Capitol Reef National Park57
Campsite #57 at Fruita Campground, Capitol Reef National Park, UT
$25
Campsite #57
| Drive-In | 8 people |
| 50 ft | Back-In |
| 2 | weak |
7/5
Campsite #57 Features: Drive-In access, Back-In parking, 50-foot driveway, Fire ring w/ Grill, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (25)
4.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 72% |
| 4 star | | 20% |
| 3 star | | 4% |
| 2 star | | 4% |
| 1 star | | 0% |
@ThomasD6597226 · Camped on Mar 11, 2026 at Campsite #57
Great quiet, flat campsite with beautiful views. Unfortunately the bathroom in our loop wasn't open for the season yet.
@PaulF2981841 · Camped on Nov 10, 2025 at Campsite #57
Loved the campground in the park. The fruit pies and cinnamon rolls were the best!
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@HeatherH640042 · Camped on Oct 14, 2025 at Campsite #57
Great campground, beautiful scenery! Bathrooms were very clean.
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@JohnV5540894 · Camped on Aug 3, 2025 at Campsite #57
Lovely campground with nearby hikes and river access.
@RodneyGF3292A0 · Camped on Jul 29, 2025 at Campsite #57
Perfect spot. Great amenities. Id go back in a heartbeat. Its in a valley and surrounded by cliffs and there were deer all around. Great experience overall.
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@ToniHD8F62A6DA · Camped on May 21, 2024 at Campsite #57
This is a sweet little campground with 71 sites; three loops total (A, B, and C.) It was one of the most quiet campgrounds we have stayed in. Each site has a nice picnic table fire pit and/or charcoal grill (we had both.) The bathrooms are flush toilets and there is a grey water sink to wash your dishes. There are no showers but a water fountain and water bottle fill station across from the bathrooms. The only unfortunate part of our stay was the sprinklers the park employees turned on each afternoon, keeping the campsites muddy and wet. We did ask if they could turn off the sprinklers but were told they had to water (water a campsite?) We were tent camping so this was highly inconvenient. The campers next to us pulled up, took a look at their soggy campsite, and left. We highly recommend hiking the Grand Wash trail along with the offshoot to the arch which is more rigorous, but well worth the effort. Overall, we would stay here again. We came here in the Spring; our friends who came the previous Fall did not have any issues with sprinklers (and they were also in a camper :-)
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@johns2892225 · Camped on Mar 21, 2024 at Campsite #57
Beautiful location. Views and trails were amazing. Highly recommended. Campground very clean and quiet.
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@KimberlyG96485 · Camped on Sep 11, 2023 at Campsite #57
This a wonderful campground in the middle of orchards and within walking distance to fresh pie and cinnamon rolls daily. What's not to love? The only thing to be careful of is your site might be in the path of the flash floods that come through in monsoon season. Six inches of water and red Utah mud leaves quite a mess. Be aware of this and pick up your things if there is even a chance of rain. This won't stop me from coming back, however. This is my new favorite campground...so far!
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@AndreasK397080 · Camped on Jun 25, 2023 at Campsite #57
It was a nice stay with a great ranger. who told us a lot about the animal world
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@JenniferFECF57 · Camped on Apr 1, 2023 at Campsite #57
Love love love this park! Return visit to explore more and its still a favorite park and campground!
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@JoAnnF54C377DC · Camped on Mar 20, 2023 at Campsite #57
A beautiful setting to camp. Its marvelous to see the sun rise and set surrounded by the rock formations of Capitol Reef. Clean bathrooms. We were there in late March for 4 days and some bathrooms were not open yet due to cold wintry weather. We never saw an NPS ranger on foot- saw one drive through. The volunteers were great, but I worry that our parks are seriously understaffed.
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@PatrickA432209 · Camped on Jul 21, 2022 at Campsite #57
Very cool spot. Lots of shade, very quiet. Wish each loop had a water and dump station, but not a big deal.
@KristenH703579 · Camped on Jul 19, 2022 at Campsite #57
I love capital reef! From the Ranger-led geology talk to the petroglyphs, the Mormon history and the stargazing, it was just the best couple of days! We took a rangers advice and went to Gooseneck Peak to watch stars at night but the truth is you can see the entire sky just in the campground. It was incredible!
@MARYANNSDF2FF1 · Camped on May 10, 2022 at Campsite #57
Quiet & relaxed campground. Easy access to Cohab Trail, which linked to Hickman Bridge Trailtogether they made a great out-&-back hike. Deer came through each night 7-8pm. Color of rocks at Capital Reef is spectacular!
@TroyW9375257 · Camped on Mar 19, 2022 at Campsite #57
Great campground
@KathyC956 · Camped on Oct 25, 2021 at Campsite #57
Delightful campground with sites scattered in the cottonwood trees, complete with visiting deer. Great location for exploring the park. Campground hosts were friendly and helpful. The fruit pies at the Gifford House are not to be missed.
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@ANNIEW124 · Camped on Sep 20, 2021 at Campsite #57
Lovely shaded campground, close to Giffords, next to the orchards, and right off the beginning of the scenic drive. Sites are well-spaced apart, mostly level, and pretty accurate for length so make sure you choose carefully if you have a bigger rig. Deer wander through the campground a lot, and I had the "boys club" of eight bucks grazing their dinner my first evening!
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@SonjaB910 · Camped on Sep 14, 2021 at Campsite #57
What beautiful surroundings
@SusanJ250 · Camped on May 17, 2021 at Campsite #57
Fruita was just as other reviewers promised - peaceful, clean, and beautiful. We spent 4 nights there. The orchards, deer, and fruit pies at the Gifford house make it a very unique and special place. There was a kind of communal feeling; campers were friendly and greeted each other and shared information about hiking and sightseeing opportunities. There was a bin where you could leave leftover firewood or pick some up for free. The orchard workers would leave trimmed branches there, too.
The only drawback was the lack of enforcement of the quiet hours. Although MOST of the campers were quiet and considerate and settled down early, several parties arrived late at nigh during our stay. We could hear them pounding stakes and slamming car doors. One family let their screaming kids run around until very late. One large group took the two campsites directly behind us and proceeded to set up 7 tents at 10:30 p.m. They should have been in the group campground. So the one improvement I would suggest is that they limit arrivals to a certain time, say, 8 p.m. Enforcement of the quiet hours would also help. This is why I give it 4 stars instead of 5. But in the context of everything that is special and wonderful about Capitol Reef, this problem was not a deal breaker for us.
The only drawback was the lack of enforcement of the quiet hours. Although MOST of the campers were quiet and considerate and settled down early, several parties arrived late at nigh during our stay. We could hear them pounding stakes and slamming car doors. One family let their screaming kids run around until very late. One large group took the two campsites directly behind us and proceeded to set up 7 tents at 10:30 p.m. They should have been in the group campground. So the one improvement I would suggest is that they limit arrivals to a certain time, say, 8 p.m. Enforcement of the quiet hours would also help. This is why I give it 4 stars instead of 5. But in the context of everything that is special and wonderful about Capitol Reef, this problem was not a deal breaker for us.
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@LawrenceR111 · Camped on Apr 29, 2021 at Campsite #57
Great campground it would be nice to have electricity one day
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@KathleenA591 · Camped on Apr 27, 2021 at Campsite #57
Beautiful & Peaceful area.
@kurtR733 · Camped on Apr 18, 2021 at Campsite #57
Too many individual campfires create an awful lot of smoke late into the night.
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@BrendanM838 · Camped on Mar 18, 2021 at Campsite #57
Very nice campsite. Great place to stay in CR!
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@JenniferFECF57 · Camped on Jul 12, 2020 at Campsite #57
Cute campground. Within walking distance to the river, trailheads and Gifford House. Definitely will come back.
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