Upper Meadows Campground
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest — lakeside, fishing, hiking
Location: Pleasant Grove, UT, UT
Price: From $27.72 per night
Rating: 4.2 out of 5 (12 reviews)
Season: May through October
Upper Meadows Campground is a small campground located adjacent to the South Fork of the Ogden River at an elevation of 5,300 feet. Huntsville, Utah, is just over 8 miles away. Campers love the park for its shade and great river access.
Cell coverage (FCC estimate): none signal. Actual signal may vary in remote areas.
Amenities: Fire Rings, Picnic Tables, Restrooms, Fishing
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Small campground with excellent river access and shade along the South Fork of the Ogden River at 5,300 feet elevation. Popular for fishing, tubing, hiking, and swimming with a 4.5/5 rating from 59 Google reviews praising family-friendly amenities and proximity to water.
Wildlife alert: Mountain lions and moose present in area; also osprey, northern rubber boa, and uinta ground squirrels
Insider tips for Upper Meadows Campground: Book early — this is a popular federal campground Choose campsites further from entrance (site 9 noted as great and private) Water available on-site; bring your own hookups or use self-contained RV
Skip Upper Meadows Campground if: You need RV hookups — none available at most sites. You prefer year-round camping — seasonal May-October only. You want a large campground — only 9 sites total.
Best time to visit Upper Meadows Campground: May-October — Campground operates seasonally during these months only.
Nearby campgrounds: Willows Campground (Ut) (Pleasant Grove, UT), Perception Park (Pleasant Grove, UT), South Fork (Ut) (Pleasant Grove, UT), Botts Campground (Pleasant Grove, UT).
Cell Phone Coverage at Upper Meadows Campground
Cell signal at Upper Meadows 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.
Upper Meadows Campground is a small campground located adjacent to the South Fork of the Ogden River at an elevation of 5,300 feet. Huntsville, Utah, is just over 8 miles away. Campers love the park for its shade and great river access.
Verified facts
RIDB / Recreation.gov official databaseAmenities
RIDB /facilities /campsites · owner-verifiedStraight talk
CamperWatch intel · curated from camper reportsKnown issues, each with the workaround. Read before you book.
Insider tips & when to go
CamperWatch intel · hand-curated entryBook early
this is a popular federal campground
Choose campsites further from entrance (site 9 noted as great and private)
Water available on-site; bring your own hookups or use self-contained RV
Campground operates seasonally during these months only
Things to do nearby
RIDB /activities /recareas + intelConditions today
LiveCell signal
FCC BDC · quarterly datasetFCC maps are theoretical — camper reports confirm signal.
Wildlife nearby
iNaturalist · research-grade · 8 kmLocation
Leaflet · OpenStreetMap tiles
Getting there →
From Ogden, Utah travel east on 12th Street through Ogden Canyon. Continue on Highway 39 toward Monte Cristo. The campgrounds are Magpie, Botts, South Fork, Perception Park Family, Upper and Lower Meadows, and Willows in order from west to east. South Fork Campground complex is located approximately 5 to 7 miles east of Huntsville, Utah, on Highway 39.
Campground entrance
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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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