Group Campsite
The Quick Take
Capitol Reef's lone group site sits tucked behind the Fruita Campground in a quiet pocket of the park's orchard-lined valley. It is the only way to keep a large party together in Fruita -- the regular campground caps at individual sites, so scout troops, family reunions, and climbing clubs end up here by necessity as much as by choice. The trade-off is real: no flush toilets, no showers, and zero cell service, but you get potable water, a fire ring, and an amphitheater nearby for ranger programs. With a capacity of forty, the single site functions almost like a private clearing, which means your group controls the noise level and the vibe. Book this if you are organizing a multi-family trip or any gathering where splitting across scattered individual sites would kill the camaraderie.
Booking
Reserve Your Campsite
All 1 sites are reservable.
Book at Capitol Reef LodgesWhat You Get
Sites & Setup
RV Information
No RVs. No electrical hookups.
Pro Tips
The site closes every Tuesday and Wednesday night for maintenance, so plan arrivals for Thursday or Friday. Reservations open a full year out on recreation.gov, and peak weekends in May and September fill quickly -- set a calendar reminder for exactly 365 days before your target date.
Walk ten minutes into the Fruita orchards to pick seasonal cherries, apricots, peaches, or apples (free when fruit is ripe, roughly June through October). Few group campgrounds anywhere in the park system come with a built-in fresh fruit supply.
There is no camp store, ice, or laundry anywhere in Fruita, and the nearest full grocery is in Torrey, about twenty minutes west on Highway 24. Bring all your cooler ice and firewood from town -- the campground sells firewood but supplies can run thin on holiday weekends.
Photos
NPS / A. Huston
