Camping near Vernal, Utah
Camping near Vernal, Utah includes 6 public campgrounds on record, 4 reservable and 2 first-come. The state park system runs the most, 3 of 6. The nearest, Eagle Ridge Group Campground, is 4.5 miles from Vernal in a straight line, and 4 of 6 are within 15 miles. 1 is free, and 1 stays open all year. Another 15 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Vernal.
Eagle Ridge Group Campground Steinaker State Park Campground 
McCoy Flats Campground 
Red Fleet State Park Campground South Iron Springs Group Campground Kaler Hollow
McCoy Flats Campground Red Fleet State Park Campground South Iron Springs Group Campground Kaler Hollow Camping near Vernal at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 6 (3 State Park, 2 National Forest, 1 BLM)
- Getting a site
- 4 reservable and 2 first-come
- Cost
- 1 free; lowest posted fee at McCoy Flats Campground: "$10/night; group sites $35/night"
- Distance from Vernal
- 4.5 miles (Eagle Ridge Group Campground) to 18 miles (Kaler Hollow) in a straight line; 4 within 15 miles
- Elevation
- 5,299 ft (McCoy Flats Campground) to 8,920 ft (Kaler Hollow), 6 of 6 on record
- Season
- 1 open all year
- Campsites
- 87 across the 6 campgrounds that state a count
- RVs
- 4 take RVs; hookups at Steinaker State Park Campground and Red Fleet State Park Campground; longest stated RV length 60 ft (Red Fleet State Park Campground)
Distances are straight-line miles from Vernal'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 Eagle Ridge Group Campground First-come McCoy Flats Campground Reservable Red Fleet State Park Campground
- Agency
- State Park
- Sites
- 1
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- $150 minimum per night (by reservation only)
- Agency
- State Park
- Sites
- 31
- Season
- Year-round
- Fee
- Summer: full hookup (1-8) $50, electric only (16-23) $40, dry $30; winter (water off) $35/$25/$25
First-come McCoy Flats Campground - Agency
- BLM
- Sites
- 23
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- $10/night; group sites $35/night
Reservable Red Fleet State Park Campground - Agency
- State Park
- Sites
- 26
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Water and 30/50-amp power $50/night, full hookup $60
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 2
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- $20/night for group unit
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 4
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
No campgrounds match.
More campgrounds within 30 miles of Vernal
- Split Mountain Group Campground, 15 miles from Vernal in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable ($40/night per group site in season; $12/night off-season); listed under camping near Naples.
- Green River Campground, 16 miles from Vernal in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable ($24/night ($12 with Senior or Access pass)); listed under camping near Naples.
- Rainbow Park Campground, 19 miles from Vernal in a straight line , National Park Service , first-come ($12/night ($6 with Senior or Access pass)); listed under camping near Naples.
- Pelican Lake Campground, 20 miles from Vernal in a straight line , BLM , reservable ; listed under camping near Ballard.
- Oaks Park, 21 miles from Vernal in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Dutch John.
- East Park, 23 miles from Vernal in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $12 per night); listed under camping near Dutch John.
- Whiterocks, 24 miles from Vernal in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $8 per night); listed under camping near Ballard.
- Paradise Park, 25 miles from Vernal in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ($5/night single unit; no fee in off season); listed under camping near Manila.
- Red Springs, 25 miles from Vernal in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($50/night, whole campground reserved as one group site (Recreation.gov)); listed under camping near Dutch John.
- Lodgepole, 25 miles from Vernal in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $28 per night (Tuesday-Wednesday); $29 per night (Thursday-Monday)); listed under camping near Dutch John.
- Skull Creek, 29 miles from Vernal in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Dutch John.
- Greens Lake, 29 miles from Vernal in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $31 per night (Tuesday-Wednesday); $32 per night (Thursday-Monday)); listed under camping near Dutch John.
- Deep Creek, 30 miles from Vernal in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Manila.
- Canyon Rim, 30 miles from Vernal in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $31 per night (Tuesday-Wednesday); $32 per night (Thursday-Monday)); listed under camping near Dutch John.
- Greendale Group, 30 miles from Vernal in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Group Site: $173/night (up to 40 people)); listed under camping near Dutch John.
Lake camping near Vernal
- On Steinaker Reservoir: Eagle Ridge Group Campground (4.5 miles from Vernal) and Steinaker State Park Campground (4.6 miles from Vernal) . Fishing on this water: Steinaker Reservoir fishing.
- On Red Fleet Reservoir: Red Fleet State Park Campground (11 miles from Vernal) . Fishing on this water: Red Fleet Reservoir fishing.
Every lake campground in the state: lake campgrounds in Utah.
Things to do near Vernal
Public land and water within 30 miles of Vernal, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Dinosaurland base camp, at Steinaker State Park Campground (4.6 miles from Vernal): Seven miles north of Vernal off US 191, the park is a base for Dinosaurland in northeast Utah and for Flaming Gorge; marine fossils such as oysters and clams are found in the area. An International Dark Sky Park.
- Steinaker Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 4.6 miles from Vernal; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- McCoy Flats mountain bike trails, at McCoy Flats Campground (6.4 miles from Vernal): Campers ride straight from their site onto 35 miles of interconnected singletrack loops, or onto the nearby Butch Cassidy OHV Loop; there is a bike repair station on site.
- Red Fleet dinosaur tracks, at Red Fleet State Park Campground (11 miles from Vernal): A strenuous 3-mile round-trip trail leads to dinosaur tracks more than 200 million years old in Nugget sandstone; best seen early morning or late afternoon.
- Red Fleet Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 11 miles from Vernal; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Dinosaur National Monument, a National Park Service unit whose mapped point is 17 miles from Vernal; its entrance fees, current alerts and fire restrictions, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Ashley National Forest, 2 of the 6 campgrounds here sit inside this national forest, the nearest South Iron Springs Group Campground at 17 miles from Vernal; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
- Red Cloud Loop Scenic Backway, at South Iron Springs Group Campground (17 miles from Vernal): Maintained dirt scenic loop that accesses the campground, with ATV trails, reservoirs, overlooks and Brush Creek caves nearby.
- Old Carter Military Trail, at Kaler Hollow (18 miles from Vernal): Historic trail passing the campground at the north end of the Taylor Mountain Plateau; OHV use is permitted north and south of the site.
- Ouray National Wildlife Refuge, a national wildlife refuge whose mapped point is 21 miles from Vernal; its hours, camping, hunting and fishing rules, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Vernal
Nearest emergency room: Ashley Regional Medical Center, 150 W 100 N, Vernal, UT, 0.5 miles from Vernal , (435) 789-3342. Next nearest: Uintah Basin Medical Center, 250 W 300 N, Roosevelt, UT, 26 miles, (435) 722-4691. 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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- Davis Food & Drug
- Top Stop
- 7-Eleven
- Fuel
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- B's Ii C-Store
- Chevron
- Texaco
- Pharmacy
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- Walgreens
- Laundromat
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- West End Laundromat and Cleaners
- C & L Laundromat
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Vernal: propane, RV dump station, 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 Vernal, UT?
6 public campgrounds are on record near Vernal. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Eagle Ridge Group Campground (4.5 miles), Steinaker State Park Campground (4.6 miles), McCoy Flats Campground (6.4 miles), Red Fleet State Park Campground (11 miles), and 2 more. 3 book through ReserveAmerica (Utah State Parks), 2 are first-come, first-served with no reservations, and 1 books through Recreation.gov.
Is there free camping near Vernal, UT?
Yes: Kaler Hollow charges no fee at the campground.
Where can I camp with an RV near Vernal, UT?
4 campgrounds near Vernal take RVs: McCoy Flats Campground, Red Fleet State Park Campground, South Iron Springs Group Campground, and Steinaker State Park Campground. Red Fleet State Park Campground and Steinaker State Park Campground have hookups.
Where can I go tent camping near Vernal, UT?
Kaler Hollow and McCoy Flats Campground list tent or walk-in sites on record.
Are there year-round campgrounds near Vernal, UT?
Yes: Steinaker State Park Campground is open all year, per the managing agency. The rest are seasonal or have no season on record.
Where can I camp near a lake around Vernal, UT?
Eagle Ridge Group Campground and Steinaker State Park Campground sit on Steinaker Reservoir and Red Fleet State Park Campground sits on Red Fleet Reservoir.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Vernal, UT?
Ashley Regional Medical Center, 150 W 100 N, Vernal, UT, is 0.5 miles from Vernal in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (435) 789-3342. In an emergency, call 911.
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