USFSUinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest · Utah
East Fork Bear River Campground
This campground has picnic tables.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.8,310ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Salt Lake City2h05real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 8,310 ft, East Fork Bear River Campground has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 12°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
87%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 21
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 8.
48°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Salt Lake City
91 mi
2h05
02
Moab
283 mi
5h57
03
St. George
351 mi
6h25
By drive time
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
41
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.