Currant Creek Road
Region: Wasatch Front & Uinta Mountains | Land Manager: U.S. Forest Service (Uinta National Forest) | Cost: Free
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Forest terrain representative of the Currant Creek area. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Currant Creek Road climbs a ridge just west of Strawberry Reservoir, with dispersed pull-offs looking down over Currant Creek Reservoir on one side and open forest on the other. It's a quieter alternative to camping right on Strawberry's shoreline, with the fishing and boating at both reservoirs still just a short drive away.
Quick Facts
| Distance from Fruitland | About 15 miles north via Currant Creek Road |
| Road & Clearance | Graded dirt/gravel ridge road, passable to most vehicles in dry conditions |
| Rig Suitability | Tents, vans, and most RVs at pull-offs; not every spur suits a big rig |
| Amenities | None at dispersed sites; vault toilets and a fee campground nearby at Currant Creek Reservoir |
| Cell Signal | Limited |
| Best Season | Summer through fall |
| Stay Limit | 14 days |
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Getting There
From Fruitland on US-40, head north on Currant Creek Road. The road climbs steadily along a ridge, with dispersed pull-offs appearing on both sides as you gain elevation, the higher sites open up views down toward Currant Creek Reservoir.
What to Expect
Open ridge-top camping at around 8,000 feet, mixing forest shade with clearings that catch the view. It's less crowded than the developed sites directly on Strawberry Reservoir, while still being close enough to fish either reservoir in the same trip. Nights are cool even in summer at this elevation.
Good to Know
The developed Currant Creek Campground near the reservoir charges a fee and has drinking water, a reasonable fallback if the dispersed pull-offs are full. Roads here can get rutted after rain, so give them a day to dry out if it's been wet.
A reservoir-adjacent basecamp is even better with a fridge that keeps the day's catch cold without a generator running all night. See what an off-grid power system looks like