Camping

With over 7,000 campsites and virtually unlimited primitive camping, few states can compete with the variety of camping opportunities found in Utah. Here are a few favorite camping picks.

• Boulder Mountain - one of the largest high-elevation plateaus in the United States


• Mirror Lake/Hwy. 150 - numerous camping opportunities along the west side of the Uinta Mountains

• Coral Pink Sand Dunes - spectacular contrasts of red rock cliffs, blue skies, and 3,000-acre expanse of sand dunes

• Goblin Valley - scores of intricately eroded creatures, haunting rocks and caves

• Jordanelle Reservoir and State Park - a variety of wildlife viewing and scenery, a boardwalk trail and plenty of fishing

• Lake Powell/Glen Canyon National Recreation Area - great for boating and thousands of miles of shoreline

• Skyline Drive - beautiful forest and scenic alpine lakes

• American Fork Canyon - extraordinary mountain vistas and Timpanogos cave

• Zion National Park - towering canyon walls and sculpted monolithic mountains that offer great hiking and sightseeing

• Currant Creek Reservoir and Recreation Area - great fishing, hiking and horseback riding

• Bear Lake State Park - one of the deepest lakes in the state

• Snow Canyon State Park - red and white sandstone cliffs capped by black lava rock

• Bryce Canyon National Park - the result of monumental interplay between earth, water and time

• Smith and Morehouse Reservoir - alpine camping in close proximity to the Wasatch Front

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