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Little Bear Group Campground
Little Bear Group CampgroundLITTLE BEAR GROUP
USFSManti-La Sal National Forest · Utah

Little Bear Group

Overview Little Bear Group Campground is located in beautiful Huntington Canyon along the Huntington Canyon National Scenic Byway on Utah Highway 31.
Sites32 reservable
Elev.7,795ft
Comf.May-Sep5 months
Max rig35 ft
Electricnonesites
From Salt Lake City2h54real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 7,795 ft, Little Bear Group has a 5-month comfortable window (May-Sep). Winter nights average around 15°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 3 sites total: 2 reservable and 1 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on shade and quiet. Softest on roomy sites.

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
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Apr
May-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
86%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 27
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 1.
56°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Salt Lake City
129 mi
2h54
02
Moab
144 mi
3h05
03
St. George
278 mi
5h03
By drive time
Salt Lake City · 2h54Moab · 3h05St. George · 5h03Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 12.1 mi away.

Picking your site

04 · 3 SITES
Color byShow only

2 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.

0
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
2
Accessible
0
Prime
3
Sites

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
2

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
12.1 mi
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.

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