Granite Flat (Utah)
- Right now
- Nobody has saidNo season, no closure, no bookings to read
- A night
- $27.45–$54.91Across the site types the agency prices
- Sites
- 5652 on recreation.gov
The place
the agency’s own description · what’s there · 13 notices
In the agency’s own words
Granite Flat Campground is located a short distance up scenic American Fork Canyon, less than a mile from Tibble Fork Reservoir. Visitors enjoy fishing, canoeing and exploring local trails. Keep reading
Recreation
Nearby Tibble Fork and Silver Flat Reservoirs offer canoeing, kayaking and fishing for rainbow, brook and brown trout. A portion of the north shore at Tibble Fork is accessible. Both reservoirs are open only to non-motorized watercraft. Scuba divers frequent Tibble Fork's south shore. Hiking and mountain biking trails abound, some beginning at the reservoir and others nearby. The 6-mile Tibble Fork Trail, 2-mile Pine Hollow Trail, 3-mile Mill Canyon Trail and the 15-mile Ridge Trail are all in the vicinity.
Facilities
This large campground offers three group sites and several single and double-family sites, most of which are accessible. Picnic tables and campfire rings are provided, as are vault toilets. Horseshoe pits and a grassy baseball field are located on-site. Roads and parking spurs are paved.
Natural Features
The campground is situated among dense stands of aspen, Douglas fir, spruce and pine trees at an elevation of 6,400 feet. Rugged Wasatch peaks surround the area. Wildlife and summer wildflowers are abundant.
Nearby Attractions
Timpanogos Cave National Monument is just a few miles down American Fork Canyon, with a rewarding but steep 1.5-mile hike to a guided tour of the spectacular three-room cave system. The trail offers beautiful views of American Fork Canyon. American Fork Creek can be accessed 3 miles south. A favorite among fly-fisherman, the creek has light pressure for stocked rainbow trout. The 20-mile paved Alpine Loop Scenic Byway passes just a few miles from the campground, traveling through alpine canyons, mountain meadows, aspen groves and pine forests, with breathtaking views of the Wasatch Range. This road is not recommended for vehicles over 30 feet in length. Timpanogos and Lone Peak Wilderness Areas are nearby, offering a myriad of additional hiking and biking opportunities. Contact Info For facility specific information, please call (385) 273-1100.
Charges & Cancellations
Change and Cancellation Policies and Fees Overnight and Day Use Facilities: To ensure fairness, reservation arrival or departure dates may not be changed beyond the booking window until 18 days after booking the reservation. Camping / Day Use: A $10.00 service fee will apply if you change or cancel your reservation (including campsites, cabins, lookouts, group facilities, etc.). The $10.00 service fee will be deducted from the refund amount. You can cancel or change reservations through Recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777. Late Cancellations Overnight and Day Use Facilities: Late cancellations are those cancelled between 12:01 a.m. (Eastern) on the day before arrival and check out time on the day after arrival. Individual Campsites: If a customer cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival they will be charged a $10.00 service fee and will also forfeit the first night's use fee (not to exceed the total paid for the original reservation). Cancellations for a single night's reservation will forfeit the entire use fee but no cancellation fee will apply. Cabins / Lookouts: Customers will be charged a $10.00 cancellation fee and forfeit the first night's use fee if a cabin or lookout reservation is cancelled within 14 days of the scheduled arrival date. Cancellations for a single night's use will not be assessed a service fee. Group Facility: If a customer cancels a group overnight facility reservation within 14 days of the scheduled arrival date they will be charged the $10.00 service fee and forfeit the first night's use fee. Cancellations for a single night's use will not be assessed a service fee. Group Day Use Area: If a customer cancels a group day use facility reservation within 14 days of the scheduled arrival date, they will forfeit the total day use fee with no service fee charge. No-Shows Camping / Day Use: A camping no-show customer is one who does not arrive at a campground and does not cancel the reservation by check-out time on the day after the scheduled arrival date. Reserved campsites and group overnight facilities will be held until check-out time on the day following your scheduled arrival. Group day-use facilities will be held until check-in time on your scheduled arrival date. If a customer does not arrive at the campground or group facility by check-out time the day after arrival or does not cancel the reservation by the times listed under "Late Cancellations" above, the customer may be assessed a $20.00 service fee and forfeit use fees. Refunds Customers must request refunds no later than 14 days after the scheduled departure date. Recreation.gov will not grant refund requests after 14 days of departure. Reservation Fee: For some facilities, tours or permits an additional reservation fee is charged. For some overnight and day-use facilities, an additional non-refundable reservation fee may apply. The non-refundable reservation fee for tours and tickets is $1.00. The non-refundable reservation fee for permits varies by location. Refunds for Bankcard Purchases: Refunds for bank card payments will be issued as a credit to the original bank card. Refunds for Check or Cash Purchases: Refunds for Recreation.gov payments made by check or money order, and cash payments at selected campgrounds will be issued a check refund. A refund will be processed within 30 days of receipt and approval. Please Note: Refund requests made during or after departure can only be processed when approved by the facility management staff based upon local policy. Refunds for Emergency Closures: In the event of an emergency closure, the Recreation.gov team will attempt to notify users and offer alternate dates (as appropriate). If this is not possible, reservations will be cancelled and all fees paid will be refunded. Reservation fees for free tickets are non-refundable in the event of an emergency closure. Recreation.gov Billing Information Reservation transaction will appear on customer's credit card statements as "Recreation.gov 877-444-6777." Changes to Policies and Procedures Recreation.gov reserves the right, when necessary, to modify reservation policies. These policies were last updated July 2018.
What the agency tells you
Campground is in Bear Country Store food and trash securely to avoid attracting wildlife Failure to comply may result in fines up to $5,000, removal from your site and/or imprisonment A fed bear is a dead bear
Dogs/Domestic Pets Owners must: Control dogs by a leash not to exceed six feet (6’) at all times Clean up dog feces immediately Limit two dogs per site Do not allow dogs to threaten or attack people/animals, interfere with people, vehicles, or property, cause damage to vegetation or harass wildlife
Campground Etiquette and Rules Gates open at 7am, close at 10pm Quiet Hours are 10pm to 6am No generators after 10pm Camping is allowed only within the designated space provided. Do not go beyond the boundaries of your site Max occupancy is 8 people per single site Reserved sites will be held until 12pm on the day following your scheduled arrival date Horses/Off-road vehicles are prohibited in the campground Only state licensed OHV's are allowed to unload and operate in campgrounds Leave No Trace, put all trash in dumpsters, when provided, or properly stored in your vehicle or bear box Remove all personal property and trash when leaving Unclean sites will be reported to the District Ranger LEO Leaving food/trash in an unoccupied site may result in a $5,000 fine This is a 'pack it in, pack it out' facility; please bring trash bags Cleaning fish, animals, or bathing where drinking water is supplied is strictly prohibited Fireworks or other explosives are prohibited. Discharging of a firearm in the campground is not allowed No fighting or boisterous behavior. Be courteous to your fellow visitor. Keep noise at a reasonable level No amplified music is allowed in USDA Forest Service campgrounds and facilities Max Vehicle Length includes tow vehicle
Everything else this campground posts · 10
There is a 2-night minimum stay on weekends; 3-night minimum stay on holiday weekends
Trailers/Campers/RVs: Come with water tank filled. Hooking up to spigots or the power in the restrooms, even for medical devices is strictly prohibited SR 92 road is very narrow. Max length of vehicle and trailer longer than 30ft is not recommended
First Come First Served (FF) sites For reservable sites, reservations must be made at least 5 days in advance You must claim a FF site in person on the day you wish to check-in A site listed as FF does not guarantee availability, Recreation.gov does not update FF occupancy The only way to know if an FF site is available is to arrive at the campground on the day you plan to check-in Availability cannot be predicted Many sites are in remote locations, we cannot contact camp hosts about availability Recommended arrival times vary by day. Weekends and holidays typically fill more quickly To claim an FF site, you must be present, occupy the site, and pay at that time
Please understand that camping is an outdoor experience; we do not give refunds for weather or natural conditions Cancellations within 24 hours prior to arrival date will forfeit the entire use fee. Group Site Cancellations within 14 days will forfeit entire use fee No-shows, early departures, or cancellations after the arrival date are not entitled to a refund Failure to arrive at the campsite by 12pm the day after scheduled arrival and does not cancel the reservation, will forfeit site and first-night use fee
Extra Vehicle -$10 per vehicle, per day (paid on-site cash/check) Firewood -$9
If you booked at a discount without a Senior or Access pass, you'll need to pay the difference in cash/check upon arrival. Only Senior or Access passes qualify for discounts and proof of ownership upon arrival is required
For more information on visiting Bear Country visit wildawareutah.org wildlife.utah.gov For campground Rules and Regulations visit gocamputah.com/rules
Click herefor more info about the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest For more info, call Pleasant Grove Ranger District at 801-785-3563 or Utah Recreation at 385-273-1100 Visit our website gocamputah.comor Facebook facebook.com/letsgocamputah To reserve a site call Recreation.gov reservation line 1-877-444-6777
Don't Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests in our national forests by obtaining firewood within 10 miles of your destination and burning it on-site. For more info click here
Please note: Utah Recreation is not responsible for accident or injury to any person or property resulting from the use of this facility and is not responsible for the loss of money or valuables of any kind. The user of this permit assumes full and complete responsibility for the conduct and actions of all members in their party
Tents and rigs
- Sites
- 56 · 4 tent-only, 3 group
- Hookups
- None
- Longest rig
- 69 ft
- Paved pads
- 49 of 56
- Accessible sites
- 21
- Pets
- Allowed
- Campfires
- Allowed, barring fire bans
- Shade
- 16 of 17 sites
Facilities
- Toilets
- Vault Toilets
- VAULT TOILETS on 59 of 59 campsite records
- Drinking water
- Yes
- DRINKING WATER (PEAK SEASON) on 59 of 59 campsite records
- Camp host
- On site
- recreation.gov lists “Host”
Around the campground
- On the water
- Reservoir, Creek, Meadow
- Biking
- Canoeing
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Horseback riding
- Kayaking
- Picnicking
- Scenic drives
- Wildlife viewing
- Night sky · 452nd darkest of 458 in UT
- Bortle 5
- Fall color · reported 7 days ago, 13 km away
- Peak color
No reading yet, book on recreation.gov
recreation.gov lists 52 of the 56 campsites the agency files here. The rest aren’t on its booking system, so a reservation won’t get you one.
No availability snapshot inside the last 36 hours, so this page draws nothing rather than ageing a reading into fiction.
Watch for a cancellation
Full? Watch it.
One email when a night opens, plus More Than Just Parks dispatches. Unsubscribe any time.
We read recreation.gov once an hour, at 40 minutes past, and write the first time a site in your window is free for the nights you asked for.
Scanners that check every few minutes exist, and most of them charge. This one is free, it reads the same calendar, and it won’t always be first.
Tell me when the season opens
Watch for the season to open
One email when the season goes on sale, plus More Than Just Parks dispatches. Unsubscribe any time.
We check once an hour, at 40 minutes past, and write the first time the agency has that season on sale.
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We make nothing when you book. The link goes straight to the government.
Every line of the receipt · 18
What you actually pay
“Cash, Check, or Scan & Pay (with recreation.gov app) 42 Single Sites - $31.00 , capacity - 8 people + 1 vehicle 7 Double Sites - $62.00 , capacity - 16 people + 2 vehicles 2 Group Sites (Handshaker & Stonemason) - $35…” · the U.S. Forest Service’s own fee record
Derived by CAMPANAC: the agency’s published rates for this season, $27.45–$54.91 a night, plus one $8 recreation.gov reservation fee for the booking. A weekend here means Friday and Saturday night, booked once. Optional charges (an extra vehicle, a second tent, a dump-station fee) are listed separately and aren’t in this total.
“Change and Cancellation Policies and Fees - Overnight and Day Use Facilities: To ensure fairness, reservation arrival or departure dates may not be changed beyond the booking window until 18 days after booking the reservation. - Camping / Day Use: A $10.00 service fee will apply if you change or cancel your reservat…” · this campground’s own no-show terms
Who keeps the booking fee
The agency’s own policy text says the reservation fee and the cancellation processing fee are “retained by the reservation service contractor”, and that a campground concessionaire will decline to refund them because “they did not receive these fees”. Recreation.gov is run under contract by Booz Allen Hamilton. What share of your booking fee the contractor keeps isn’t published in any federal dataset we can read, so we print no number for it. Our reporting on the contract →
How we know this receipt · 7
rules read Sep 9, 2026 · rates Sep 10, 2026 · How we know all this
The sites
59 records · which ones have room · the site map
The sites, ranked
from 52 mapped sitesAll 59 records
Toilet distances are OpenStreetMap’s, measured for 55 of the 59 sites listed. A site with no reading is unknown, never far.
The price is derived by CAMPANAC, not published per site: the per-night rate this campground publishes for each site’s own site type. 56 of the 59 sites listed carry one, and a site whose type has no published rate sits out of the price rather than being called free.
Measured shade is NLCD Tree Canopy Cover 2024 (USDA Forest Service / MRLC) read at the site’s own coordinate, 27% canopy or more, and only for the sites the agency gave no Shade value. It never changes the agency’s own shaded count beside it.
| BARRACKS, Area B | 034 | standard nonelectric | 56 ft | yes | 121 ft | 352 ft | 250 ft | $27.45–$54.91 |
| BARRACKS, Area B | 035 | standard nonelectric | 49 ft | yes | 121 ft | 385 ft | 204 ft | $27.45–$54.91 |
| BARRACKS, Area B | 036 HOST | host pad | 55 ft | 242 ft | 148 ft | $27.45–$355.12 | ||
| BARRACKS, Area B | 037 | rv nonelectric | 38 ft | yes | 122 ft | 336 ft | 108 ft | $27.45–$54.91 |
| BARRACKS, Area B | 038 | rv nonelectric | 69 ft | yes | 182 ft | 242 ft | 99 ft | $27.45–$54.91 |
| BARRACKS, Area B | 039 | rv nonelectric | 38 ft | yes | 202 ft | 111 ft | 165 ft | $27.45–$54.91 |
| BARRACKS, Area B | 040 | rv nonelectric | 35 ft | 175 ft | 162 ft | 407 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| BARRACKS, Area B | 041 | standard nonelectric | 44 ft | 175 ft | 259 ft | 315 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| GROUP | Handshaker | group standard nonelectric | 25 ft | yes | 401 ft | 358 ft | 210 ft | $312.61–$355.12 |
| GROUP | SANDWAGON | group standard nonelectric | 40 ft | yes | 489 ft | 732 ft | 112 ft | $312.61–$355.12 |
| GROUP | STONEMASON | group standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 235 ft | 759 ft | 148 ft | $312.61–$355.12 | |
| MESS HALL, Area B | 030 | standard nonelectric | 37 ft | 113 ft | 573 ft | 239 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| MESS HALL, Area B | 031 | standard nonelectric | 45 ft | 94 ft | 702 ft | 191 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| MESS HALL, Area B | 032 | rv nonelectric | 45 ft | 86 ft | 594 ft | 128 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| MESS HALL, Area B | 033 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 86 ft | 664 ft | 99 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| S&P | Double S&P | type not stated | 59 ft | Vault Toilets listed | $27.45–$355.12 | |||
| S&P | Group Large S&P | type not stated | 40 ft | yes | Vault Toilets listed | $27.45–$355.12 | ||
| S&P | Group Standard S&P | type not stated | 25 ft | yes | Vault Toilets listed | $27.45–$355.12 | ||
| S&P | Single S&P | type not stated | 50 ft | Vault Toilets listed | $27.45–$355.12 | |||
| SPIKE CAMP. Area B | 050 | standard nonelectric | 50 ft | 179 ft | 688 ft | 117 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| SPIKE CAMP. Area B | 051 | standard nonelectric | 27 ft | 114 ft | 651 ft | 264 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| SPIKE CAMP. Area B | 052 | standard nonelectric | 38 ft | yes | 114 ft | 643 ft | 274 ft | $27.45–$54.91 |
| SPIKE CAMP. Area B | 053 | standard nonelectric | 42 ft | yes | 136 ft | 666 ft | 88 ft | $27.45–$54.91 |
| SPIKE CAMP. Area B | 054 | standard nonelectric | 27 ft | yes | 136 ft | 781 ft | 86 ft | $27.45–$54.91 |
| SPIKE CAMP. Area B | 055 | standard nonelectric | 28 ft | yes | 110 ft | 832 ft | 177 ft | $27.45–$54.91 |
| SPIKE CAMP. Area B | 056 | tent only nonelectric | 134 ft | 527 ft | 242 ft | $27.45 | ||
| SPIKE CAMP. Area B | 057 | tent only nonelectric | 134 ft | 603 ft | 291 ft | $27.45 | ||
| SPIKE CAMP. Area B | 058 | tent only nonelectric | 191 ft | 516 ft | 374 ft | $27.45 | ||
| SPIKE CAMP. Area B | 059 | tent only nonelectric | 24 ft | 78 ft | 802 ft | 218 ft | $27.45 | |
| SPIKE CAMP. Area B | 060 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | yes | 78 ft | 837 ft | 258 ft | $27.45–$54.91 |
| SPIKE CAMP. Area B | 061 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | yes | 82 ft | 906 ft | 250 ft | $27.45–$54.91 |
| SPIKE CAMP. Area B | 062 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 128 ft | 801 ft | 119 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| SPIKE CAMP. Area B | 063 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 128 ft | 929 ft | 113 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| SPIKE CAMP. Area B | 064 | standard nonelectric | 41 ft | yes | 143 ft | 984 ft | 113 ft | $27.45–$54.91 |
| TREE ARMY, Area A | 001 | standard nonelectric | 59 ft | 212 ft | 1,317 ft | 136 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| TREE ARMY, Area A | 002 | standard nonelectric | 50 ft | 157 ft | 1,178 ft | 263 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| TREE ARMY, Area A | 003 | standard nonelectric | 24 ft | 96 ft | 1,244 ft | 229 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| TREE ARMY, Area A | 004 HOST | host pad | 49 ft | 1,310 ft | 165 ft | $27.45–$355.12 | ||
| TREE ARMY, Area A | 005 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | 96 ft | 1,278 ft | 134 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| TREE ARMY, Area A | 006 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | yes | 76 ft | 1,142 ft | 239 ft | $27.45–$54.91 |
| TREE ARMY, Area A | 007 | standard nonelectric | 45 ft | 106 ft | 770 ft | 310 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| TREE ARMY, Area A | 008 | rv nonelectric | 35 ft | 93 ft | 822 ft | 321 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| TREE ARMY, Area A | 009 | rv nonelectric | 28 ft | 41 ft | 786 ft | 265 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| TREE ARMY, Area A | 010 | standard nonelectric | 42 ft | 41 ft | 788 ft | 263 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| TREE ARMY, Area A | 011 | rv nonelectric | 39 ft | 92 ft | 644 ft | 137 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| TREE ARMY, Area A | 012 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 92 ft | 552 ft | 74 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| TREE ARMY, Area A | 013 | standard nonelectric | 34 ft | 100 ft | 449 ft | 168 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| TREE ARMY, Area A | 014 | standard nonelectric | 26 ft | 68 ft | 548 ft | 177 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| TREE ARMY, Area A | 015 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | 68 ft | 589 ft | 242 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| TREE ARMY, Area A | 016 | standard nonelectric | 45 ft | 166 ft | 816 ft | 357 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| TREE ARMY, Area A | 017 HOST | host pad | 74 ft | yes | 1,243 ft | 203 ft | $27.45–$355.12 | |
| TREE ARMY, Area A | 018 | standard nonelectric | 60 ft | yes | 76 ft | 1,210 ft | 163 ft | $27.45–$54.91 |
| TREE ARMY, Area A | 019 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 73 ft | 1,017 ft | 263 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| TREE ARMY, Area A | 020 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | yes | 87 ft | 1,078 ft | 256 ft | $27.45–$54.91 |
| TREE ARMY, Area A | 021 | standard nonelectric | 26 ft | 73 ft | 974 ft | 190 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| TREE ARMY, Area A | 022 | standard nonelectric | 38 ft | 105 ft | 1,028 ft | 161 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| TREE ARMY, Area A | 023 | standard nonelectric | 33 ft | yes | 98 ft | 1,272 ft | 194 ft | $27.45–$54.91 |
| TREE ARMY, Area A | 024 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | yes | 85 ft | 1,306 ft | 194 ft | $27.45–$54.91 |
| TREE ARMY, Area A | 025 | rv nonelectric | 33 ft | 85 ft | 1,327 ft | 142 ft | $27.45–$54.91 |
The agency files 3 more records here that aren’t sites for the night. It names them host pads. They’re in the table above, marked for what they are, and none of them is counted as a site.
25 of 59 listed
Getting there
the map and the coordinate · the agency’s directions · the phone number
Where it is
Little MillUinta National Forest · 2.8 mi
TimpoonekeUinta National Forest · 3.7 mi
AltamontUinta National Forest · 3.8 mi
Mt. TimpanogosUinta National Forest · 6.2 mi
Theater in the Pines6.3 mi
Tanners FlatWasatch National Forest · 6.3 miFrom Salt Lake City, Utah, take I-15 to the Alpine-Highland exit 284. Go east on Highway 92 for 8 miles to mouth of American Fork Canyon. Go 5 miles up the canyon to junction, take the North Fork/Forest Road 85 to Tibble Fork Reservoir. Stay left on paved road for a mile to the campground.
The weather
the next four days · the thirty-year normal
Next four days, and the thirty-year normal
Forecast
NWS forecast for Alpine, UT
Typical weather
Typical October night 31°F, day 62°F.
Coldest month of the year: typical January night 14°F, below freezing. Bring a bag rated colder than that, and expect ice in the water bottle.
Daily high and lowDays with 0.10 in or more
A normal is the 1991-2020 average for the month, not a forecast: about half of all Julys are colder than the July line. The seven-day forecast above answers the other question.
The land, and who answers for it
what threatens it · who answers for it
Roadless country, and what’s coming for it
You’re camping on ground somebody wants. We track the threats and the comment deadlines.
Who answers for this land
Granite Flat (Utah) is in Utah’s 3rd congressional district. Its representative, Mike Kennedy (R), votes on the laws that decide what happens to this land. Public-lands grade so far: F. See every public-lands vote →