Fruita Campground in UT -- Campground & RV Camping

Fruita Campground sits in a grassy, shaded oasis within the historic district of Capitol Reef National Park, adjacent to the Fremont River. The facility offers 71 campsites (with three accessible sites providing medical-device electrical hookups) equipped with picnic tables and fire rings or grills. Amenities include flush toilets, an RV dump station, and a potable water fill station, though individual sites lack hookups. Located a mile from the visitor center, it offers direct access to historic pioneer orchards, the Gifford Homestead, petroglyphs, and the Cohab Canyon hiking trail.

Getting there: Traveling westbound on Interstate 70: Take Utah State Highway 24 west towards Hanksville (exit 149). Stay on Highway 24 for 80 miles (129 km) to reach the park Visitor Center.Traveling on Interstate 15: Take US Highway 50 east at Scipio (exit 188) towards Salina for 30 miles (48 km). At the junction with Utah State Highway 89/259, turn right (south) and travel 8 miles (13 km). Turn left (east) onto Utah State Highway 24 towards Sigurd. Continue on Highway 24 for 82 miles (132 km) to reach the park Visitor Center.

• Little separation from through roads or other sites here, a 71-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
• Fremont River runs 0.1 mi off.
• Pectols Pyramid stands 769 ft above the map pin, 1.1 miles east.

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