Capitol Reef East Dispersed Camping

There are three or four upper spots, accessible to larger rigs, and three or four spots down the hill by the river. The hill is very steep and rocky, and must be navigated very carefully to avoid bottoming out. Took a couple of tries to get out in my front wheel drive SUV. No cell service. Amazing dark sky view. It is a beautiful space... more

We were hoping to get into Fruita Campground but it was sold out so we settled for this place. It was perfect for a night. We would have stayed and played in the river but we had somewhere to be. We have a 26’ class c and we accessed the upper part with ease. The road noise was almost non existent because the traffic was so low.

We actually meant to camp at the Western spot and ended up here by mistake. But it was a nice place to camp by the river either way. There is an upper bank and lower bank. The lower one is probably only accessible by truck or van. The upper back I’m sure most RVs could do. Both spots are right off the road. I’m sure the upper bank gets... more

We came here after trying BLM on the West side of Capital Reef. Glad we moved on here. There was no one else here but a camper van on the lower loop closer to the river. The wind was much less than on the west side of the park. Peaceful, gorgeous scenery, enjoyed it.