Camping near Syracuse, Utah
Camping near Syracuse, Utah includes 4 public campgrounds on record, 4 reservable. All are run by the state park system. The nearest, Ladyfinger Campground, is 9.4 miles from Syracuse in a straight line, and all 4 are within 15 miles. Another 18 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Syracuse.
Ladyfinger Campground 
White Rock Bay Campground 
Antelope Island Lakeside Group Campsite 
Bridger Bay Campground noindex Fewer than 5 campgrounds here clear the indexable bar yet, so this page stays noindex.
Camping near Syracuse at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 4 (4 State Park)
- Getting a site
- 4 reservable
- Cost
- Lowest posted fee at Ladyfinger Campground: "$20/night (covers 1 vehicle, up to 4 people)"
- Distance from Syracuse
- 9.4 miles (Ladyfinger Campground) to 10 miles (Bridger Bay Campground) in a straight line; 4 within 15 miles
- Elevation
- 4,239 ft (Ladyfinger Campground) to 4,290 ft (Bridger Bay Campground), 4 of 4 on record
- Campsites
- 70 across the 3 campgrounds that state a count
- RVs
- 1 take RVs; hookups at Bridger Bay Campground
- Drinking water
- 1 of 4
Distances are straight-line miles from Syracuse'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 Ladyfinger Campground - Agency
- State Park
- Sites
- 5
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- $20/night (covers 1 vehicle, up to 4 people)
Reservable White Rock Bay Campground - Agency
- State Park
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- $40/night (covers 2 vehicles, up to 16 people); $18 per extra vehicle
Reservable Antelope Island Lakeside Group Campsite - Agency
- State Park
- Sites
- 1
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- $180/night (covers 20 vehicles, up to 80 people)
Reservable Bridger Bay Campground - Agency
- State Park
- Sites
- 64
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- $30/night (no hookups), $40/night (water and electric); covers 1 vehicle, $18 per extra vehicle
More campgrounds within 30 miles of Syracuse
- Sunset, 13 miles from Syracuse in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Farmington.
- Bountiful Peak, 16 miles from Syracuse in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $15.00 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day); listed under camping near Farmington.
- Willard Bay South Marina Campground, 19 miles from Syracuse in a straight line , State Park , reservable ($60/night (full hookups); $25 per extra vehicle; group site $400 (50 people)); listed under camping near Willard.
- Anderson Cove, 19 miles from Syracuse in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $25.70 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $15 per day); listed under camping near Huntsville.
- Willard Bay Cottonwood Campground, 23 miles from Syracuse in a straight line , State Park , reservable ($60/night (full hookups); $25 per extra vehicle); listed under camping near Willard.
- Willard Bay Willow Creek Campground, 23 miles from Syracuse in a straight line , State Park , reservable ($60/night (water and electric); $25 per extra vehicle); listed under camping near Willard.
- Magpie, 25 miles from Syracuse in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $27.48 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day); listed under camping near Ogden.
- Botts, 25 miles from Syracuse in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $27.48 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day); listed under camping near Huntsville.
- Great Salt Lake State Park Campground, 25 miles from Syracuse in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Water and electric $40/night, full hookup $60, walk-in tent $20; covers 1 vehicle, $10 per extra); listed under camping near Magna.
- South Fork, 26 miles from Syracuse in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $27.48 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day); listed under camping near Huntsville.
- Lower Meadows, 26 miles from Syracuse in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $25.93 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day); listed under camping near Huntsville.
- Perception Park Family, 27 miles from Syracuse in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $27.48 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day); listed under camping near Huntsville.
- Upper Meadows, 27 miles from Syracuse in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $27.48 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day); listed under camping near Huntsville.
- Willows, 27 miles from Syracuse in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $27.48 per night (Recreation.gov listing); extra vehicle $10 per day); listed under camping near Huntsville.
- Dixie Creek Campground, 28 miles from Syracuse in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Partial hookup $50, full $55; double sites $80 / $90; $25 per extra vehicle); listed under camping near Morgan.
- Box Elder Campground, 29 miles from Syracuse in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (From $25.84 per night (Recreation.gov listing)); listed under camping near Brigham City.
- East Canyon Big Rock Campground, 29 miles from Syracuse in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Single site $40, double $70 (no hookups); hammock group site $40; $25 per extra vehicle); listed under camping near Morgan.
- Rivers Edge Group Campground, 29 miles from Syracuse in a straight line , State Park , reservable ($250/night flat rate (up to 100 people, 30 vehicles)); listed under camping near Morgan.
Things to do near Syracuse
Public land and water within 30 miles of Syracuse, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Adams Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 7.3 miles from Syracuse; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Antelope Island International Dark Sky Park, at Ladyfinger Campground (9.4 miles from Syracuse): Antelope Island, the largest island in the Great Salt Lake, is a designated International Dark Sky Park with free-ranging bison, pronghorn and bighorn sheep.
- Great Salt Lake State Park, Ladyfinger Campground (9.4 miles from Syracuse) sits inside this state park; publiclandsdb.com has its hours, entrance fee, and boundary.
- Antelope Island International Dark Sky Park, at White Rock Bay Campground (9.9 miles from Syracuse): Antelope Island, the largest island in the Great Salt Lake, is a designated International Dark Sky Park with free-ranging bison, pronghorn and bighorn sheep.
- Antelope Island State Park, 3 of the 4 campgrounds here sit inside this state park, the nearest White Rock Bay Campground at 9.9 miles from Syracuse; publiclandsdb.com has its hours, entrance fee, and boundary.
- Antelope Island International Dark Sky Park, at Bridger Bay Campground (10 miles from Syracuse): Antelope Island, the largest island in the Great Salt Lake, is a designated International Dark Sky Park with free-ranging bison, pronghorn and bighorn sheep.
- Bountiful Pond fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 15 miles from Syracuse; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Pineview Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 19 miles from Syracuse; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Willard Bay Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 20 miles from Syracuse; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Willard Bay State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 20 miles from Syracuse; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Syracuse
Nearest emergency room: Holy Cross Hospital-davis, 1600 W Antelope Dr, Layton, UT, 4 miles from Syracuse , (801) 807-7000. Next nearest: Intermountain Health Layton Hospital, 201 Layton Pkwy, Layton, UT, 5.7 miles, (801) 543-6000. 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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- Walmart Supercenter
- Maverik
- 7-Eleven
- Fuel
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- Maverik
- Maverik Gas Station
- Costco Gasoline
- Propane
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- AAFES express
- AmeriGas
- Sinclair
- RV dump station
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- Valley View RV Resort
- Anderson Cove Campground
- Pony Express RV Resort
- Pharmacy
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- Island View Pharmacy
- Walgreens
- Walgreens
- Laundromat
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- Zanna's
- Laundrette
- Laundromat
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Syracuse: 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 Syracuse, UT?
4 public campgrounds are on record near Syracuse. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Ladyfinger Campground (9.4 miles), White Rock Bay Campground (9.9 miles), Antelope Island Lakeside Group Campsite (10 miles), and Bridger Bay Campground (10 miles). 4 book through ReserveAmerica (Utah State Parks).
Is there free camping near Syracuse, UT?
Not at a developed campground: each of the 4 public campgrounds on record near Syracuse charges a fee, listed in the table.
Where can I camp with an RV near Syracuse, UT?
1 campground near Syracuse takes RVs: Bridger Bay Campground. Bridger Bay Campground has hookups. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at Valley View RV Resort, 5.6 miles from town (OpenStreetMap).
Where can I go tent camping near Syracuse, UT?
Ladyfinger Campground lists tent or walk-in sites on record.
Where can I camp near Syracuse with drinking water?
Bridger Bay Campground has potable water on record.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Syracuse, UT?
Holy Cross Hospital-davis, 1600 W Antelope Dr, Layton, UT, is 4 miles from Syracuse in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (801) 807-7000. In an emergency, call 911.
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