itOpened Guides · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
How to actually get a site at Soldier Creek — the verified facts, the release reality, and the cancellation route in.
Watch it with itOpened
Proof, from our own scanners: 673 confirmed openings across 34 campgrounds since Oct 29, 2026 — each one re-verified before logging. See the live cancellation index.
Watch Soldier CreekFree to start. We never book, hold, or resell — you book it yourself, in your own account, at the normal price. Fees pay for monitoring; openings are first-come and cannot be guaranteed.
Overview Soldier Creek Campground is located on the shore of beautiful Strawberry Reservoir at an elevation of 7,200 feet. Visitors flock to Strawberry for its great fishing, boating and trail opportunities. Recreation Strawberry Reservoir offers excellent boating, water skiing and canoeing. Anglers fish for rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Kokanee salmon. Soldier Creek Day Use Area is within 1/4 mile of the campground and has great beach access. A boat ramp, marina, boat rentals, fish cleaning station and small general store are located on-site.
| Total sites | 170 |
|---|---|
| Site types | Standard, RV, Group, Shelter |
| Site mix (directory count) | Standard 123 · RV 18 · Group 1 |
| Area | Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest |
| Managed by | USDA Forest Service |
| Activities | Boating, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Mountain Biking, Water Activities |
| Directory phone | HEBER RANGER DISTRICT 435-654-0470 OR UTAH RECREATION COMPANY 385-273-1100 |
| Official listing | Recreation.gov campground page |
| Book through | Recreation.gov |
Soldier Creek is reserved through Recreation.gov, on the release pattern stated in its official listing. In demand, reservable sites are claimed within minutes of each release — which is why the campground reads as sold out for most of the year, and why the realistic route in is rarely the release itself.
Sites booked months ahead get cancelled as trips fall through, and each cancellation returns its nights to the official calendar instantly — first-come, no waitlist, no announcement. itOpened scans the Recreation.gov calendar for Soldier Creek around the clock; when a site matching your dates and vehicle opens, you get a text with a direct link, and you book it yourself, in your own account, at the normal price. We never book, hold, or resell. The mechanics are the same ones documented in how campsite cancellations actually work.
Watch more than one calendar. These nearby or same-area campgrounds take the same trip — and their cancellations are independent chances:
| Cemetery Point Picnic Area | 310 sites · same area |
|---|---|
| Strawberry Bay | 292 sites · same area |
| Currant Creek | 161 sites · same area |
| Payson Lakes | 146 sites · same area |
| Anderson Cove (Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, UT) | 123 sites · same area |
Full directory facts and sibling campgrounds: Soldier Creek campground page · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest park page.
Watch it with itOpened
Proof, from our own scanners: 673 confirmed openings across 34 campgrounds since Oct 29, 2026 — each one re-verified before logging. See the live cancellation index.
Watch Soldier CreekFree to start. We never book, hold, or resell — you book it yourself, in your own account, at the normal price. Fees pay for monitoring; openings are first-come and cannot be guaranteed.
Every figure in this article traces to one of the sources above. If a number isn't sourced, we don't print it.
Last updated 2026-10-30.