Capitol Reef National Park$25
Fruita
Total sites: 65
Available Tonight: 1
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Booking Window: 6 months
Available Tonight: 1
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Booking Window: 6 months
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Fruita Campground, Capitol Reef National Park, UT - Latest Reviews, Photos & Campground Map
Fruita Campground is part of Capitol Reef National Park in Utah (3 hrs 2 min south of Provo, UT) with an elevation of 5,442 feet. Fruita Campground is rated 4.6 stars from 1,965 reviews. There are a total of 65 campsites including 7 tent-only sites. The campground is open all year. 58 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 26 and 52 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. 3 sites have electric hookups. Prices start at $25.00 per night. Some amenities include drinking water, dump station, restroom, trash dumpster, amphitheater, and flush toilets. Activities include biking and hiking trails.
Loop C bathhouse closes during the winter season due to a risk of freezing pipes. The bathhouse is closed approximately from mid-November to late March.
Sites 14, 24, and 63 are ADA sites with electrical hookups that are intended for medical devices only.
Reef Ride Bike Days 2026- On September 19 and 26, 2026 from sunrise to mid-afternoon the Scenic Drive will be closed to vehicles for this special event. Vehicles will still have access to the Fruita area, including the campground and Gifford House.
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Campsite Reviews (2014)
4.6 out of 5
| 5 star | 75% | |
| 4 star | 16% | |
| 3 star | 5% | |
| 2 star | 2% | |
| 1 star | 1% |
@JamesR5751753 · Camped on Apr 20, 2026 at Campsite #10
Sites are pretty much level, nice distance apart and most have some shade during the day. Restrooms were clean.
@SumnerSFD07CCE · Camped on Apr 20, 2026 at Campsite #34
Beautiful as usual and well kept. Common areas and bathrooms clean. Hosts friendly as is park staff. And great pieand park and hikes. Scenic drive road improvement is excellent.
@DanielR4D3DE14 · Camped on Apr 19, 2026 at Campsite #28
Really beautiful campground. Must have pie at the museum.
@JEANNEB9187254 · Camped on Apr 18, 2026 at Campsite #29
Such a lovely spot! Probably the nicest most relaxing place I have camped at. Red canyon walls surround the campground and the Fremont River runs right through it. The Gibson Family farm right next to the campground serves fresh baked goods (pies, bread and cinnamon rolls) daily. They also have a gift shop with many home canned items. The campground has three loops and only one allows you to run your generator, which on our fourth day became a problem for us so we moved outside the campground to run the generator. The campground is positioned to allow for many short hikes, playing in the river, and access to the Scenic Route of the park. I only wish that we had had a vehicle 23ft or less (our RV is 26 ft) in order to go into the Grand Wash and other interesting areas of the park. We also made use of the day use areas to exercise our dogs which was really wonderful. I cannot say enough about the Fruita Campground and Capitol Reef National Park. We LOVED IT!
@StevenC2003509 · Camped on Apr 18, 2026 at Campsite #35
5* review because of the restrooms, lol. They're heated - welcome in 35F weather - and have exterior motion detectors to prepare your way, both firsts for me in the NPS. Also well kept as are the scenic and tranquil campgrounds. Space was a little cramped but I was tent camping on an RV capable site and beggars can't be choosers. Having pie on the premises was awesome even if the strawberry-rhubarb pie itself wasn't that great. Peach for sure next time.
@JanMichaEC4539 · Camped on Apr 17, 2026 at Campsite #44
We stayed in spot 39 and it was great. Excellent spots for tents with minimal slant. There were too many trees for perfect astrophotography but you can walk to an open spot in the campground or drive/hike somewhere else. Location within the park is superb.
@AshleyO6B8414C · Camped on Apr 16, 2026 at Campsite #55
Beautiful location. Good set up. The only issues were the hand dryer in the bathroom didn't work which is tough when it is super cold and your hands freeze, and a bathroom stall was out of order.
@NicholeW667449 · Camped on Apr 16, 2026 at Campsite #70
While we were not able to stay in the campground for our entire trip, I was able to pick up two different cancellation slots during our four nights. We were in loop A one night and it was so, so peaceful The fact that they dont allow generators in loop A and B made a bigger difference than I think we realized it would. The bathrooms were all functioning and clean and it was great to have both a water bottle filler and a gray water dump/freshwater source as well. We also stayed in loop C a few days later The generators were not a major factor as theyre only allowed certain hours. There was one restroom in each of the bathrooms out of order, but that still left one in both of men and womens room Same thing, we loved having the water bottle filler on the great water dump Such a great location so quick to get to the visitor center, the scenic route or any of the trailheads!
@CarrieJ7908523 · Camped on Apr 16, 2026 at Campsite #30
The sites were spacious, there weren't too many of them, and the bathrooms were easily reachable from any of them. The night sky is amazing from the park, and it was fun to watch a small, unafraid herd of deer scope out the edibles in the campsite. Capitol Reef is my favorite national park and I feel lucky to have gotten a campsite there for two nights.
@todS2965244 · Camped on Apr 15, 2026 at Campsite #46
You want to try to get a space on the outside of the campground as the inside spaces, if you have a tent, are mostly dirt which will be mud, as it was for us, if it rains.
@ShannonO405383 · Camped on Apr 15, 2026 at Campsite #23
Very nice campground with excellent campground hosts. Visitor centre at Capital Reef is well staffed with knowledgable people.Biggest problem is Restroom facilities in Loop C needs a MAJOR overhaul! It is a dark room and day and night. The hand dryer in the womens restroom didnt work and they ask you to keep the main entry door to Restroom closed at all times, but it doesnt physically close. After doing a major overhaul of the camping site pads, I was disappointed to return to the campground and see nothing had been done to the restroom facilities. It wouldve been a perfect time to renovate when those sites were being renovated!
@MikeM9721189 · Camped on Apr 14, 2026 at Campsite #42
Scenery could not be beat. Sites were large and bathrooms were clean. Even heated.
@PatriciaB22981 · Camped on Apr 13, 2026 at Campsite #13
The campground and facilities were very clean, and the campground host was on-site and helpful.
@SandyR2440123 · Camped on Apr 13, 2026 at Campsite #68
Wonderful campground and site
@GerardB5657974 · Camped on Apr 13, 2026 at Campsite #30
CG Host, Gary, was really nice, helpful and good guy. CG bathrooms were clean. Campers were quiet and respectful. No generators was nice feature. Could hike right from CG or within very short drive. Place is just beautiful.
@NancyP1507084 · Camped on Apr 13, 2026 at Campsite #49
Our third time to Fruita Campground. We like that Loop A and B are non-generator loops. There are lots of trees for shade, which is a plus and minus. If you need solar then the sites on the outside of the loop road have more sun. There is now a bit of wifi at the entrance bulletin board at the campground. You can still go to the visitors center which has stronger wifi service. Of course you can walk to the farm house every morning for your pie and ice cream, sticky bun and/ or bread.
@DonnaW8278919 · Camped on Apr 12, 2026 at Campsite #58
Absolutely great campground. It was very clean and easy to park our 40 ft camper. The pie and ice cream from the Gifford house is a must. We enjoyed the Hickman Bridge and Capital Gorge Hikes. The Grand Wash is great for a lazy afternoon stroll. Also if you get a chance to volunteer for the night sky testing, do so. We had tons of fun using the instruments and recording our findings, and what better way to give back to our National Park System.
@LarryS9195164 · Camped on Apr 12, 2026 at Campsite #65
Beautiful campground although the sites are a little close together, but fellow campers were quiet and respectful.
@BradleyGCF8FF1 · Camped on Apr 11, 2026 at Campsite #36
Well maintained campsite. Friendly staff
@KevinK9789719 · Camped on Apr 10, 2026 at Campsite #28
Quiet, great views, right on scenic drive and next to Gifford pie shop.
@KyleT9055829 · Camped on Apr 9, 2026 at Campsite #12
Great grassy area with access to shade, though not directly within the most obvious tent location. 3 min walk to Gifford house and the river. Great!
@GeorgeC007DA80 · Camped on Apr 9, 2026 at Campsite #69
This site - Loop C, 069 - is terrible. It is small, there are no trees or grass, it is immediately adjacent to a busy trailhead road, and there is no place to set up a tent - what little ground there is is covered in gravel/rocks. Cars passing on the gravel road kick up dust into this site. The fire ring is 18 inches from the road, so if the wind is blowing from the wrong direction, you have to set up your chairs in the road to enjoy the fire. This site should be removed.
@DavidP3257927 · Camped on Apr 8, 2026 at Campsite #12
Great park! We enjoyed the campground, biking the road, the stars a night, and that greta pei at the store!
@KevinS8513228 · Camped on Apr 7, 2026 at Campsite #38
It was very frustrating and disappointing to see the 'Campground Full' sign up the entire time of our stay and yet three unoccupied spots were always unavailable. Two had orange cones blocking them and a sign that said for 'administrative use." Two of the best sites in the camp sat empty, unused, while campers were turned away. The third site was across from the host and used to park a golf cart. An unfortunate example of administrators needs being put ahead of the publics. Unfortunate indeed. Three families were unable to enjoy a camping trip to one of our most beautiful National Parks that week because the the poor management of a very valuable and limited resource.
@JohnW4841416 · Camped on Apr 7, 2026 at Campsite #63
Spring is a great time to camp. Camp host was very pleasant - warned us about keeping our trash & food secure because of raccoons. Capitol Reef is a great park for hikes of all difficulties. Campgrounds were full so need to book early.
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