Boy Scout
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest — fishing, hiking
Location: Pleasant Grove, UT, UT
Price: From $19.61 per night
Price range: $19.61–$33.88 per night
Rating: 4.8 out of 5 (17 reviews)
Season: May through October
Boy Scout Campground is located southwest of Grantsville, Utah, in South Willow Canyon at an elevation of 6,320 feet. Visitors enjoy exploring local trails.For facility specific information, please call (385) 273-1100.This primitive campground contains one group site that can accommodate up to 35 people, 5 single family sites and 1 double site. Picnic tables, campfire circles and tent pads are provided, as are vault toilets.
Cell coverage (FCC estimate): none signal. Actual signal may vary in remote areas.
Amenities: Fire Rings, Picnic Tables, Vault Toilets, Fishing
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Boy Scout Campground offers access to the Stansbury Front Trail and Medina Peak Wilderness with rainbow and brown trout fishing in Willow Creek. The primitive campground is located at 6,320 feet in South Willow Canyon southwest of Grantsville, Utah.
Wildlife alert: Great Basin Rattlesnake, Western Milksnake, and Wandering Garter Snake present in area. Also Dusky Grouse, Gray-headed Junco, and Western Tanager.
Insider tips for Boy Scout: Book early as this is a federal campground with only 6 total sites Bring a self-contained RV as there are no hookups available Multi-use Stansbury Front Trail and Medina Flat Trail start across the road from entrance
Skip Boy Scout if: You need RV hookups - none available at most sites. You plan to camp outside May through October - seasonal operations only. You prefer larger campgrounds - only 6 sites total.
Best time to visit Boy Scout: May-October — Campground operates seasonally May through October only.
Nearby campgrounds: Intake Campground (Pleasant Grove, UT), Upper Narrows (Pleasant Grove, UT), Cottonwood Campground - Slrd (Pleasant Grove, UT), Loop Campground (Ut) (Pleasant Grove, UT).
Cell Phone Coverage at Boy Scout
Cell signal at Boy Scout (Pleasant Grove, UT): none overall signal based on FCC broadband data.
Coverage data source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC). Actual signal may vary due to terrain, tree cover, and distance from towers. Camper reports are more reliable than coverage maps in remote areas.
Boy Scout Campground is located southwest of Grantsville, Utah, in South Willow Canyon at an elevation of 6,320 feet. Visitors enjoy exploring local trails.For facility specific information, please call (385) 273-1100.This primitive campground contains one group site that can accommodate up to 35 people, 5 single family sites and 1 double site. Picnic tables, campfire circles and tent pads are provided, as are vault toilets.
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Insider tips & when to go
CamperWatch intel · hand-curated entryBook early as this is a federal campground with only 6 total sites
Bring a self-contained RV as there are no hookups available
Multi-use Stansbury Front Trail and Medina Flat Trail start across the road from entrance
Campground operates seasonally May through October only
Things to do nearby
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Getting there →
From Salt Lake City, head west on I-80 for 36 miles. Take the Stansbury-Tooele/Route 35 exit and travel south 3 miles to Route 138 West. Follow it 10 miles to Grantsville. Go through Grantsville to Cooley Street and turn south; go 5 miles to the South Willow Canyon turnoff. Boy Scout Campground is located 1.7 miles from the forest boundary.
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- Book on recreation.gov exactly 6 months ahead at 10am ET — Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest fills fast in peak season.
- Check current road conditions at Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest before arrival — seasonal closures common.
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