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Pull-thru
USFSManti-La Sal National Forest · Utah
Potters Pond
Overview Potters Pond Campground is located in a high mountain valley next to two scenic ponds, at an elevation of 8,900 feet.
Sites2216 reservable
Elev.9,032ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rig50 ft4 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Salt Lake City3h13real 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 9,032 ft, Potters Pond has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 12°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 22 sites total: 16 reservable and 6 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 4 pull-through, and the longest takes a 50-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 3 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on cool nights 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
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jun
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
84%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 20
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 20.
51°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Salt Lake City
125 mi
3h13
02
Moab
158 mi
4h06
03
St. George
271 mi
5h37
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 11.5 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 22 SITES
Color byShow only
19 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
22
Sites
★ The standout
Site 008
POTTERS PONDS · shaded.
To neighbor
399 ft
Max rig
30 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
7
Peaks
3
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
11.5 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.