Open
Open for camping. Some sites are first-come, first-served while others are reservable through Recreation.gov. Reservations require 5-day advance notice with 2-night minimum on weekends and 3-night minimum on holidays. Quiet hours 10:00 pm to 8:00 am.
About
Botts Campground is a small, historic campground located about six miles east of Huntsville, Utah along Highway 39 in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. Situated on a curve of the South Fork Ogden River at 5,200 feet elevation, it has been a popular camping destination since pioneer times. The campground offers 7 single sites and 1 double site, all standard nonelectric with picnic tables, fire rings, and vault toilets.
The setting features large, old cottonwoods and willows that provide shade along the riverbank. Popular recreation includes fishing the South Fork Ogden River, swimming, and tubing downstream (life jackets required for all tubers). The campground has no on-site host but hosts at nearby Magpie or South Fork Campgrounds can assist.
Nearby Causey Reservoir offers fishing, canoeing, and access to hiking and biking trails. Pineview Reservoir provides boating, fishing, and swimming. Highway 39 continues east to Monte Cristo Summit with sweeping mountain views, and numerous ATV and hiking trails are available throughout the area.
Directions
From Ogden, Utah, travel east on 12th Street through Ogden Canyon. Continue on Highway 39 toward Monte Cristo. Botts Campground is approximately 6 miles east of Huntsville, between Magpie Campground (to the west) and South Fork Campground (to the east).
