Soapstone

Overview

Soapstone Campground is located on the beautiful Mirror Lake Scenic Byway in the Uinta Mountains of northeastern Utah at an elevation of 8,200 feet. The Uintas are known for their abundant recreational opportunities and scenic beauty.

Recreation

The Lower Provo River can easily be accessed from the campground and offers good trout fishing. Soapstone Basin is nearby, with miles of exciting off-road vehicle trails for riders of all skill levels. Numerous additional hiking, biking and horseback riding trails crisscross this beautiful region.

Facilities

The campground contains several single-family sites, two double sites and one triple site, all with picnic tables and campfire rings. Vault toilets and trash collection are provided. Roads and parking spurs are paved. No water available. 

Natural Features

The campground is situated among a dense forest of pine, fir and aspen trees, which provide ample shade and beautiful fall color. Thickets of willow line the Lower Provo River, which flows alongside the campground.

Nearby Attractions

Mirror Lake Scenic Byway parallels the Lower Provo River as it snakes across a portion of the Uinta Mountains, leading to numerous high alpine lakes and streams, countless trails, breathtaking scenic viewpoints and various campgrounds.

Fishing, canoeing, hiking, backpacking, horseback riding and biking are popular activities. The High Uintas Wilderness can be accessed from several trails along the byway.

Contact Info

For facility specific information, please call (385) 273-1100.

Charges & Cancellations

Change and Cancellation Policies and Fees

  • Overnight and Day Use Facilities: To ensure fairness, reservation arrival or departure dates may not be changed beyond the booking window until 18 days after booking the reservation.
  • Camping / Day Use: A $10.00 service fee will apply if you change or cancel your reservation (including campsites, cabins, lookouts, group facilities, etc.). The $10.00 service fee will be deducted from the refund amount.
  • You can cancel or change reservations through Recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777.

Late Cancellations

  • Overnight and Day Use Facilities: Late cancellations are those cancelled between 12:01 a.m. (Eastern) on the day before arrival and check out time on the day after arrival.
  • Individual Campsites: If a customer cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival they will be charged a $10.00 service fee and will also forfeit the first night's use fee (not to exceed the total paid for the original reservation). Cancellations for a single night's reservation will forfeit the entire use fee but no cancellation fee will apply.
  • Cabins / Lookouts: Customers will be charged a $10.00 cancellation fee and forfeit the first night's use fee if a cabin or lookout reservation is cancelled within 14 days of the scheduled arrival date. Cancellations for a single night's use will not be assessed a service fee.
  • Group Facility: If a customer cancels a group overnight facility reservation within 14 days of the scheduled arrival date they will be charged the $10.00 service fee and forfeit the first night's use fee. Cancellations for a single night's use will not be assessed a service fee.
  • Group Day Use Area: If a customer cancels a group day use facility reservation within 14 days of the scheduled arrival date, they will forfeit the total day use fee with no service fee charge.

No-Shows

  • Camping / Day Use: A camping no-show customer is one who does not arrive at a campground and does not cancel the reservation by check-out time on the day after the scheduled arrival date. Reserved campsites and group overnight facilities will be held until check-out time on the day following your scheduled arrival. Group day-use facilities will be held until check-in time on your scheduled arrival date.
  • If a customer does not arrive at the campground or group facility by check-out time the day after arrival or does not cancel the reservation by the times listed under "Late Cancellations" above, the customer may be assessed a $20.00 service fee and forfeit use fees.

Refunds

  • Customers must request refunds no later than 14 days after the scheduled departure date. Recreation.gov will not grant refund requests after 14 days of departure.
  • Reservation Fee: For some facilities, tours or permits an additional reservation fee is charged. For some overnight and day-use facilities, an additional non-refundable reservation fee may apply. The non-refundable reservation fee for tours and tickets is $1.00. The non-refundable reservation fee for permits varies by location.
  • Refunds for Bankcard Purchases: Refunds for bank card payments will be issued as a credit to the original bank card.
  • Refunds for Check or Cash Purchases: Refunds for Recreation.gov payments made by check or money order, and cash payments at selected campgrounds will be issued a check refund. A refund will be processed within 30 days of receipt and approval. Please Note: Refund requests made during or after departure can only be processed when approved by the facility management staff based upon local policy.
  • Refunds for Emergency Closures: In the event of an emergency closure, the Recreation.gov team will attempt to notify users and offer alternate dates (as appropriate). If this is not possible, reservations will be cancelled and all fees paid will be refunded. Reservation fees for free tickets are non-refundable in the event of an emergency closure.

Recreation.gov Billing Information

  • Reservation transaction will appear on customer's credit card statements as "Recreation.gov 877-444-6777."

Changes to Policies and Procedures

  • Recreation.gov reserves the right, when necessary, to modify reservation policies. These policies were last updated July 2018.

Camp site features

Across 33 camp sites:

  • Picnic table: all 33 sites
  • Pets allowed: all 33 sites
  • Longest RV: 86 ft
  • Largest party: 24 people
  • Equipment: RV, Tent, Trailer

Fees

Cash, Check, or Scan & Pay (with recreation.gov app) 30 Single Sites - $31.00, capacity - 8 people + 1 vehicle 2 Double Sites - $62.00, capacity - 16 people + 2 vehicles 1 Triple Site - $86.00, capacity - 24 people + 3 vehicles Extra Vehicle - $10.00 per vehicle (paid on-site cash/check) Day Use - $15.00 Firewood - $9.00

Directions

From Salt Lake City, Utah, take I-80 east for approximately 30 miles to Exit 146 for Highway 40 toward Park City/Heber City/Vernal. Take Exit 4 onto Highway 248 toward Kamas. Take left onto UT 32 then right onto Highway 150 (Mirror Lake Scenic Byway). Go 15 miles to campground. or From Salt Lake City, Utah, take I-80 east for approximately 30 miles to Exit 146 for Highway 40. Go south on Highway 40 for approximately 13 miles and take left onto UT Highway 32. Stay on UT-32 for 16 miles (there will be a 4-way stop in Francis.) Take right onto Highway 150 (Mirror Lake Scenic Byway) in Kamas. Go 15 miles to campground. or From Provo, Utah, take Highway 189 thru Provo Canyon to Heber City. At the junction with Highway 40 in Heber, turn left and stay on Highway 189 thru town. At the north end of Heber, turn right onto UT Highway 32. Stay on UT-32 for 16 miles (there will be a 4-way stop in Francis.) Take right onto Highway 150 (Mirror Lake Scenic Byway) in Kamas. Go 15 miles to campground.

Stay Limit

Check in from 3 PM, check out by 12 PM.

Reviews

116 reviews
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1 stars
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DeWayne A
Loop:Loop A
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Reviewed 2 months ago
Good campsites for our family camp.We had 32 and 33 and we're close enough to go back and forth on a little trail. Only negative was table top was warped bad and needs replacement.
Braden A
Loop:Loop A
Site:
Reviewed 2 months ago
The camp host was great. Seemed overworked and was covering multiple campgrounds. A lot of campgrounds along Mirror Lake Highway are getting rid of drinking water and trash bins to save money. I totally understand this but I hope it doesn't lead to poorly run campgrounds. Use that saved money to help the hosts out. A number of Soapstone campsites are mixed up online compared to in-person. The pictures online are not listed under the correct number, the occupancy (single or double) are mixed up so people pay double for a single site and others pay single for a double site. So you reserve a site and it may not actually be the one you are getting. Campsite #18 - incorrect map location shown online, photos correct, occupancy correct Campsite #19 - incorrect map location shown online, photos are incorrect (shows campsite #20, the correct phots are found online under campsite #17), occupancy incorrect (listed as double but mixed up with #20 still), it is only a single site (normal size table, normal parking space). Campsite #20 - incorrect map location shown online, photos are incorrect, occupancy is incorrect (listed as single but it has extra parking and extra long table that only comes with a double occupancy site). We stay here every year and it is frustrating that this can't get fixed. Despite contacting them multiple times now. Other campers have been frustrated as they pay for a double site and then don't have enough room. Or they are expecting a certain campsite based on the photos (usually looking for a shadier campsite, room for trailer, or close to the river) and end up getting one completely different.
BRENT M
Loop:Loop B
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Reviewed 2 months ago
Site was very clean. Camp host was the best that we have encountered in our travels. We will definitely be back.
Laura M
Loop:Loop A
Site:
Reviewed 2 months ago
We really enjoyed our camp site at Soapstone. The Camp Host was very friendly, it was quiet, plenty of room in our camp site. We will definitely return!
Gaye Y
Loop:Loop A
Site:
Reviewed 3 months ago
I love this campground because there’s good space in between each of the campsites. The area is also fairly flat so it was easily accessible for my handicap sister. I love the streams in the Spring that run through the campground, but they were all dried up later in the summer. Beautiful place to stay.
Dustin O
Loop:Loop A
Site:
Reviewed 3 months ago
Camphor was great and campsite was well maintained.
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May 15, 2027 – May 22, 2027

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May 23, 2027 – Sep 8, 2027

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May 15, 2028 – May 22, 2028

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May 23, 2028 – Sep 8, 2028

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