Fremont River Ranger District

Hard Pass on Fremont RV – Look Elsewhere Fremont RV seemed promising at first—the owner was friendly when we arrived—but it quickly became clear that he takes pride in being cheap and neglectful. We had two major issues and one minor, but all of them added up to a frustrating experience. 1. The 7-Minute Shower Timer
The showers are set on a strict 7-minute timer. By the time the water warms up, y... Hard Pass on Fremont RV – Look Elsewhere Fremont RV seemed promising at first—the owner was friendly when we arrived—but it quickly became clear that he takes pride in being cheap and neglectful. We had two major issues and one minor, but all of them added up to a frustrating experience. 1. The 7-Minute Shower Timer
The showers are set on a strict 7-minute timer. By the time the water warms up, you’re left with just over 6 minutes to actually shower. This isn’t a military base or a truck stop—it’s a campground near Capitol Reef, where you expect to clean off after a long day outdoors. My wife couldn’t even finish washing her hair in time, and to make things worse, there’s a 5-minute wait before you can restart the water. It left us both frustrated—especially her. And as we all know, happy wife, happy life. 2. The Ant Invasion
While showering, you’ll have to battle ants—yes, actual ants crawling in the shower and on the bench where you’re supposed to set your clean clothes. I had ants all over my clothes after showering. I sent a video and text to the owner about it, but never got a response. Completely unacceptable, especially when basic cleanliness is expected. This isn’t backcountry camping—we shouldn’t need bug spray to use a bathroom. 3. Gravel Parking Lot
Not a dealbreaker on its own, but it adds to the overall “cheap and neglected” feel. Combined with the other issues, it just reinforces that the owner cuts corners wherever possible. Final Thoughts
There are better places to stay near Capitol Reef. Look for a campground with a host who’s actually reachable, bathrooms that respect your time and comfort, and an owner who takes pride in maintaining a clean and welcoming space. At the very least—call an exterminator and ditch the shower timer. Your guests deserve better. I appreciate your response. I was not able to post the video of the ants on Google, but I did post it on yelp. I don’t think you can post videos on google only pictures. I talked to the cleaner who informed me she was the owner and she told me it’s been an ongoing problem. She said the first thing she does is look for them to clean up when arriving. Yuck! Please be honest and straightforward. I also remember a camera being out front where we had the conversation about the ants and I’m sure if you’re being fully honest, you could go back and watch it again. The truth shall set you free.

Stayed for two nights on a tent site with electricity. Easy to get the tent stakes into the gravel we were a little nervous before we got there. Showers were nice and hot and clean only problem was they have a 7 minute timer and have to wait 5 minutes to use the water again. As a woman it was not enough time to wash my hair, body and shave my legs. So I had to break up washing my hair and shaving... Stayed for two nights on a tent site with electricity. Easy to get the tent stakes into the gravel we were a little nervous before we got there. Showers were nice and hot and clean only problem was they have a 7 minute timer and have to wait 5 minutes to use the water again. As a woman it was not enough time to wash my hair, body and shave my legs. So I had to break up washing my hair and shaving my legs between the nights. I understand we are in the desert but watching all the water watering the fields I think having at least 9 minutes would be best. Even my husband was running out of time with his showers. Overall very nice and easy drive into Capitol reef for hikes.