Fruita Campground
Its 71 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov, camping costs $25/night, and it is open year-round. Fruita Campground is a National Park Service campground near Torrey, Utah.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
1 / 7Historic NPS view over Fruita Campground loops A and B below tall sandstone cliffs, circa the 1960s, soon after the loops opened in 1964. Photo: NPS, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Managed by
- National Park Service
- Hookups
- None
- Max RV length
- 52 ft
Fruita Campground sits inside Capitol Reef National Park. Its entrance fees, current alerts and fire restrictions, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Park Service
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- $25/night
- Entrance fee
- $20 per private vehicle
- Booking window
- Up to 6 months ahead, reservable year-round
Sources: nps.gov, accessed 2026-09-29; recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 71
- Tent sites
- 7
- Walk-in sites
- 7
- Accessible sites
- 4
- Hookups
- None
- Max RV length
- 52 ft
- Site driveways
- Back-in
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Potable water
- ✓ Dump station
- ✓ Fire rings
- ✓ Pets allowed
On site: Toilets, potable water, dump station, fire rings, and pets allowed.
Sources: nps.gov, accessed 2026-09-29; recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Campsites
65 sites in 3 loops; the longest takes a 52 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 004 | Loop A | Standard nonelectric | 36 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop A, site 004 |
| 005 | Loop A | Standard nonelectric | 32 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop A, site 005 |
| 009 | Loop A | Standard nonelectric | 37 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop A, site 009 |
| 010 | Loop A | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop A, site 010 |
| 011 | Loop A | Standard nonelectric | 31 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop A, site 011 |
| 012 | Loop A | Standard nonelectric | 38 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop A, site 012 |
| 013 | Loop A | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop A, site 013 |
| 014 | Loop A | Standard electric | 28 ft | Back-in | Not on record | Yes | Not on record | Book loop Loop A, site 014 |
| 015 | Loop A | Standard nonelectric | 33 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop A, site 015 |
| 016 | Loop A | Standard nonelectric | 43 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop A, site 016 |
| 017 | Loop A | Standard nonelectric | 29 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop A, site 017 |
| 018 | Loop A | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop A, site 018 |
| 019 | Loop B | Standard nonelectric | 29 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop B, site 019 |
| 020 | Loop B | Standard nonelectric | 28 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop B, site 020 |
| 021 | Loop B | Standard nonelectric | 32 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop B, site 021 |
| 022 | Loop B | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop B, site 022 |
| 023 | Loop B | Standard nonelectric | 32 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop B, site 023 |
| 024 | Loop B | Standard electric | 34 ft | Back-in | Not on record | Yes | Not on record | Book loop Loop B, site 024 |
| 025 | Loop B | Standard nonelectric | 36 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop B, site 025 |
| 026 | Loop B | Standard nonelectric | 29 ft | Back-in | Not on record | Yes | Not on record | Book loop Loop B, site 026 |
| 027 | Loop B | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop B, site 027 |
| 028 | Loop B | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop B, site 028 |
| 029 | Loop B | Standard nonelectric | 28 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop B, site 029 |
| 030 | Loop B | Standard nonelectric | 42 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop B, site 030 |
| 031 | Loop B | Standard nonelectric | 28 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop B, site 031 |
| 032 | Loop B | Standard nonelectric | 36 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop B, site 032 |
| 033 | Loop B | Standard nonelectric | 26 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop B, site 033 |
| 034 | Loop B | Standard nonelectric | 28 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop B, site 034 |
| 035 | Loop B | Standard nonelectric | 43 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop B, site 035 |
| 036 | Loop B | Standard nonelectric | 29 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop B, site 036 |
| 037 | Loop B | Standard nonelectric | 37 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop B, site 037 |
| 038 | Loop B | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop B, site 038 |
| 039 | Loop B | Standard nonelectric | 34 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop B, site 039 |
| 040 | Loop B | Standard nonelectric | 34 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop B, site 040 |
| 041 | Loop B | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop B, site 041 |
| 042 | Loop B | Standard nonelectric | 32 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop B, site 042 |
| 043 | Loop B | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop B, site 043 |
| 044 | Loop B | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop B, site 044 |
| 045 | Loop B | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop B, site 045 |
| 046 | Loop B | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop B, site 046 |
| 047 | Loop B | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop B, site 047 |
| 048 | Loop B | Standard nonelectric | 31 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop B, site 048 |
| 049 | Loop B | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop B, site 049 |
| 050 | Loop B | Standard nonelectric | 27 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop B, site 050 |
| 051 | Loop C | Standard nonelectric | 42 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop C, site 051 |
| 052 | Loop C | Standard nonelectric | 42 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop C, site 052 |
| 053 | Loop C | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop C, site 053 |
| 054 | Loop C | Standard nonelectric | 47 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop C, site 054 |
| 055 | Loop C | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop C, site 055 |
| 056 | Loop C | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop C, site 056 |
| 057 | Loop C | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop C, site 057 |
| 058 | Loop C | Standard nonelectric | 48 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop C, site 058 |
| 059 | Loop C | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop C, site 059 |
| 060 | Loop C | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop C, site 060 |
| 061 | Loop C | Standard nonelectric | 29 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop C, site 061 |
| 062 | Loop C | Standard nonelectric | 42 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop C, site 062 |
| 063 | Loop C | Standard electric | 47 ft | Back-in | Not on record | Yes | Not on record | Book loop Loop C, site 063 |
| 064 | Loop C | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop C, site 064 |
| 065 | Loop C | Standard nonelectric | 43 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop C, site 065 |
| 066 | Loop C | Standard nonelectric | 47 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop C, site 066 |
| 067 | Loop C | Standard nonelectric | 52 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop C, site 067 |
| 068 | Loop C | Standard nonelectric | 44 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop C, site 068 |
| 069 | Loop C | Standard nonelectric | 42 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop C, site 069 |
| 070 | Loop C | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop C, site 070 |
| 071 | Loop C | Standard nonelectric | 48 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Loop C, site 071 |
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
- Campground host
- On site
Sources: nps.gov, accessed 2026-09-29; recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 5,434 ft
38.2826, -111.2481 in Wayne. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Season and winter services
Fruita Campground is open year-round .
Sources: nps.gov, accessed 2026-09-29; epqs.nationalmap.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Fruita Campground?
Sites at Fruita Campground are reserved through Recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/272245). Booking window: Up to 6 months ahead, reservable year-round.
How much does it cost to camp at Fruita Campground?
Camping at Fruita Campground costs $25/night.
Is there a separate entrance fee at Fruita Campground?
Yes. The entrance fee is $20 per private vehicle, on top of the $25/night camping fee.
How many campsites does Fruita Campground have?
Fruita Campground has 71 campsites, including 7 tent sites and 7 walk-in sites. 4 sites are accessible.
Are there accessible (ADA) campsites at Fruita Campground?
Yes, 4 sites are designated accessible at Fruita Campground.
Does Fruita Campground have RV hookups?
No. Fruita Campground has no hookups. The longest rig allowed is 52 feet and there is a dump station.
Are there pull-through sites at Fruita Campground?
Recreation.gov lists no pull-through sites at Fruita Campground; 65 sites with a stated driveway are back-in or parallel.
Is there drinking water at Fruita Campground?
Yes, Fruita Campground has potable water. It also has toilets.
Are dogs allowed at Fruita Campground?
Yes, pets are allowed at Fruita Campground.
When is Fruita Campground open?
Fruita Campground is open year-round.
Is there cell service at Fruita Campground?
Probably not: the FCC's National Broadband Map (data as of December 31, 2025) shows no 4G LTE or 5G from AT&T, T-Mobile, or Verizon at or within about half a mile of Fruita Campground. 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.
Is there a campground host at Fruita Campground?
Yes, Fruita Campground has a campground host on site.
Who manages Fruita Campground?
Fruita Campground is managed by the National Park Service.
Around Fruita Campground
Reservable Fruita Group Campsite Reservable Singletree Campground 
Reservable Lower Bowns Campground 
First-come Lower Pleasant Creek Campground More campgrounds: camping near Torrey and campgrounds in Wayne.
Sources
- nps.gov (sites, hookups, toilets, water, showers, dumpStation, fireRings, reservationWindow, season, fee, hostOnSite), accessed 2026-09-29
- nps.gov (sites, hookups, toilets, water, showers, dumpStation, fireRings, reservationWindow, season, fee, hostOnSite), accessed 2026-09-29
- nps.gov (entranceFee), accessed 2026-09-29
- recreation.gov (reservationSystem, reservationUrl, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-09-29
- recreation.gov (reservationSystem, reservationUrl, maxRvLengthFt, drivewayType, petsAllowed, sites, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
- broadbandmap.fcc.gov (cellCoverage), accessed 2026-09-27
Photo credits
- Photo 1: NPS, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 2: NPS, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 3: NPS, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 4: NPS, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 5: NPS, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 6: NPS, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 7: NPS, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)