Pine Valley Utah campground has been one of my favorite campgrounds this year. My favorite is the summer temperature. It is always a relief when you can escape the 110 degree summer temperature and get up the mountain where it is 85 max. There are multiple campgrounds in the Pine Valley Recreation area, each offering different experiences. The sites are amazing and very big. In addition to the campground and sites, there are some fun things to do around the campground like hiking and fishing in Pine Valley Reservoir.
The Campgrounds
The Campground is amazing, one of the best looking campgrounds that I have ever been to. The roads are paved all the way through so access to all sites is nice and extremely easy.
There are six different campgrounds throughout the rec area, some offering only tent camping, and some that offer both. In addition to all the campgrounds for single and double use sites, there are also a few group campgrounds.
Each camground has something amazing to offer. You can stay in one that has horse corrals so you can bring your horses, or stay in one that is geared toward the tent camper. No matter how you prefer to camp there is a campground out here for you.
The Sites
To me the best camp sites are the ones that the kids can run around and I don’t have to worry to much about them. At Pine Valley all of the sites are very spacious. We had room for our 35 ft trailer, kids play area (tent pad), picnic table, fire pit and about a 30 foot dog runner.
There are trees all over the campsites, so no matter what campground you are in there will be a spot to find some shade. There are no hookups at the sites up here so you do get the feeling of doing some primitive camping while also having the campground luxury.
You are allowed to have a generator, they do have a quiet time but it’s not that early, we also brought our camp chef, but if you like cooking on the fire you can do that as well.
The nice thing about this campground is that your neighbors aren’t that close to you. We lucked out and didn’t have anyone within 100 ft from us. Some sites are closer together than the others, but you will be satisfied with any of them.
I have to say that I probably like the sites here better than any other site I have stayed in this year.
Hiking
There is a ton of hiking and horseback trails in the pine valley rec area. We did not do too many of the trails that went up into the mountains, but we did do the hike down by the Santa Clara River almost every day.
This hike is a lot of fun for everyone. There are spots that the kids and the dog could get into the water. There are also spots to walk across logs over the water. This path is paved all the way around and has benches if you need to stop and take a break. If you keep following the trail along the river you will eventually get to the lake.
Fishing
I will say the lake is pretty small and fairly crowded, at least where the fishing is good. The lake is nice looking and it is within hiking distance to get to it if you feel like walking a ways. The lake is stocked with trout, but we didn’t have any luck so I couldn’t tell you what they were biting on. It was a very nice lake to sit with your family and enjoy a cold one even if the fish aren’t biting.
In all this place has been one of my favorite this year. I will definitely be trying to make it back there as soon as I can.
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