Tom's Best Spring Dispersed Camping
Dixie National Forest
Write a Review Toms Best Spring Rd. (FR-117) Panguitch, UT 84759 435-676-9300 435-865-3700 Official WebsiteGPS: 37.728, -112.2487
Overview of Tom's Best Spring Dispersed Camping
Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving down dirt roads. Learn more: Boondocking 101.
Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by The Wandering Shores on 11/20/2024
Longest RV Reported: 44 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by Jackiehollander on 5/13/2023
Pad Type dirt
Open Seasonally Yes
Elevation 7,841 ft / 2,389 m
Max Stay 16
Tent Camping Yes
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Q&A - Ask the Community about Tom's Best Spring Dispersed Camping
To ask questions of the owner or manager please contact the campground directly. 435-676-9300
mscheff asked on 1/1/2022
Would a 40 foot 5th wheel be ok to drive in this dispersed camping area?
C.Gracey asked on 2/5/2022
New to boondocking. Do many people leave their trailers alone there while exploring Bryce Canyon in the daytime?
camper-869253 asked on 9/4/2023
Has anyone camp here with a RV during late December? I am wondering, will this place be accessible during that time. ...
camper-779568 asked on 8/15/2023
Our camper needs 13' height & 9.5' width of tree clearance. Is this doable?
happycampers asked on 5/6/2022
My husband will need to work for part of our travel at Tom's Best Spring. He is a computer programmer and I am wonde...
Carpe_RVin' asked on 6/3/2021
People are reporting good cell signal but can anyone confirm that speeds are good?
afonte asked on 9/8/2020
How likely is it you can grab a spot here? Like, how full does it get? TIA
Mal asked on 8/15/2020
Curious to know if this camping area can accommodate a 19ft. travel trailer. Any pull through sites? Cheers!
Reviews of Tom's Best Spring Dispersed Camping 150 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 10/15/2023
“Even After Four Years On The Road”
Reviewed 11/20/2024
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| Days stayed: | 7 |
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| RV Length: | 28' (Toy Hauler Travel Trailer) |
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This continues to be one of our favorite boondocking sites even after four years on the road. This time we visited in late October / Early November. We had some minor snowfall while we were there but that is to be expected at this elevation. We filmed a campsite review for anyone who is interested, we linked in on the video tab here... more
This continues to be one of our favorite boondocking sites even after four years on the road. This time we visited in late October / Early November. We had some minor snowfall while we were there but that is to be expected at this elevation. We filmed a campsite review for anyone who is interested, we linked in on the video tab here on Campendium but here is the direct link to
https://youtu.be/s2bVVRGDje0
Great for rigs of any size, with thousands of acres to choose from.
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The Wandering Shores would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“The Gold Standard In Boondocking! ”
Reviewed 11/2/2024
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Fantastic all around! Good road condition, ample space between spots, ample spots, and beautiful location with a variety of scenery to pick from. 10 min to Bryce Canyon, 5 min to Red Canyon, and 20 min to town. We have a 35 ft 5th wheel and had no issues. As others have said, just avoid the first right turn off. Would 100% come back. A... more
Fantastic all around! Good road condition, ample space between spots, ample spots, and beautiful location with a variety of scenery to pick from. 10 min to Bryce Canyon, 5 min to Red Canyon, and 20 min to town. We have a 35 ft 5th wheel and had no issues. As others have said, just avoid the first right turn off. Would 100% come back. Also some great spots to park several large trailers together if camping with friends. Side note… Bryce Canyon has showers for $3 per person that were greatly enjoyed after several days on the road. Don’t pass this place up!
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camper-816596 would stay here again
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“Great, easy, boondocking sites”
Reviewed 10/13/2024
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
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| RV Length: | 15' (Travel Trailer) |
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We stayed here 2 nights, October 12 and 13, 2024. This was Indigenous/Columus day weekend. Came in around 1pm Saturday and had no problem finding a site. As others have said, sites are pretty level, far apart, and easy access. Great place to stay if you like boondocking. We hiked the Golden Wall trail, which was awesome!
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jdonahue805 would stay here again
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“What a Great Place! ”
Reviewed 9/19/2024
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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We highly recommend this dispersed campground! We pulled into the area and had no idea how big it was. There is so much room between campsites! Lots of privacy! We are camping with my brother and sister-in-law. There was plenty of room on one site for both our campers. It was extremely quiet during the night allowing us all to ge... more
We highly recommend this dispersed campground!
We pulled into the area and had no idea how big it was. There is so much room between campsites! Lots of privacy!
We are camping with my brother and sister-in-law. There was plenty of room on one site for both our campers.
It was extremely quiet during the night allowing us all to get a good night’s sleep!
camper-747221 would stay here again
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“Definition Camping. ”
Reviewed 6/8/2024
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
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Please pardon if you see several post. They are not posting. Got here in the early evening. You have to drive down a dirt road maybe a quarter mile. Immediately, you’ll see campers scattered throughout. I was not hard to find a spot. I found one right off the road my first day. Flat, dirt surface. Had a fire circle. The second nigh... more
Please pardon if you see several post. They are not posting.
Got here in the early evening. You have to drive down a dirt road maybe a quarter mile. Immediately, you’ll see campers scattered throughout. I was not hard to find a spot. I found one right off the road my first day. Flat, dirt surface. Had a fire circle. The second night I found a spot just as fast. This time under trees. There is more than enough space amongst campers. I was around several people but they were all at least 50 years away. Restrooms right off the main road. Bring your own water and trash. Recommend a broom to sweep pine needles.
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roadtrippers-almema69 would stay here again
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“Definition Camping ”
Reviewed 6/8/2024
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
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I arrived here early evening. You have to drive down a dirt road. It’s stable for the most part. Maybe a quarter mile in you’ll see various trees all over and possibly other campers. It was not hard to find a spot. My first day I found one right off the road with a fire pit. The second day I found another with logs for fire. There’s en... more
I arrived here early evening. You have to drive down a dirt road. It’s stable for the most part. Maybe a quarter mile in you’ll see various trees all over and possibly other campers. It was not hard to find a spot. My first day I found one right off the road with a fire pit. The second day I found another with logs for fire. There’s enough space and distance from everyone. I stayed two nights and had no issues. Some noise from the distance from kids but what can you do. There is a restroom off the main road. Bring your own water and trash. I encourage a brown to sweep pine.
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roadtrippers-almema69 would stay here again
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“Definition Camping ”
Reviewed 6/7/2024
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This is definitely the best place of the sites I passed. I went to casto and it was a small empty lot. Arrived here late afternoon and there were plenty of spaces. It’s a quarter mile drive from the road. You’ll see vehicles scattered throughout. There’s enough space from everyone. The sites were clean. I did not see any restroom or sh... more
This is definitely the best place of the sites I passed. I went to casto and it was a small empty lot. Arrived here late afternoon and there were plenty of spaces. It’s a quarter mile drive from the road. You’ll see vehicles scattered throughout. There’s enough space from everyone. The sites were clean. I did not see any restroom or shower if you wanted to know. Weather was great with lots of tree shading.
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roadtrippers-almema69 would stay here again
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“Free but you shouldn't leave your trailer ”
Reviewed 5/18/2024
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
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We arrived end of day on a Wednesday and there was absolutely no problem finding a spot. We have a vintage trailer (boler) and a suv so we didn't want to go to far down the road but everything was practicable. Beware though, someone tried to break in our trailer by cutting the netting through the window, stole our dirty water tank, cam... more
We arrived end of day on a Wednesday and there was absolutely no problem finding a spot. We have a vintage trailer (boler) and a suv so we didn't want to go to far down the road but everything was practicable. Beware though, someone tried to break in our trailer by cutting the netting through the window, stole our dirty water tank, camping chairs, firewood and wheel blockers
camper-930279 would stay here again
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“Prescribed Burns”
Reviewed 11/9/2023
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | n/a |
| RV Length: | 30' (Travel Trailer) |
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Stayed here one night on 11/8/23. Looks like a marvelous area. We just took one of the first sites available off Hwy 12. Saw the lights of two other campers way off through the trees. Nothing to add to other reviewers except that there have been prescribed burns through the campsites recently. There are still a few areas with some... more
Stayed here one night on 11/8/23. Looks like a marvelous area. We just took one of the first sites available off Hwy 12. Saw the lights of two other campers way off through the trees. Nothing to add to other reviewers except that there have been prescribed burns through the campsites recently. There are still a few areas with some stumps burning. About a fourth of the brushy ground surface has been burned so it is not really a hinderance to doing anything here. The smoke didn't seem bad last evening when we pulled in but it is kind of smoky. Clear skies. 15 degrees this morning.
Coming in last night it looked like there was a paved bike trail alongside hwy 12 which goes to Bryce Canyon park from here.
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BootsBikesBoatsBooks would stay here again
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“Free Camping & Great Location!”
Reviewed 10/17/2023
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
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There are a lot of sites along Tom's Best Spring Road, so you won't need to venture off into the woods very far. It's relatively quiet with lots of nice trees, yet it's easy to find a location where solar and Starlink will work. We highly recommend this location providing you don't need cell service.
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Jeff Beaty would stay here again
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“Confusing directions from the reviews”
Reviewed 5/9/2020
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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We saw the sign for Toms best spring from Johns Valley rd. We had no cell/internet service so we were a bit confused as how far to drive before we started to see the dispersed camping sites. We did see the actual Toms Spring, as you do have to drive through Hunt creek to get to it. When we finally obtained cell/internet service we re... more
We saw the sign for Toms best spring from Johns Valley rd. We had no cell/internet service so we were a bit confused as how far to drive before we started to see the dispersed camping sites. We did see the actual Toms Spring, as you do have to drive through Hunt creek to get to it.
When we finally obtained cell/internet service we realized we were coming from the opposite direction.
We were able to find a decent site to camp for 1 night. As it was a bit busy.
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