Price Canyon Recreation Area
Price Canyon Recreation Area offers visitors a chance to enjoy cooler temperatures and the shade of large ponderosa pine trees during the summer. The recreation area is located on a ridge high above Price Canyon.
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Site mix
| Standard, no hookups | 12 |
| Group sites | 2 |
Site guide
14 sites. Tap a filter to narrow the list; the map follows.
| Site | Type | Entry | Fits, ft | Surface | Water / sewer | Fires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site 1 | Standard | 25 | Gravel | No / – | Yes | |
| Site 2 | Standard | Pull-through | 70 | Gravel | No / – | |
| Site 3 | Standard | Back-in | 45 | Gravel | No / – | |
| Site 4 | Standard | Back-in | 50 | Gravel | No / – | |
| Site 5 | Standard | Pull-through | 40 | Gravel | No / – | |
| Site 6 | Standard | 30 | Gravel | No / – | ||
| Site 7 | Standard | Back-in | 45 | Gravel | No / – | |
| Site 8 | Standard | 50 | Gravel | No / – | ||
| Site 9 | Standard | Back-in | 20 | Gravel | No / – | |
| Site 10 | Standard | 35 | Gravel | No / – |
Per-site records as published by the managing agency on Recreation.gov. Blank cells mean the agency listed nothing for that site.
Amenities & rules
The north campground loop access two group sites and the south loop has twelve individual sites. Both loops have vault toilets, and all campsites have picnic tables, fire rings, and flat areas for tents. Many are shaded by ponderosa pines.
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
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Getting there
Price Canyon Recreation Area is located 15 miles north of Price and 43 miles south of Spanish Fork via US-6. The turnoff is on the west side of the road at mile 224.4.
| Coordinates | 39.7876° N, 110.9291° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedWest Fork Rx
47 mi from the campground · 730 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| RV sales & service | Camping World ↗ | 8.5 mi |
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 26.3 mi |
| Outdoor gear | IFA Country Store ↗ | 46.3 mi |
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Price Canyon Campground, UT
Worth a stop
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Natural features
Situated at an elevation of 7,500 feet, the recreation area is forested with ponderosa pines and shrubs. The 2021 Bear Fire burned most of the bristlecone pines in the forest, but the ridge still offers scenic views and some portions of the forest are intact.
Recreation
The Bristlecone Ridge trail (3.1 miles starting in the north campground loop) allows visitors to hike through the burned bristlecone forest. Post-fire, these open grasslands fill with wildflowers in the summer months. There are two bouldering areas on the way up to the campground, and day use areas at each campground.
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Price Canyon Recreation Area?
Sites at Price Canyon Recreation Area are reservable on Recreation.gov. Any walk-up sites are listed on the booking page.
Source: Recreation.gov
How many sites does Price Canyon Recreation Area have?
14 sites, including 12 standard sites without power and 2 group sites.
Source: Recreation.gov
What is there to do at Price Canyon Recreation Area?
The Bristlecone Ridge trail (3.1 miles starting in the north campground loop) allows visitors to hike through the burned bristlecone forest. The Recreation section on this page has the rest.
Source: Recreation
What if Price Canyon Recreation Area is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Avintaquin Campground (10.5 mi), Fish Creek Campground (14.5 mi, first-come), and Flat Canyon (20.1 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby