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National Park Service · National Park · Utah

Capitol Reef National Park

Here, one in three take walk-ups.

6Campgrounds
2Take walk-ups
$25A night at the one priced
85Sites, from 5
5,440–7,020 ftElevation
Elevation: USGS 3DEP elevation point queries at 6 of these 6 campgrounds

Where they are

6 of 6 mapped
Drawing the map
© OpenFreeMap · OpenStreetMap · Esri hillshade
Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Oct 23, 2026

The campgrounds

6 campgrounds
Fruita CampgroundReservableOpenCapitol Reef National Park · UTfrom $2572 sitesrigs to 52 ft5,440 ftdrinking watertoiletsPrimitive campsites at Cathedral CampgroundFirst-comeCapitol Reef National Park · UT6 sites7,020 fttoiletsPrimitive campsites at Cedar Mesa CampgroundFirst-comeCapitol Reef National Park · UT5 sites5,610 fttoiletsCapitol Reef Group CampgroundReservableCapitol Reef National Park · UTSites from $1251 group site1 siterigs to 27 ft5,470 ftdrinking watertoiletsGroup CampsiteReservableCapitol Reef National Park · UT1 site5,480 ftdrinking watertoiletsBackcountry CampingCapitol Reef National Park · UT5,440 ft
Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Oct 23, 2026

This land

measured from the nearest campground in the unit
Roadless
Mcdonald Basin1,585 acres · 3 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Lookout Peak9,195 acres · 4 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Capital Reef763 acres · 7 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Thousand Lake Mountain27,267 acres · 7 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Wayne Wonderland12,395 acres · 7 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Happy Valley14,458 acres · 8 mi · inventoried roadless area

Camping here is a stake in what happens to it. More Than Just Parks tracks the threats and the comment windows.

Source: USFS Inventoried Roadless Areas via MTJP Roadless Map · Jul 29, 2026

Heads up

Caution
Monsoon Season & Flash Floods Heavy rains can cause sudden flooding, especially in canyons and washes. Do not drive or hike through flood waters. Get to high ground and wait for floods to subside. Some roads may close temporarily; closures are posted at the visitor…
Caution
Elevated E. Coli levels - Fremont River and Sulphur Creek Recent water quality testing shows elevated E. coli levels in the Fremont River and Sulphur Creek. A warning advisory has been issued by the Utah DEQ. Use caution if entering the water. Do not get water in your mouth, do not swim. Wash…
Source: National Park Service alerts API · Oct 24, 2026

Who answers for this land

Capitol Reef National Park’s campgrounds sit in one congressional district. These members vote on the laws that decide what happens to this land.

Celeste Maloy, official portrait
Celeste Maloy (R)UT 2nd · 6 campgrounds · grade F
Source: U.S. Census district boundaries and the MTJP Congressional Public Lands Score
Unit: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) land units
Source: campground records from RIDB, NPS, USFS EDW and BLM, unified by CAMPANAC, refreshed nightly