | Group standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site G01 |
| G06 | SNGF | Group standard nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | Yes | Yes | Book site G06 |
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
- Pets
- Allowed
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Access and cell service
Cell coverage by carrier (FCC map)
- AT&T
- No coverage at the campground; 4G LTE mapped about 0.5 mi away
- T-Mobile
- No coverage mapped
- 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.
40.1985, -111.4022 in Utah. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Around Balsam
The nearest lake with a fishing page is Strawberry Reservoir, whose mapped center point is 15 miles away in a straight line. Stocking record and species: Strawberry Reservoir fishing on fishypedia.com.
Deer Creek Reservoir's mapped center point is 16 miles from Balsam in a straight line. Current water level: Deer Creek Reservoir water level on reservoirfinder.com.
Hot springs, waterfalls and swimming nearby
Nearest to Balsam, in straight-line miles: Fifth Water Hot Springs (hot spring, 6.5 miles), Three Forks (swimming hole, 8.3 miles), Bridal Veil Falls (waterfall, 14 miles), Stewart Falls (waterfall, 17 miles), and Homestead Crater (hot spring, 23 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
More campgrounds: camping near Springville and campgrounds in Utah.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-28
- apps.fs.usda.gov (fee), accessed 2026-09-28
- recreation.gov (reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, maxRvLengthFt, drivewayType, petsAllowed, fireRings, sites, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
- recreation.gov (fee), accessed 2026-09-29
- broadbandmap.fcc.gov (cellCoverage), accessed 2026-09-27
Photo credits
- Photo 1: An Errant Knight, CC BY-SA 4.0