Tom's Best Spring Dispersed Camping
Dixie National Forest
Write a Review Toms Best Spring Rd. (FR-117) Panguitch, UT 84759 435-676-9300 435-865-3700 Official WebsiteGPS: 37.728, -112.2487
Overview of Tom's Best Spring Dispersed Camping
Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving down dirt roads. Learn more: Boondocking 101.
Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by BootsBikesBoatsBooks on 11/9/2023
Longest RV Reported: 44 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by Jackiehollander on 5/13/2023
Pad Type dirt
Open Seasonally Yes
Elevation 7,841 ft / 2,389 m
Max Stay 16
Tent Camping Yes
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To ask questions of the owner or manager please contact the campground directly. 435-676-9300
mscheff asked on 1/1/2022
Would a 40 foot 5th wheel be ok to drive in this dispersed camping area?
C.Gracey asked on 2/5/2022
New to boondocking. Do many people leave their trailers alone there while exploring Bryce Canyon in the daytime?
camper-869253 asked on 9/4/2023
Has anyone camp here with a RV during late December? I am wondering, will this place be accessible during that time. ...
camper-779568 asked on 8/15/2023
Our camper needs 13' height & 9.5' width of tree clearance. Is this doable?
happycampers asked on 5/6/2022
My husband will need to work for part of our travel at Tom's Best Spring. He is a computer programmer and I am wonde...
Carpe_RVin' asked on 6/3/2021
People are reporting good cell signal but can anyone confirm that speeds are good?
afonte asked on 9/8/2020
How likely is it you can grab a spot here? Like, how full does it get? TIA
Mal asked on 8/15/2020
Curious to know if this camping area can accommodate a 19ft. travel trailer. Any pull through sites? Cheers!
Reviews of Tom's Best Spring Dispersed Camping 142 people have reviewed this location.
“Clean, quiet, good roads early in”
Reviewed 6/5/2023
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Got busy later on but there are plenty of spots depending on how far you are willing to drive.
Sopia399 would stay here again
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“Beautiful, large sites! ”
Reviewed 6/5/2023
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Days stayed: | 2 |
Great sites, spread out nicely with rock fire rings. Have a high-clearance vehicle to go farther back where it's quieter/less busy, but there were plenty of sites.
Great for tenting, also saw lots of RVs.
About 15 min (easy drive) from Bryce Canyon.
Would definitely stay again!
mmminis15 would stay here again
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“Awesome Spot”
Reviewed 5/29/2023
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Beautiful national forests with tons of spots to camp for free. Lovely pine trees and nice and quiet, even some spots with Mountain View’s. Definitely recommend.
camper-809949 would stay here again
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“Dry Enough For Class A”
Reviewed 5/14/2023
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I just arrived and there are tons of spots, but also a fair amount of campers already. We unhooked our Jeep and scouted the area and there are a few roads that might be too wet for my 38’ Class A, but we found a drier road and didn’t sink at all as we drove down a side road, thru the trees and are now overlooking a meadow. It is gorgeo... more
I just arrived and there are tons of spots, but also a fair amount of campers already. We unhooked our Jeep and scouted the area and there are a few roads that might be too wet for my 38’ Class A, but we found a drier road and didn’t sink at all as we drove down a side road, thru the trees and are now overlooking a meadow. It is gorgeous and our closest neighbor is 100 yards away at least.
Golf Mom would stay here again
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“great spot but dusty”
Reviewed 5/13/2023
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 3 |
Site Number: | na |
RV Length: | 44' (Fifth Wheel) |
my only regret is not taking the time to find a spot off the main road. There is a lot of room here but also a lot of traffic. So close to Bryce Canyon AND the bike path is right across the hwy from the turn off.
Jackiehollander would stay here again
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“Great place.”
Reviewed 5/9/2023
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 4 |
Site Number: | N/A |
RV Length: | 32' (Class A) |
One of the most attractive things about Tom's is if you want to camp near the road you can or if you want remote and away from everyone then you can. There're a few dicey spots where the road is still wet but that's off on one of the side roads. I did try to go the back way to Casto Canyon and I had to turn around because of some big s... more
One of the most attractive things about Tom's is if you want to camp near the road you can or if you want remote and away from everyone then you can. There're a few dicey spots where the road is still wet but that's off on one of the side roads. I did try to go the back way to Casto Canyon and I had to turn around because of some big snow drifts covering the trail for more than a few feet and the trail up to that got really sketchy. Utah does require an ATV permit and they don't like you going off-trail because of the sensitivity of the biome found here. Things are continuing to dry out nicely though.
A pleasant surprise on the trip to the Casto Canyon was a water hole on the side of the road with a few Pronghorn Antelope standing by it. They didn't seem to concerned with the ATV, which I found unusual but my experience has been that the second I hoist up the camera, they bolt. I met some other people on the trail and they saw them too. There were only two of them that I saw and they appeared to be young.
There appears to be a great diversity of campers found here as well. Everything from Class A's to budget tent campers, schoolies, and vans. A few of us have ATV's but there're not enough of us to disturb the peace and kick up a bunch of dust. I've been to some places where the boondocker ATV's would carry on until 11PM.
You will get a bit of road noise unless you go back in at least a mile. This is typical dry camping but you can get water, LPG, and dump your tanks not far up the road at Ruby's. Regarding wi-fi, I get anywhere from 2 to 4 bars with decent speeds. Bars don't really translate into signal strength but you can go to Technomadia.com to learn about that.
Buzz_On_The_Road would stay here again
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“Clean Beautiful Easy To Access”
Reviewed 5/7/2023
Days stayed: | 5 |
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This is our favorite boondocking spot so far! We found a roomy spot off the main road. Easy to level spot with beautiful trees for our hammocks. Antelope in the field across the road! 20 minutes from Bryce Canyon NP. We have a 30 foot airstream and there were several spots that could have worked for us. We did hear some road sounds... more
This is our favorite boondocking spot so far! We found a roomy spot off the main road. Easy to level spot with beautiful trees for our hammocks. Antelope in the field across the road! 20 minutes from Bryce Canyon NP.
We have a 30 foot airstream and there were several spots that could have worked for us. We did hear some road sounds and see other folks coming and going. But we like camping near other campers.
I do recommend stocking up before you come. The Rubys Inn area has a grocery store with a decent selection but definitely tourist spot prices.
Seth would stay here again
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Reviewed 5/5/2023
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 8 |
RV Length: | 38' (Class A) |
This place have great sunsets and great camping I have camped here three different times and I enjoy it.
monaco2002 would stay here again
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“Options For Everyone”
Reviewed 5/2/2023
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
RV Length: | 33' (Travel Trailer) |
We camped in a 34ft travel trailer. There are plenty of options for all sizes of rigs. There are options with or without shade. We chose a spot that would work well for solar and starlink though Verizon speeds were fast (50-70 down and 4 up). There are lots of individual sites but also a large open area that would fit many rigs of all ... more
We camped in a 34ft travel trailer. There are plenty of options for all sizes of rigs. There are options with or without shade. We chose a spot that would work well for solar and starlink though Verizon speeds were fast (50-70 down and 4 up). There are lots of individual sites but also a large open area that would fit many rigs of all sizes. One word of caution: check for soft ground during wet seasons- there was someone that had gotten stuck recently when we were there.
mndee2017 would stay here again
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“30ft TT Friendly Outside Of Bryce ”
Reviewed 11/24/2022
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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It was easy to find in the dark. We felt like we had the place to our selves. About three inches of snow, main road was clear. we just stayed on the main road until we found one we like. Full service version
Haley would stay here again
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“Confusing directions from the reviews”
Reviewed 5/9/2020
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
We saw the sign for Toms best spring from Johns Valley rd. We had no cell/internet service so we were a bit confused as how far to drive before we started to see the dispersed camping sites. We did see the actual Toms Spring, as you do have to drive through Hunt creek to get to it. When we finally obtained cell/internet service we re... more
We saw the sign for Toms best spring from Johns Valley rd. We had no cell/internet service so we were a bit confused as how far to drive before we started to see the dispersed camping sites. We did see the actual Toms Spring, as you do have to drive through Hunt creek to get to it.
When we finally obtained cell/internet service we realized we were coming from the opposite direction.
We were able to find a decent site to camp for 1 night. As it was a bit busy.
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