Ponderosa Uinta Campground

Ponderosa Uinta Campground near Nephi, UT. Ponderosa Campground is nestled in scenic Bear Canyon just off the Nebo Loop Scenic Byway at an elevation of 6,200 feet. Nephi, Utah, is just 10 miles away. Visitors enjoy hiking and fishing in this quiet canyon. This Ponderosa is near Spanish Fork. It is not on the Mirror Lake Highway or in the Dixie National Forest near St. George. Is this the campground you're requesting? Located ten miles from Nephi, this timbered-setting campground is situated in a ponderosa pine forest area, near Salt Creek. There is good privacy between units. Campground is within 1.5 miles of the Mt. Nebo Wilderness and close fishing streams, access to hiking trails, national scenic byway (Nebo Loop) and six miles from Devil's Kitchen Geological Area. Firewood, grills, picnic tables are all part of the improved amenities.

The campground contains several single-family sites with picnic tables and campfire rings. Some sites have grills. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided. Roads and parking spurs are paved.

The campground is named for the towering grove of Ponderosa pines in which it lies. The beautiful trees were planted in 1914 and the campground was built in 1933. Aspen and maple trees dot the landscape beneath the pines, providing plentiful shade and privacy between sites. Autumn leaves put on quite a show.

Salt Creek runs alongside the campground, offering rainbow trout fishing. Bear Canyon Trail, for hiking, biking and horseback riding, begins at nearby Bear Canyon Campground.