Fruita Campground
Capitol Reef National Park · Utah · 65 sites
Photos: National Park Service via Recreation.gov
Overview
Fruita Campground is a National Park Service campground in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, with 65 sites in 3 loops. Mostly shady: most sites have good shade. No carrier reports coverage at any site.
47 of 65 sites shaded
8 of 65 sites in full sun
22 of 65 sites with clear sky
Map of the campground
Every site from the Recreation.gov listing. Choose a layer to see it across the campground; tap a site to open it in Roam.
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Questions
Which sites at Fruita Campground are the shadiest?
Most of them. 47 of 65 sites have good shade, much of it from the afternoon sun; the other 18 are more open.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Fruita Campground get the most sun?
Only a few. 8 of 65 sites are truly sunny and 10 more get some sun; the rest are shaded.
See the tree canopy in RoamWill Starlink work at Fruita Campground?
At some sites. About 22 of 65 sites have a clear gap in the trees for Starlink and 23 a partial one; the rest sit under trees. Satellite texting on a phone needs less open sky, but still works best from the most open spot you can find. This is our estimate from tree heights — check with the Starlink app's obstruction check when you arrive.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Fruita Campground are the most level?
6 of 65 sites are flat, and 31 more have a gentle slope most RVs can level with blocks; 28 are steeper, better for tents. Sites that take RVs or trailers fit rigs up to 52 ft.
See the slope at each site in RoamDoes Fruita Campground have cell service?
Not really. None of T-Mobile, Verizon or AT&T reports coverage at any site at Fruita Campground, so plan to be offline here. That's the coverage each carrier reports to the FCC, not a measured signal, so under trees or below a ridge it can be weaker.
See the coverage map in RoamWhat’s the weather like at Fruita Campground in October?
In October, expect highs around 64°F and lows around 40°F, with about 0.9 inches of rain over the month. Every month’s averages are in Roam Premium.
Open Fruita in RoamCampground facts
- Sites
- 65 in 3 loops
- Kinds
- 58 for RVs or trailers · 7 tent-only
- Hookups
- 3 with electric
- Longest rig
- 52 ft
- Accessible
- 4 sites
- Elevation
- 5,430–5,461 ft
- Every site
- Drive-in · Picnic table · Pets allowed · Check-in 3 PM, check-out 11 AM
- Managed by
- National Park Service
- Booking
- Reserve on Recreation.gov
How we know Sources and limits
Shade, sun and Starlink are our estimates from Meta and the World Resources Institute’s canopy-height model (about 2 m pixels, from satellite imagery calibrated with space lidar; CC BY 4.0). From 2 m above each site we trace 72 lines out to 60 m and note the tallest tree in each direction. Shade counts trees overhead, the canopy within 30 m and how much of the afternoon sky is blocked. Sun counts how open the southern sky is. Starlink needs open sky above 35°, with the northern half counted twice because US dishes tilt north, and we keep the best spot within 8 m of the site’s post. The model sees tree heights only, not trunks, buildings or hills, so check with the Starlink app when you arrive.
Slope is the ground at each site’s post over about 4 m, from USGS 3DEP 1 m lidar: level under 2%, gentle to 4% (most rigs level on blocks), sloped to 8% (fine for a tent), steep beyond.
Cell coverage is from the FCC Broadband Data Collection (carrier filings as downloaded May 2026): each site is tested against each carrier’s modelled outdoor 4G/5G coverage. It is what the carriers report, not a measured signal.
Weather is NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals for the campground. Sites and facts are from Recreation.gov’s open data (July 2026). Map imagery: USGS The National Map. Photos: Recreation.gov.
From the campground’s Recreation.gov listing: “The Fruita Campground has 71 sites. 65 sites are reservable year round. Sites 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 and 8 are used as administrative sites. Each site has a picnic table and fire ring (except sites 7, 48 and 50, which only have an above ground grill). There is a RV dump and potable water fill station near the entrance to Loops A and B. Restrooms have running water and flush toilets, but no showers. Accessible campsites are located adjacent to restrooms. Campsites have no individual water or sewage hookups. There are no electrical hookups (except accessible sites 14, 24, and 63). Electrical hookups at these sites are for required medical devices only. The Fruita Campground area is located one mile south of the visitor center and is often described as an oasis within the desert. Fruita Campground is a semi-shaded, grassy campground and is located in the Fruita Historic District of the park.”
Page data as of October 15, 2026. Full source notes are in each layer’s info in the app.