Friendship Campground
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest — lakeside, fishing, hiking
Location: Pleasant Grove, UT, UT
Price: From $17.77 per night
Rating: 4 out of 5 (18 reviews)
Season: May through October
Friendship Campground is located about 15 miles from Hyrum, Utah, in the mountains of Blacksmith Fork Canyon at an elevation of 5,600 feet. Visitors enjoy hiking, fishing and exploring off-road trails.For facility specific information, please call (385) 273-1100.This campground has 5 single family sites and 1 group camp site that accomodates up to 25 people. Each single site has a picnic table and fire ring.
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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Friendship Campground offers excellent fishing in Left Hand Fork for wild brown, cutthroat and rainbow trout, plus direct access to Richards Hollow Trail for hiking and mountain biking. Campers consistently praise the shady, spacious sites and overall campground experience.
Wildlife alert: Great Basin Rattlesnake and Crotalus oreganus lutosus (Oregon Great Basin Rattlesnake) present in area. Black-capped Chickadee, Rufous Hummingbird, and Black-billed Magpie also documented. Bear activity reported in camper reviews.
Insider tips for Friendship Campground: Book early — federal campground with only 6 sites fills quickly Bring a high-clearance vehicle; access road is rough dirt for final 4.5 miles RVs must be self-contained; no hookups available Arrive with bear-proof food storage; bear encounters reported
Skip Friendship Campground if: You need RV hookups. You have a low-clearance vehicle unsuitable for rough dirt roads. You prefer paved road access.
Best time to visit Friendship Campground: May-October — Official operating season; campground closes outside these months.
Nearby campgrounds: Blacksmith Fork Guard Station (Logan, UT), Spring Campground (Ut) (Pleasant Grove, UT), Pioneer Campground (Ut) (Pleasant Grove, UT), Shenoah Picnic Area (Pleasant Grove, UT).
Cell Phone Coverage at Friendship Campground
Cell signal at Friendship Campground (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.
Friendship Campground is located about 15 miles from Hyrum, Utah, in the mountains of Blacksmith Fork Canyon at an elevation of 5,600 feet. Visitors enjoy hiking, fishing and exploring off-road trails.For facility specific information, please call (385) 273-1100.This campground has 5 single family sites and 1 group camp site that accomodates up to 25 people. Each single site has a picnic table and fire ring.
Verified facts
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Insider tips & when to go
CamperWatch intel · hand-curated entryBook early
federal campground with only 6 sites fills quickly
Bring a high-clearance vehicle; access road is rough dirt for final 4.5 miles
RVs must be self-contained; no hookups available
Arrive with bear-proof food storage; bear encounters reported
Official operating season; campground closes outside these months
Things to do nearby
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Wildlife nearby
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Getting there →
From Hyrum, Utah, travel approximately 9 miles east up paved Blacksmith Fork Canyon, then turn left at Left Hand Fork and travel 4.5 miles on a rough dirt road to the campground. The group area is the first site on the left as you enter the campground.
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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.
- Bear country — store all food in bear boxes or locked vehicle at all times.
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