Best camping near Elmo
20 campgrounds · 20 ranked · updated 2026-08-23 · off-season
Explore the best camping near Elmo, Utah — every spot ranked by our conditions-aware Snoflo score: live conditions first, then visitor reviews and logged trips. Click a pin on the map for the score and what's driving it.
Showing the top 15 of 20 campgrounds · best 15 shown on the map
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#1
Buckhorn Draw Campsite 1
Fair
17.3 mi away
· Warm night · low 69°F· Flood watch· Wildfire smoke — hazy, poorer air · Medium
Buckhorn Draw Campsite 1 is a Bureau of Land Management campground located in central Utah near Payson. This fee-based campground does not accept reservations and offers tent…
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#2
Buckhorn Draw Campsite 2
Fair
17.3 mi away
· Warm night · low 69°F· Flood watch· Wildfire smoke — hazy, poorer air · Medium
Buckhorn Draw Campsite 2 is a Bureau of Land Management campground located in central Utah near Payson. This camping area is available on a first-come, first-served basis with a…
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#3
Buckhorn Draw Campsite 3
Fair
17.3 mi away
· Warm night · low 69°F· Flood watch· Wildfire smoke — hazy, poorer air · Medium
Buckhorn Draw Campsite 3 is a Bureau of Land Management campground located in central Utah near Payson. This fee-based campground operates on a first-come, first-served basis with…
Why 100: 54 things to do within 15 mi
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#4
Buckhorn Draw Campsite 4
Fair
17.3 mi away
· Warm night · low 69°F· Flood watch· Wildfire smoke — hazy, poorer air · Medium
Buckhorn Draw Campsite 4 is a Bureau of Land Management campground located in Utah near Payson. This group-only facility requires advance reservations and charges a fee for use…
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#5
Buckhorn Draw Campsite 5
Fair
17.3 mi away
· Warm night · low 69°F· Flood watch· Wildfire smoke — hazy, poorer air · Medium
Buckhorn Draw Campsite 5 is a group-only campground operated by the Bureau of Land Management near Payson in central Utah. This facility charges a fee and requires advance group…
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#6
Buckhorn Draw Campsite 6
Fair
17.4 mi away
· Warm night · low 69°F· Flood watch· Wildfire smoke — hazy, poorer air · Medium
Buckhorn Draw Campsite 6 is a Bureau of Land Management campground located in central Utah near Payson. This site offers tent camping with day-use fees required; reservations are…
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#7
Buckhorn Draw Campsite 7
Fair
17.4 mi away
· Warm night · low 69°F· Flood watch· Wildfire smoke — hazy, poorer air · Medium
Buckhorn Draw Campsite 7 is a Bureau of Land Management campground located in central Utah near Payson. This fee-based site operates on a first-come, first-served basis with no…
Why 100: 54 things to do within 15 mi
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#8
Buckhorn Draw Campsite 8
Fair
17.9 mi away
· Warm night · low 69°F· Flood watch· Wildfire smoke — hazy, poorer air · Medium
Buckhorn Draw Campsite 8 is a Bureau of Land Management campground located in central Utah near Payson. This camping area operates on a first-come, first-served basis with a…
Why 100: 57 things to do within 15 mi
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Buckhorn Draw Campsites 10
Fair
17.9 mi away
· Warm night · low 69°F· Flood watch· Wildfire smoke — hazy, poorer air · Medium
Buckhorn Draw Campsites 10 is a Bureau of Land Management campground located in central Utah near Payson. This destination offers tent camping in a desert setting and operates on…
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#10
Buckhorn Draw Campsites 11
Fair
17.9 mi away
· Warm night · low 69°F· Flood watch· Wildfire smoke — hazy, poorer air · Medium
Buckhorn Draw Campsites 11 is a Bureau of Land Management campground located in central Utah near Payson. This fee-based campground operates on a first-come, first-served basis…
Why 100: 56 things to do within 15 mi
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#11
Buckhorn Draw Campsites 9
Fair
17.9 mi away
· Warm night · low 69°F· Flood watch· Wildfire smoke — hazy, poorer air · Medium
Buckhorn Draw Campsites 9 is a Bureau of Land Management campground located in central Utah near Payson. This fee-based camping area operates on a first-come, first-served basis…
Why 100: 56 things to do within 15 mi
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#12
Buckhorn Draw Campsite 12 - Group Site
Fair
18.5 mi away
· Warm night · low 69°F· Flood watch· Wildfire smoke — hazy, poorer air · Medium
Buckhorn Draw Campsite 12 is a group-only camping area managed by the Bureau of Land Management near Payson, Utah. This site requires advance reservations and charges a fee for…
Why 100: 60 things to do within 15 mi
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#13
Buckhorn Draw Campsite 13
Fair
18.8 mi away
· Warm night · low 69°F· Flood watch· Wildfire smoke — hazy, poorer air · Medium
Buckhorn Draw Campsite 13 is a Bureau of Land Management campground in Utah near Payson. This fee-based site operates on a first-come, first-served basis with no advance…
Why 100: 60 things to do within 15 mi
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#14
Buckhorn Draw Campsite 14
Fair
19.1 mi away
· Warm night · low 69°F· Flood watch· Wildfire smoke — hazy, poorer air · Medium
Buckhorn Draw Campsite 14 is a Bureau of Land Management campground located in central Utah near Payson. This site offers tent camping on a first-come, first-served basis with a…
Why 100: 60 things to do within 15 mi
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#15
Buckhorn Draw Camping Area
Fair
19.5 mi away
· Warm night · low 69°F· Flood watch· Wildfire smoke — hazy, poorer air · Medium
The Buckhorn Draw Camping Area is a primitive, non-reservable, no-fee camping area located in the San Rafael watershed of Utah. The campground is situated near Buckhorn Wash…
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Camping near Elmo
The Elmo area has 20 campgrounds on Snoflo, ranked by live conditions, visitor reviews, and logged trips — so the best, closest options rise to the top.
How we rank the best camping near Elmo
How are these campgrounds ranked?
Each gets a daily Snoflo score blending live conditions, visitor review ratings, and logged trips. The order reflects what's best right now and re-ranks every day.
How often does it update?
Daily, as new conditions, reviews, and trips arrive — so "best right now" means right now.
What do the numbers on the map mean?
Each pin shows that spot's current Snoflo score; tap it for the breakdown and a link to the full report.