Camping near Sterling, Utah
Camping near Sterling, Utah includes 4 public campgrounds on record, 4 reservable. All are run by the state park system. The nearest, Sanpitch Campground, is 1.4 miles from Sterling in a straight line, and all 4 are within 15 miles. Another 17 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Sterling.
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Camping near Sterling at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 4 (4 State Park)
- Getting a site
- 4 reservable
- Cost
- Lowest posted fee at Arapeen Campground: "No hookups $35/night (double $70), electric only $40 (double $80); $20 per extra vehicle"
- Distance from Sterling
- 1.4 miles (Sanpitch Campground) to 1.6 miles (Wakara Campground) in a straight line; 4 within 15 miles
- Elevation
- 5,882 ft (Arapeen Campground) to 5,915 ft (Wakara Campground), 4 of 4 on record
- RVs
- 3 take RVs; hookups at Sanpitch Campground, Arapeen Campground, and Wakara Campground
Distances are straight-line miles from Sterling'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 Sanpitch Campground - Agency
- State Park
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- No hookups $35/night (double $70), full hookup $45; $20 per extra vehicle
Reservable Arapeen Campground - Agency
- State Park
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- No hookups $35/night (double $70), electric only $40 (double $80); $20 per extra vehicle
Reservable Palisade Pioneer Campground - Agency
- State Park
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single site $35/night, double $70; $20 per extra vehicle
Reservable Wakara Campground - Agency
- State Park
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Full hookup $45/night (double $90), water and electric $40; $20 per extra vehicle
More campgrounds within 30 miles of Sterling
- Twin Lake Campground, 6.9 miles from Sterling in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Mayfield.
- Manti Community Campground, 9 miles from Sterling in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Manti.
- Twelve Mile Flat Campground, 12 miles from Sterling in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $7 - $12 per night); listed under camping near Mayfield.
- Ferron Reservoir Campground, 13 miles from Sterling in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $7 per night); listed under camping near Ferron.
- Lake Hill Campground, 14 miles from Sterling in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Ephraim.
- Willow Lake Campground, 17 miles from Sterling in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $3 - $7 per night); listed under camping near Ferron.
- Painted Rocks Campground, 17 miles from Sterling in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Electric sites $45/night, doubles (7-9) $90, tent sites (16-18) $40; $25 per extra vehicle; group site $250); listed under camping near Levan.
- Yuba Eagle View Campground, 19 miles from Sterling in a straight line , State Park , reservable ($35 per vehicle per night (no extra vehicles)); listed under camping near Levan.
- Yuba Oasis Campground, 22 miles from Sterling in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Electric sites (1-19) $45/night, non-electric (20-28) $40; $25 per extra vehicle; group sites $200-$250); listed under camping near Levan.
- Joes Valley Campground, 23 miles from Sterling in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($10/night single site; $18/night double site); listed under camping near Orangeville.
- Joes Valley Pavilion Group Campground, 23 miles from Sterling in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($50/night group site (100 people max)); listed under camping near Orangeville.
- Maple Grove Campground, 25 miles from Sterling in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Aurora.
- Maple Canyon Campground, 25 miles from Sterling in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Moroni.
- Millsite State Park Campground, 28 miles from Sterling in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Electric and water (sites A, B, 1-10) $30/night, electric only (sites 11-20) $25; $15 per extra vehicle); listed under camping near Emery.
- Cottonwood Canyon Campground, 28 miles from Sterling in a straight line , BLM , first-come ($15 per night per individual site); listed under camping near Orangeville.
- Potters Pond Campground, 29 miles from Sterling in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Huntington.
- Indian Creek Group Campground, 30 miles from Sterling in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Group sites $30/night (30 people), $40 (50 people), $50 (70 people); $3/vehicle when unreserved); listed under camping near Orangeville.
Lake camping near Sterling
- On Palisade Reservoir: Sanpitch Campground (1.4 miles from Sterling), Arapeen Campground (1.6 miles from Sterling), Palisade Pioneer Campground (1.6 miles from Sterling) and Wakara Campground (1.6 miles from Sterling) . Fishing on this water: Palisade Reservoir fishing.
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Things to do near Sterling
Public land and water within 30 miles of Sterling, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Palisade Reservoir and golf course, at Sanpitch Campground (1.4 miles from Sterling): A Sanpete Valley resort lake since the 1860s, open to electric-motor and non-motorized boats, beside an 18-hole desert-canyon golf course and OHV trails in Six-Mile Canyon.
- Palisade State Park, all 4 campgrounds here sit inside this state park, the nearest Sanpitch Campground at 1.4 miles from Sterling; publiclandsdb.com has its hours, entrance fee, and boundary.
- Palisade Reservoir and golf course, at Arapeen Campground (1.6 miles from Sterling): A Sanpete Valley resort lake since the 1860s, open to electric-motor and non-motorized boats, beside an 18-hole desert-canyon golf course and OHV trails in Six-Mile Canyon.
- Palisade Reservoir and golf course, at Palisade Pioneer Campground (1.6 miles from Sterling): A Sanpete Valley resort lake since the 1860s, open to electric-motor and non-motorized boats, beside an 18-hole desert-canyon golf course and OHV trails in Six-Mile Canyon.
- Palisade Reservoir and golf course, at Wakara Campground (1.6 miles from Sterling): A Sanpete Valley resort lake since the 1860s, open to electric-motor and non-motorized boats, beside an 18-hole desert-canyon golf course and OHV trails in Six-Mile Canyon.
- Palisade Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 1.7 miles from Sterling; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Yuba Reservoir (Sevier Bridge Reservoir) fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 22 miles from Sterling; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Yuba State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 22 miles from Sterling; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Joes Valley Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 23 miles from Sterling; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Nelson Mountain Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 27 miles from Sterling; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Sterling
Nearest emergency room: Gunnison Valley Hospital, 64 E 100 North St, Gunnison, UT, 7.2 miles from Sterling , (435) 528-2114. Next nearest: Intermountain Health Sanpete Valley Hospital, 1100 S Medical Dr, Mount Pleasant, UT, 26 miles, (435) 462-4123. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.
- Groceries
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- Food Shop
- Manti Mercantile
- Market Fresh
- Fuel
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- Silver Eagle
- Sinclair
- Chevron
- Potable water fill
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- Oasis Campground
- Pharmacy
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- Salina Pharmacy
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Sterling: propane, RV dump station, laundromat, 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 Sterling, UT?
4 public campgrounds are on record near Sterling. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Sanpitch Campground (1.4 miles), Arapeen Campground (1.6 miles), Palisade Pioneer Campground (1.6 miles), and Wakara Campground (1.6 miles). 4 book through ReserveAmerica (Utah State Parks).
Is there free camping near Sterling, UT?
Not at a developed campground: each of the 4 public campgrounds on record near Sterling charges a fee, listed in the table.
Where can I camp with an RV near Sterling, UT?
3 campgrounds near Sterling take RVs: Arapeen Campground, Sanpitch Campground, and Wakara Campground. Arapeen Campground, Sanpitch Campground, and Wakara Campground have hookups.
Where can I camp near a lake around Sterling, UT?
Sanpitch Campground, Arapeen Campground, Palisade Pioneer Campground, and Wakara Campground sit on Palisade Reservoir.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Sterling, UT?
Gunnison Valley Hospital, 64 E 100 North St, Gunnison, UT, is 7.2 miles from Sterling in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (435) 528-2114. In an emergency, call 911.
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