Manti-La Sal National Forest
Dispersed camping is generally allowed
On national forest and grassland, camping outside developed campgrounds is generally permitted unless an area is posted closed or a local order says otherwise. Stay on existing surfaces, camp away from water and trailheads, and check the forest's current orders before you go — fire restrictions change through the season.
Rules change with fire season and local order. Checked 2026-08-05. Confirm on the managing office’s official page
- Area
- 2,210 sq mi
- Managed by
- Forest Service
- Campgrounds
- 44
- Longest rig
- 99 ft
Where the land is, and what fits
The official Forest Service boundary with every campground we hold inside it. Tell it how long your rig is and the map keeps only what takes it — public land rarely matches the shape people picture, and neither does what you can actually get into.
Official unit boundary · USDA Forest Service · 44 campgrounds shown
- Big Rock Group Campgroundto 40 ft · 2 sites · Pull-throughMay – Mid September · Reservations accepted
- Bridges Campgroundto 40 ft · 14 sites · Pull-throughMid-May – Late-September · Reservations accepted
- Buckboard Campgroundto 43 ft · 12 sitesMay 1 – September 30 · Reservations accepted
- Buckeye Recreation AreaReservations accepted
- Chicken Creek CampgroundMay
- Chute Group Campgroundto 40 ft · 2 sitesMay – End September · Reservations accepted
- Cleveland Reservoir Campground2 sitesJune 1
- Dalton Springs CampgroundMay 15 · First-come, first-served
- Devils Canyon Campgroundto 90 ft · 41 sites · Pull-throughBeginning April – September 30 · Reservations accepted
- Ferron Reservoir Campgroundto 99 ft · 28 sites · Pull-throughMid June – Late September · Reservations accepted
- Flat Canyon Campgroundto 35 ft · 15 sites · Pull-throughBeginning of June – October · Reservations accepted
- Forks Of Huntington Campgroundto 30 ft · 10 sites · Pull-throughReservations accepted
- Foy Lake Fishing/Camping SiteSeason not published
- Gooseberry CampgroundBeginning June – September 30 · Reservations accepted
- Gooseberry Reservoir Campgroundto 40 ft · 18 sitesMid-June – End of October · Reservations accepted
- Indian Creek Group CampgroundEnd June – Oct 1 · Reservations accepted
- Indian Creek Guard Stationto 28 ft · 1 sites · Pull-throughEnd June – Mid October · Reservations accepted
- Joes Valley CampgroundReservations accepted
- Joes Valley Pavilion Group CampgroundReservations accepted
- Lake CabinMid-June – October · Reservations accepted
- Lake Canyon Campgroundto 50 ft · 18 sites · Pull-throughJune 1 – October 1 · Reservations accepted
- Lake Hill Campgroundto 30 ft · 15 sites · Pull-throughMay · Reservations accepted
- Little Bear Group Campgroundto 35 ft · 3 sitesMay – End September · Reservations accepted
- Little Rock Campground1 sitesSeason not published
- Lower Little Bear Campground2 sitesSeason not published
- Mammoth Cabin2 sitesMid-June – October · Reservations accepted
- Manti Community Campgroundto 99 ft · 12 sites · Pull-throughlate May – September · Reservations accepted
- Maple Canyon Campgroundto 30 ft · 19 sitesMay – October 18 · Reservations accepted
- Mason Draw CampgroundSeason not published
- Nizhoni Campgroundto 53 ft · 29 sitesMay 15 – September 30 · Reservations accepted
- Old Folks Flat Group CampgroundMid-May – End September · Reservations accepted
- Oowah CampgroundSeason not published
- Orange Olsen CabinMay 1 – Mid-October
- Orange Olsen DwellingMay 1 – Mid-October
- Potters Pond Campgroundto 50 ft · 22 sites · Pull-throughJune 1 · First-come, first-served
- River Bend Campground1 sitesSeason not published
- Seely Creek Guard Station1 sites · Pull-throughEnd June – October · Reservations accepted
- Twelve Mile Flat Campgroundto 35 ft · 30 sites · Pull-throughmid June – End September · Reservations accepted
- Twin Lake Campgroundto 40 ft · 4 sitesMay – September 30 · First-come, first-served
- Upper Joes Valley Dispersed SiteSeason not published
- Upper Six Mile Ponds CampgroundYear round · First-come, first-served
- Warner Lake CabinMid June – End September · Reservations accepted
- Warner Lake Campgroundto 20 ft · 31 sitesFirst-come, first-served
- Willow Lake Campgroundto 30 ft · 11 sites · Pull-throughJune – September · Reservations accepted
Manti-La Sal National Forest
The Manti–La Sal National Forest covers more than 1.2 million acres (4,900 km2) and is located in the central and southeastern parts of the U.S. state of Utah and the extreme western part of Colorado. The forest is headquartered in Price, with ranger district offices in Price, Ferron, Ephraim, Moab and Monticello. The maximum elevation is Mount Peale in the La Sal Mountains, reaching 12,721 feet (3,877 m) above sea level. The La Sal Mountains are the second highest mountain range in Utah after the Uintas. Parts of the forest are included in the Bears Ears National Monument.
Extract from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Agency description not published.
No vehicles past these lines
Designated wilderness is closed to every wheeled vehicle, including bicycles. You can walk in and camp; you cannot drive or park a rig inside one.
- Dark Canyon Wilderness46,360 acres
- Nelson Mountain Wilderness7,439 acres
Byways through this country
Places worth pulling over
National parks close enough to pair
Drive to Manti-La Sal the long way
Byway plans the road in, not just the destination — real places along the way, weighted to what you like, with nothing invented.