Fruita Campground is the main campground in Capitol Reef National Park

The Fruita Campground in Capitol Reef National Park is most commonly described as an oasis in the Desert. It's no surprise as the campground seems to show up out of the red rock with beautiful shade trees and green grass providing shade from the desert sun.

Fruita Campground - Capitol Reef National Park

The Fruita Campground is the only developed campground in the main portion of the park.

Deer is a common sighting in the orchards and grass fields surrounding the campground.

One of the highlights of staying in the Fruita Campground is being able to walk over to the Gifford Homestead Farm Store for fresh cinnamon rolls and fruit pies. This is one of our favorite things to do in Capitol Reef National Park.

It is also centrally located to several hiking trails and most other park activities.

Capitol Reef National Park Entrance Fee

Remember that Capitol Reef National Park has an entrance fee separate from camping fees.

Park Entrance Pass - $20.00 Per private vehicle (valid for 1-7 days from the date of purchase)

Park Entrance Pass - Motorcycle - $15.00 Per motorcycle (valid for 1-7 days from the date of purchase)

Pedestrian/Cyclist Pass—$10.00. This pass is for visitors 16 years of age or older who enter on foot, bicycle, or as part of an organized group not involved in a commercial tour.

Annual Park Entrance Pass - $35.00, Admits pass holder and all passengers in a non-commercial vehicle. Valid for one year from the month of purchase.

Commercial rates vary depending on the number of seats. Rates vary from $30.00-$100-00.

Planning a National Park vacation? America the Beautiful/National Park Pass covers entrance fees for an entire year to all US National Park Sites and over 2,000 Federal Recreation Fee Sites.

The park pass covers everyone in the car for per-vehicle sites and up to 4 adults for per-person sites.

Buy on REI.com and REI will donate 10% of pass proceeds to the National Forest Foundation, National Park Foundation and the U.S. Endowment for Forestry & Communities.

Free Entrance Days -Mark your calendars with the five free entrance days the National Park Service offers annually.

Entrance to Fruita Campground Capitol Reef National Park

Fruita Campground Camping Fees

Campsite Cost: $25.00

Senior/Access Camping Fee: $12.50

Golden Age/Senior Pass or Golden Access/Access pass holders receive a 50% discount

Campground Reservations

Are Campground Reservations Available? Yes, the entire campground is on the reservation system from March 1st. through October 31st.

Phone Number? (877) 444-6777

Online? Recreation.gov

How Far Ahead can you make a reservation? 6 months

First Come, First Served? Yes, From November 1 - February 28, all campsites are first-come, first-served.

Fruita Campground Map

Campground Information

Number of Sites: 71

Walk-in tent sites are available in Loops B and C (still require a reservation).

Season: Fruita Campground is open year-round

Location in the park: Near the Fremont River and historic fruit orchards

Latitude/Longitude: 38° 16' 56.9500" N 111° 14' 48.8000" W

Elevation: 5442' elevation

Campground Address: Camp Ground Rd, Torrey, UT 84775

Accessible Sites: Yes, campsites 024, 026, 014, and 063 are accessible sites.

Campground Amenities

Potable Water? Yes

Dump Station: Yes, the dump station is located near the campground entrance and is open year-round.

Bear Boxes: No

Flush Toilets: Yes, there are flush toilet restrooms available year-round

Payphone: Not within the campground

Laundry/showers: No

Is firewood available for purchase? Firewood may be purchased at the Gifford House during business hours or at local stores.

Is wifi available? WiFi is available at the visitor center.

Is Cellular Phone Service Available? Cell coverage is not reliable in this area.

Is a camp host available on site? Yes, Campground Hosts are available in sites A1 and A2 from mid-March through the first week of November.

Amenities at each campsite:

Each site has a picnic table and fire ring (except sites 7, 48, and 50, which only have an above ground grill).

Firepit in the site? Yes

Picnic Table in the site? Yes

RV Camping at Fruita Campground

Hookups: No, there are no electrical hookups, water hookups, or greywater hookups available.

Pull-through sites available: No

RV Length: Most sites in Loops A and B are less than 40 feet long.

Most sites in Loop C are between 40 and 52 feet long.

Generators:

Generators are only permitted in the C Loop

Generators may not be run outside of approved generator hours for any reason.

Mountain Daylight Time (Mar. - Nov.):
8 am–10 am and 6 pm–8 pm.

Mountain Standard Time (Nov. - Mar.):
8 am–10 am and 5 pm–7 pm.

Generators may not be run outside of approved generator hours to power medical devices or other equipment.

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How to get to Campground

Traveling westbound on Interstate 70: Take Utah State Highway 24 west towards Hanksville (exit 149). Stay on Highway 24 for 80 miles to reach the park Visitor Center.

Traveling on Interstate 15: Take US Highway 50 east at Scipio (exit 188) towards Salina for 30 miles. At the junction with Utah State Highway 89/259, turn right (south) and travel 8 miles. Turn left (east) onto Utah State Highway 24 towards Sigurd. Continue on Highway 24 for 82 miles to reach the park Visitor Center.

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Top 5 Things to do while camping at Fruita Campground

Visit the Fruita Orchards - Original settlers to the area planted orchards, and today, these orchards have approximately 2,000 trees!

Trees include cherry, apricot, peach, pear, apple, plum, mulberry, almond, and walnut trees.

There is a list of rules, and all fruit taken out has to be paid for, so bring some cash with you and pay at the self-pay station provided.

Scenic Drive - This 1.5-2 hour scenic drive follows south along the Waterpocket fold, offering beautiful views of the area.

Petroglyph Panel - Get a close-up view of a well-preserved petroglyph panel dating back to the people of the Freemont Culture.

Explore the visitor center and enjoy a Ranger Program - Capitol Reef has Year-round interpretative programs as well as numerous seasonal programs including evening campfire programs at the campground amphitheater, astronomy programs, archeology programs, and and geology talks.

Tour the Gifford Homestead - The Gifford Farm sits in the heart of the Fruita Valley.

Today, the Capitol Reef Natural History Association runs this building with a museum and items for sale including the best locally made pies from the fruit in the orchard!

Find out when they get their pies delivered. They are quite possibly the most sought-after thing in the valley, along with the campsites in the Fruita Campground!

They are open seasonally and typically open on March 14th. (National Pie Day of course!) and close in Late November.

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Campground Regulations

The maximum number of people in a campsite: 8 people per campsite

The number of cars per campsite: 2

Checkout time: 11 am

Quiet Hours: 10 pm to 6 am

Stay Limits: April 1–November 30: 14 days
December−March 31: 30 days

Pets Allowed: Yes, Pets must be on a leash that is less than 6 feet long.

Lodging Near Capitol Reef National Park

The Fruita Campground is often booked months in advance. There are additional camping options, but there are no Glamping tents/yurts, cabins, or National Park Lodges.

If you are searching for lodging options, the town of Torrey, Ut. The map below provides additional lodging options in the area.

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