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RV Parks Near Salt Lake City: 12 Best Campgrounds (2026)

Verified 2026 guide to RV camping near Salt Lake City: in-city full-hookup parks, Cottonwood Canyon Forest Service campgrounds, Antelope Island, Willard Bay, Jordanelle and Wasatch Mountain state parks, with rates, seasons, rig limits and drive times to downtown.

Marisol Reyes
Camping & Outdoors Editor
23 min read
RV Parks Near Salt Lake City: 12 Best Campgrounds (2026)

Salt Lake City is the biggest RV hub between Denver and the Pacific, and most people pull in here for one of three reasons: they are passing through on I-15 or I-80, they are staging for the Wasatch (skiing, hiking, Park City), or they are using it as the launch point for the Mighty Five national parks loop. The campground choice looks different for each of those, so this guide is organized by where the parks sit rather than by a ranking, and every price below was pulled from the operator, Recreation.gov, or the Utah State Parks reservation system this week.

Verified September 9, 2026: Rates and site data below come from Utah State Parks’ ReserveAmerica campground pages (Jordanelle full hookup $60, Willard Bay $60, Antelope Island partial hookup $38, Wasatch Mountain full hookup $60–$90), Recreation.gov’s Spruces listing (no hookups, water currently unavailable), Cherry Hill’s camping page (50-amp full hookup $60), Mountain Shadows’ site (176 sites, year-round) and Campendium’s most recent user-reported rates for Salt Lake City KOA ($78, April 2026) and Sun Outdoors Salt Lake City ($120, April 2026). KOA’s and Sun Outdoors’ own sites block automated checks, so quote those two live.

Quick answer: The closest full-hookup RV park to downtown Salt Lake City is the Salt Lake City KOA, 1.5 miles west of Temple Square, at roughly $78 a night (KOA’s published range is $50–$189). For a quieter, cheaper base with hookups, Utah’s state parks ring the city at $38–$60 a night: Willard Bay and Jordanelle for water, Wasatch Mountain in Midway for year-round mountain camping. Dry camping in the Cottonwood Canyons at Spruces or Tanners Flat costs about $33 but has no hookups, no water in 2026, no pets, and tight sites.

RV parks near Salt Lake City at a glance#

CampgroundLocationHookups2026 rateSeasonDrive to downtown
Salt Lake City KOA1400 W North Temple, SLCFull, 30/50A~$78 (range $50–$189)Year-round5 min / 1.5 mi
Sun Outdoors Salt Lake CityNorth Salt LakeFull, 30/50A~$120 (Apr 2026 report)Year-round12 min / 7 mi
Mountain Shadows RV ParkDraperFull~$70–75 (third-party; confirm)Year-round25 min / 20 mi
Cherry Hill Camping ResortKaysvilleFull, 30/50A$53 (30A) / $60 (50A)Apr 1–Nov 125 min / 20 mi
Lagoon RV Park & CampgroundFarmingtonFull, 20/30/50A$38–$46 + $2.50/personMay–Oct20 min / 17 mi
Antelope Island (Bridger Bay)Great Salt LakeWater/electric or none$18 primitive / $38 W-E + $15 entryYear-round55 min / 45 mi
Willard Bay State ParkWillardFull or water/electric$60Apr–Oct 3155 min / 50 mi
Jordanelle State Park (Hailstone)near Park CityFull or partial$50 partial / $60 fullMay 1–Oct 31 reservable45 min / 40 mi
Wasatch Mountain State ParkMidwayFull or water/electric$45–$50 partial / $60–$90 fullYear-round50 min / 45 mi
Spruces (Big Cottonwood)Big Cottonwood CanyonNone~$33May 22–Sep 2740 min / 25 mi
Tanners Flat (Little Cottonwood)Little Cottonwood CanyonNone~$30 (confirm)May 15–Sep 2040 min / 25 mi
Jordan PinesBig Cottonwood CanyonNone (group only)$350–$421/groupSummer40 min / 24 mi

Drive times are off-peak. I-15 between Draper and downtown, and Parleys Canyon (I-80) toward Park City, both back up hard on weekday afternoons and on ski weekends.

In-city full-hookup parks#

These are the parks you book when you need to be in town: a doctor’s appointment, a flight from SLC, a Jazz game, a service appointment at one of the big RV dealers along I-15 in Draper and Lehi. None of them is scenic. All of them are useful.

Salt Lake City KOA#

The KOA is the answer to the “rv park near salt lake city” query for most people, because there is nothing else with hookups this close to downtown. It sits at 1400 W North Temple, which puts Temple Square 1.5 miles east and the airport about 4 miles west. A UTA TRAX Green Line stop is directly out front, so you can leave the tow vehicle parked and ride to downtown, the University, or the airport for a few dollars.

The campground is older and built on a city block, so the layout is urban: mature shade trees, paved pull-throughs, and neighbors close enough to share a table. The trade-off for the location is train and road noise from North Temple. It is a reasonable place to spend two or three nights while you resupply; it is not a place to spend a week for its own sake.

  • Hookups: Full (water, sewer, electric), 30- and 50-amp, cable TV
  • Sites: About 180 per Campendium; pull-throughs available
  • 2026 rate: KOA lists $50–$189 per night depending on site and season; last Campendium report $78 (April 15, 2026). Quote live at koa.com.
  • Season: Year-round
  • Reservations: koa.com or (801) 328-0224
  • Max RV length: KOA says full-hookup sites take rigs to 60 ft; Campendium lists 80 ft. Say 60 ft to be safe and ask for a long pull-through.
  • Cell / Wi-Fi: Free Wi-Fi; Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile all report solid 4G/5G
  • Drive to downtown: 5 minutes / 1.5 miles; airport 10 minutes
  • Verified: Campendium listing and The Dyrt listing; koa.com itself blocked our automated check, so confirm the nightly price when you book.

Amenities include a pool, hot tub, dog park with a wash station, lit basketball court, game room and laundry. Office hours are 8 AM to 9 PM.

Sun Outdoors Salt Lake City (formerly Pony Express RV Resort)#

If you search for Pony Express RV Resort you land on Sun Outdoors’ page; the North Salt Lake park was rebranded when Sun bought it, and old GPS entries still carry the Pony Express name. The address is 1012 Recreation Way, North Salt Lake, tucked between I-215 and the Legacy Parkway with an oil refinery and warehouses as neighbors. That location is why it is cheap to get anywhere: 12 minutes to downtown, 12 minutes to the airport, and a straight shot north on I-15 toward Antelope Island and Ogden.

The sites are long concrete-and-gravel pull-throughs designed for big rigs (Campendium lists a 70 ft maximum), and the park is the most “resort” of the in-city options: outdoor pool, surrey bikes, life-size lawn games, general store, cabins and chalets. It is also the most expensive. Reviews consistently mention two things: tight spacing between sites and traffic noise from I-215.

  • Hookups: Full, 30- and 50-amp, cable
  • Sites: 175
  • 2026 rate: Last Campendium report $120 per night (April 4, 2026); monthly full-hookup stays reported at $1,000–$1,300. Sun Outdoors was running a book-by-September-13 promotion of 20% off stays through November 30, 2026.
  • Season: Year-round
  • Reservations: sunoutdoors.com or (877) 421-7002
  • Max RV length: 70 ft
  • Cell / Wi-Fi: Free Wi-Fi; Verizon (20 reports), AT&T and T-Mobile all good
  • Drive to downtown: 12 minutes / 7 miles
  • Verified: Campendium listing; the Sun Outdoors site blocked our automated check, so quote your dates live.

Mountain Shadows RV Park (Draper)#

Mountain Shadows is the south-valley option, at 13275 Minuteman Drive, Draper, right beside I-15 about 20 miles south of downtown. That puts it closer to Lehi and Provo than to Salt Lake proper, which is what makes it useful: it is 10 minutes from the Silicon Slopes tech corridor and the Draper RV dealerships, 20 minutes from the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon, and 40 minutes from Provo Canyon. Under new ownership in 2025–2026 the park has been upgrading its Wi-Fi and facilities.

The park is built for long stays: 176 sites on 13.6 landscaped acres, pool and jacuzzi, clubhouse, fenced dog park, laundry, secured RV storage and on-site storage units. Expect a large share of monthly residents, seasonal workers and snowbirds, and a smaller pool of nightly sites.

  • Hookups: Full; third-party listings say 30/50-amp with 42 pull-throughs and a 60 ft maximum (confirm with the park)
  • Sites: 176
  • 2026 rate: Not published on the official site; RVParx and The Dyrt report roughly $70–75 full hookup, $45 water/electric. Confirm with the park.
  • Season: Year-round; nightly, weekly and monthly stays
  • Reservations: Campspot via mountainshadowsutah.com, or (801) 571-4024 (office Mon–Fri 9–5, after-hours check-in available)
  • Max RV length: 60 ft (third-party; confirm)
  • Cell / Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi available and being upgraded; strong cell along I-15
  • Drive to downtown: 25 minutes / 20 miles
  • Verified: mountainshadowsutah.com for site count, season and amenities.

Cherry Hill Camping Resort (Kaysville)#

Cherry Hill is a family water park with a 120-site campground attached, at 1325 S Main Street, Kaysville, 20 miles north of downtown. The campsites sit under hundreds of mature trees, which is rare for Wasatch Front RV parks, and campers get $5 off daily water-park tickets. The park is loud and busy on summer weekends and calm on weekdays and in the shoulder months.

The hard limit here is rig size: Cherry Hill states plainly that it takes RVs up to 40 feet. If you tow a 42-foot fifth wheel, look at Lagoon or Sun Outdoors instead.

  • Hookups: Full, 30- or 50-amp on most sites
  • Sites: 120
  • 2026 rate: $60 for 50-amp full hookup, $53 for 30-amp full hookup, $46 tent with electric, $42 tent without; extra guests age 4+ are $4 per person per night
  • Season: Full services April 1–November 1; limited winter camping for self-contained RVs only
  • Reservations: cherry-hill.com or (801) 451-5379; credit card required; check-in 1 PM, checkout noon; groups of two or more sites must call
  • Max RV length: 40 ft
  • Cell / Wi-Fi: Strong cell; Wi-Fi availability, confirm with the park
  • Drive to downtown: 25 minutes / 20 miles
  • Verified: Cherry Hill camping page

Lagoon RV Park & Campground (Farmington)#

Lagoon is Utah’s big amusement park, and its campground at 375 Lagoon Drive, Farmington is the cheapest full-hookup camping on the Wasatch Front. You do not need to be visiting the amusement park to stay, but the park sets the season: the campground runs May through October only. Sites are grassy with reasonable spacing; the internal roads are tight, and reviewers with big rigs mention it.

  • Hookups: Full (20/30-amp) on standard sites; deluxe pull-throughs with concrete pads and 50-amp
  • Sites: Tent, standard RV, deluxe pull-through and group areas; total count not published
  • 2026 rate: $38 full hookup (20/30-amp), $46 deluxe pull-through (50-amp), $36 water/electric, $32 electric only; plus $2.50 per person age 4+ and $5 per extra vehicle; pay 6 nights, 7th free
  • Season: May–October
  • Reservations: lagoonpark.com or (800) 874-5246
  • Max RV length: 65 ft
  • Cell / Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi listed; strong cell in Farmington
  • Drive to downtown: 20 minutes / 17 miles
  • Verified: The Dyrt listing with the 2026 rate card; Lagoon’s own campground page was not reachable, so confirm the per-person add-on when you book.

Cottonwood Canyon Forest Service campgrounds#

Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons rise straight out of the southeast suburbs, and 30 minutes from a Sandy grocery store you can be camped at 7,500 feet among Engelmann spruce. The Forest Service campgrounds here are the best-located camping in the whole valley, and they come with rules that surprise RVers who have not read the listing.

Both canyons are Salt Lake City watershed, which means: no dogs (not in the car, not on a leash), no swimming or wading, and no hooking up to restroom spigots or outlets. There are no hookups and no dump stations in either canyon. The nearest dump is back in the valley (the KOA and several Maverik and Flying J stations on I-15 sell dumps). Reservations are through Recreation.gov, with a 2-night minimum on weekends and 3-night minimum on holiday weekends.

Spruces Campground (Big Cottonwood Canyon)#

Spruces is the big one: 81 single, 9 double and 2 triple sites plus group areas and yurts, 9.7 miles up Big Cottonwood Canyon at 7,500 feet. The road (SR-190) is a well-graded two-lane highway that buses and delivery trucks drive daily, so the climb is not the issue; the site lengths are. Recreation.gov lists individual site lengths, and while the campground shows an 80 ft maximum on aggregator sites, most spurs are 25 to 45 feet. Check the specific site before you commit.

The critical 2026 note: the spring that supplies the campground dried up and water service is currently unavailable. Recreation.gov’s listing tells you to arrive with your RV or trailer tank full. That plus no dump station makes this a three-night stay for most rigs.

  • Hookups: None
  • Sites: 92 individual plus group and yurts
  • 2026 rate: $33 per night for a single site (reported August 2026); doubles and groups higher
  • Season: May 22–September 27, 2026
  • Reservations: Recreation.gov; 2-night weekend minimum
  • Max RV length: Varies by site; check each spur
  • Cell / Wi-Fi: No Wi-Fi; cell is weak to nonexistent above Solitude on most carriers
  • Drive to downtown: 40 minutes / 25 miles
  • Verified: Recreation.gov listing (water status, hookups, minimums) and Forest Service page (season)

Solitude and Brighton ski areas are 2 and 4 miles up-canyon; Brighton’s lakes (Mary, Martha, Catherine) and the Donut Falls trail from Jordan Pines are the hikes everyone does.

Tanners Flat (Little Cottonwood Canyon)#

Tanners Flat sits at 7,200 feet, 4 miles up Little Cottonwood Canyon below Snowbird, with 31 single, 3 double and 4 group sites. It is smaller, steeper and prettier than Spruces, and the Forest Service says outright that “most sites won’t accommodate large RVs or trailers.” Van, truck camper and small travel trailer campers do fine; anything over about 25 feet should book Spruces instead. There is currently no water on site, so arrive full.

The canyon road (SR-210) is steeper than Big Cottonwood, with an 8% sustained grade and no shoulder. Downhill in a heavy rig, use low gear from the top.

  • Hookups: None
  • Sites: 38 total
  • 2026 rate: Roughly $30 per night for a single site per Recreation.gov’s fee range; confirm the exact price for your site
  • Season: May 15–September 20
  • Reservations: Recreation.gov at least 5 days ahead; some sites first-come, first-served; 7-day stay limit
  • Max RV length: Most sites under 25 ft; check each listing
  • Cell / Wi-Fi: None reliable
  • Drive to downtown: 40 minutes / 25 miles
  • Verified: Recreation.gov listing and Forest Service page

Jordan Pines (group camping only)#

Jordan Pines is just below Spruces in Big Cottonwood Canyon at 7,500 feet and is included here mostly so you do not book it by mistake. It is a group-only campground: four overnight group sites (Pine Grove for 125 people at $421 a night, Limber, Lodgepole and Ponderosa groves for 100 at $350) and one day-use picnic site. The maximum vehicle length is 25 feet including tow vehicle, no water is available, and the same watershed rules apply. It is the trailhead for Donut Falls, which is why day-users fill the lot by 9 AM on summer weekends.

Antelope Island and the Great Salt Lake#

Antelope Island State Park (Bridger Bay)#

Antelope Island is the one campground in this guide that is a destination in its own right. You cross a 7-mile causeway from Syracuse onto a 28,000-acre island in the Great Salt Lake with a free-roaming bison herd of several hundred, bighorn sheep, pronghorn, and sunsets over the water that look like a different planet. Bridger Bay Campground sits on the northwest tip above the swimming beach.

Two things to know before you book. First, the entrance fee is $15 per vehicle on top of the camping fee. Second, the island has biting gnats (no-see-ums) from roughly mid-May through June that make evenings outdoors genuinely unpleasant; September and October are the best months, and the bison roundup in late October is worth planning around.

The ReserveAmerica listing splits Bridger Bay into a primitive loop (sites 1–26) and a partial-hookup loop (sites 27–64) with 20/30/50-amp electric and water. The park operates on a 4-month rolling reservation window.

  • Hookups: Water/electric (20/30/50-amp) on the upper loop; none on the lower loop; no sewer, dump station in park
  • Sites: 64 at Bridger Bay; 80 total across the island including White Rock Bay and Ladyfinger
  • 2026 rate: $18 primitive, $38 water/electric per ReserveAmerica, plus $15 entrance fee; $8 reservation fee; extra vehicle fee applies
  • Season: Year-round; gates 6 AM–6 PM in winter, to 10 PM in summer
  • Reservations: ReserveAmerica or 800-322-3770
  • Max RV length: Pull-through and back-in sites; lengths listed per site (most partial-hookup sites take 40+ ft)
  • Cell / Wi-Fi: No Wi-Fi; Verizon and AT&T usable at Bridger Bay, weaker on the east side
  • Drive to downtown: 55 minutes / 45 miles via I-15 and Antelope Drive
  • Verified: Utah State Parks ReserveAmerica campground details

There is no shade. Bring your own awning and expect wind.

Willard Bay State Park#

Willard Bay is a freshwater reservoir on the east shore of the Great Salt Lake, 50 miles north of Salt Lake and 15 minutes north of Ogden. It is the Wasatch Front’s boating and waterskiing lake, and the campgrounds reflect that: big, paved, full-hookup sites built for boat trailers. Cottonwood Campground (sites 202–238) is the full-hookup loop, Willow Creek is water/electric, and the site listings show equipment lengths from 45 to 85 feet, which makes this the most big-rig-friendly public campground near the city.

  • Hookups: Full (30-amp, water, sewer) at Cottonwood; water/electric at Willow Creek
  • Sites: 55 full hookup, 68 partial hookup
  • 2026 rate: $60 per night for either full or partial hookup standard sites; extra vehicle $25; $8 cancellation fee
  • Season: Reservable Easter weekend through October 31; the reservoir freezes and the loops close in winter
  • Reservations: ReserveAmerica, 4-month rolling window
  • Max RV length: 45–85 ft depending on site
  • Cell / Wi-Fi: No Wi-Fi; good cell (I-15 corridor)
  • Drive to downtown: 55 minutes / 50 miles
  • Verified: Utah State Parks ReserveAmerica campground details

At $60 with 30-amp, it is not a bargain against the private parks, but you get lake frontage, space and quiet that none of the I-15 parks can offer.

Park City and Heber side#

Over Parleys Summit (7,000 feet on I-80) the valley opens into Park City, Heber and Midway. This is where to base if you are here for skiing, mountain biking, Sundance, or just cooler air: Midway sits at 5,600 feet and runs 10 to 15 degrees cooler than downtown in July.

Jordanelle State Park (Hailstone)#

Jordanelle Reservoir is 10 minutes from Park City’s Kimball Junction and the Hailstone area is its main campground complex on the west shore, split into Upper Fisher, Lower Fisher, Dutch Hollow, Wasatch and Murdock loops. Sites are paved, terraced above the water, and most have partial hookups. The full-hookup count is small (21 sites park-wide), so book the moment your dates open.

  • Hookups: Partial (water/electric) on 98 sites; full on 21
  • Sites: 295 park-wide including tent, primitive, cabanas and cabins; Hailstone is the RV core
  • 2026 rate: $50 partial hookup, $60 full hookup, $35 tent or primitive; same price peak and off-season
  • Season: Reservable May 1–October 31; walk-in camping year-round where roads are open
  • Reservations: ReserveAmerica, 4-month rolling window
  • Max RV length: Listed per site; full-hookup pads take rigs to 65 ft per third-party listings (confirm your site)
  • Cell / Wi-Fi: No Wi-Fi; strong cell near Park City
  • Drive to downtown: 45 minutes / 40 miles via I-80 and US-40
  • Verified: Utah State Parks ReserveAmerica campground details

The park also has the Rock Cliff area on the east end (tent-focused) and McHenry loops nearer the dam.

Wasatch Mountain State Park (Midway)#

Wasatch Mountain is the year-round answer on this side of the range. The campground in Midway has Cottonwood (mix of full and water/electric), Mahogany (all full hookup), Oak Hollow (water/electric) and Little Deer Creek loops, with sites to 70 feet and 15- to 50-amp service depending on site. In summer it is a golf and hiking base (two 18-hole courses in the park); in winter the park grooms cross-country ski and snowmobile trails, and Deer Valley is 25 minutes away.

The 2026–2027 fee schedule posted on ReserveAmerica shows a spread rather than a flat price, so the exact figure depends on the loop and site.

  • Hookups: Full at Mahogany and part of Cottonwood; water/electric at Oak Hollow and Little Deer Creek
  • Sites: 155 total including cabins, yurts, chalets and group areas
  • 2026 rate: $60–$90 full hookup, $45–$50 partial, $40–$70 tent; yurts $75–$100
  • Season: Year-round; check-in 3 PM, checkout noon
  • Reservations: ReserveAmerica or (435) 654-3961
  • Max RV length: Up to 70 ft on the largest sites
  • Cell / Wi-Fi: No Wi-Fi; decent cell in Midway
  • Drive to downtown: 50 minutes / 45 miles
  • Verified: Utah State Parks ReserveAmerica campground details

Midway itself has the Homestead Crater (a geothermal swimming hole inside a 55-foot limestone dome) and a good Swiss-heritage main street; Heber’s grocery stores are 10 minutes away.

Planning notes#

Altitude#

Downtown Salt Lake sits at 4,226 feet, which most people do not feel. The canyon campgrounds are 7,200–7,500 feet and Parleys Summit is 7,000; propane furnaces and generators lose roughly 3% output per 1,000 feet, older gas engines run rich, and the first night at Spruces after a low-elevation drive is a common source of headaches. Drink more water than you think you need. If you are continuing to the Bryce Canyon area, you will be camping at 7,600–8,000 feet, so treat a night in the Cottonwoods as acclimatization.

Winter#

The valley gets real winter: January highs in the 30s, inversions that trap smog for a week at a time, and snow that arrives with lake effect off the Great Salt Lake. The year-round parks (KOA, Sun Outdoors, Mountain Shadows, Wasatch Mountain) keep water on with heated risers or ask you to use your own heated hose; confirm which before a winter stay. The Cottonwood Canyons require traction devices or 4WD/AWD with snow tires from November through March under Utah’s traction law, and both canyons close for avalanche control without much notice. An RV cannot use the ski-resort lots overnight.

I-15 and I-80 access#

Every park in this guide is within 5 miles of an interstate except the canyon campgrounds and Antelope Island. Coming from the north on I-15, Willard Bay (exit 357), Lagoon (exit 325) and Cherry Hill (exit 328) are all visible from the freeway. From the east on I-80, Jordanelle (US-40 exit 146) and Park City come first, then Parleys Canyon down into the city; the descent is 6% for 8 miles, and the runaway ramps get used. From the south on I-15, Mountain Shadows is at the Bangerter Highway exit (291). Avoid the I-15/I-80/I-215 interchanges between 3:30 and 6:30 PM on weekdays if you can help it.

Sunday closures#

Utah is not as shut-down on Sundays as its reputation, but it is different. Many locally owned businesses, some restaurants and most RV service shops close Sunday; national chains, grocery stores and fuel stations do not. Utah state liquor stores are closed Sundays and holidays, and beer stronger than 5% ABV is only sold in state stores. Plan any RV repair for Monday through Saturday.

Dump stations and propane#

The Forest Service canyons and Antelope Island’s primitive loop have no sewer, so know where to dump. Options: the KOA (fee for non-guests, call ahead), the dump station inside Antelope Island State Park, Willard Bay and Jordanelle for registered campers, and the Flying J at I-15 exit 302 in Lake Point and the Maverik Adventure’s First Stops along I-15 in Lehi and Layton (fees vary, typically $10–$15). Propane is easy: most Maveriks, the KOA, Cherry Hill and Mountain Shadows fill bottles.

Heading south#

Salt Lake is the northern anchor of the Mighty Five loop. From here it is 4 hours to Moab for Arches and Canyonlands via US-6 and I-70, 4 hours to Bryce via I-15 and US-20, and 4.5 hours to Zion. The full loop and every campground on it are in our Utah national parks RV guide, and the rest of the state is covered on the Utah RV parks hub.

Frequently asked questions#

What is the closest full-hookup RV park to downtown Salt Lake City?#

Salt Lake City KOA at 1400 W North Temple, 1.5 miles west of Temple Square, with full hookups, 30/50-amp and a TRAX stop out front; last reported rate $78 (April 2026), published range $50–$189.

How much does RV camping near Salt Lake City cost?#

About $50–$120 a night for in-city full hookups, $38–$60 at the state parks, and about $33 for no-hookup Forest Service sites in the Cottonwood Canyons. Lagoon’s $38 full-hookup site is the cheapest, May through October only.

Can you camp in Big Cottonwood or Little Cottonwood Canyon with an RV?#

Yes, at Spruces and Tanners Flat, but with no hookups, no dump, no pets and no water at Spruces in 2026. Check site lengths on Recreation.gov; most Tanners Flat sites are too short for anything over 25 feet.

Are there year-round RV parks in Salt Lake City?#

Salt Lake City KOA, Sun Outdoors Salt Lake City, Mountain Shadows RV Park and Wasatch Mountain State Park are open all year. Cherry Hill allows limited winter stays for self-contained rigs; Lagoon and the canyon campgrounds close.

Which RV park is closest to the Salt Lake City airport?#

Salt Lake City KOA, about 4 miles east of the terminal on North Temple, roughly 10 minutes; Sun Outdoors in North Salt Lake is about 12 minutes via I-215.

Where can I camp with an RV near Park City?#

Jordanelle State Park’s Hailstone loops, 10 minutes from Kimball Junction ($60 full, $50 partial, May–October), or Wasatch Mountain State Park in Midway, 25 minutes away and open year-round ($60–$90 full hookup).

Which Salt Lake City RV parks offer monthly rates?#

Sun Outdoors Salt Lake City (about $1,000–$1,300 a month per Campendium reports), Mountain Shadows in Draper (nightly, weekly and monthly) and Salt Lake City KOA. Confirm current monthly pricing directly; those sites fill with construction and healthcare workers.

Frequently asked questions

What is the closest full-hookup RV park to downtown Salt Lake City?

Salt Lake City KOA at 1400 W North Temple is about 1.5 miles west of Temple Square, with full hookups, 30/50-amp service and a UTA TRAX light-rail stop out front. Campendium's last reported rate was $78 a night in April 2026; KOA lists a $50 to $189 range depending on site and season.

How much does RV camping near Salt Lake City cost?

In-city full-hookup parks run about $50 to $120 a night in 2026 (KOA, Sun Outdoors, Cherry Hill, Mountain Shadows). Utah state parks near the city charge $38 to $60 for hookup sites, and Forest Service campgrounds in the Cottonwood Canyons are about $33 a night with no hookups.

Can you camp in Big Cottonwood or Little Cottonwood Canyon with an RV?

Yes, at Spruces (Big Cottonwood) and Tanners Flat (Little Cottonwood), but there are no hookups, no dump stations, no pets, and water at Spruces was shut off in 2026 because its spring dried up. Arrive with full fresh tanks, and check the listed site length on Recreation.gov before booking; most Tanners Flat sites do not fit large rigs.

Are there year-round RV parks in Salt Lake City?

Yes. Salt Lake City KOA, Sun Outdoors Salt Lake City (North Salt Lake) and Mountain Shadows RV Park (Draper) stay open all year with full hookups. Cherry Hill allows limited winter stays for self-contained rigs, and Wasatch Mountain State Park in Midway is open year-round. Canyon campgrounds and Lagoon close for winter.

Which RV park is closest to the Salt Lake City airport?

Salt Lake City KOA is about 4 miles east of the airport off North Temple, roughly a 10-minute drive. Sun Outdoors Salt Lake City in North Salt Lake is about 7 miles and 12 minutes via I-215. Both are full-hookup and open year-round.

Where can I camp with an RV near Park City?

Jordanelle State Park's Hailstone area is the closest RV campground to Park City, about 10 minutes away, with full-hookup sites at $60 and partial hookup at $50 in 2026. Wasatch Mountain State Park in Midway is 25 minutes from Park City with full-hookup sites at $60 to $90 and is open year-round.

Which Salt Lake City RV parks offer monthly rates?

Sun Outdoors Salt Lake City lists monthly full-hookup stays at roughly $1,000 to $1,300 per Campendium reports, and Mountain Shadows RV Park in Draper advertises nightly, weekly and monthly sites and caters to snowbirds and seasonal workers. Salt Lake City KOA also takes extended stays; confirm current monthly pricing directly with each park.

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Marisol Reyes

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Marisol spent six years as an interpretive ranger in the California and Colorado state park systems before turning to writing full-time. She knows public-land camping from the inside — how reservation windows really work, why some loops fill before others, and which 'first-come, first-served' sites are worth gambling on.

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