What size porta potty works best for camping?
Looking for the best porta potty for camping or just a small porta potty for camping? Most camping groups do fine with one standard porta potty rental. It stands about 92 inches tall and measures roughly 44 by 48 inches on the ground, small enough to tuck near a tent cluster or a gravel pull-off without eating your whole site. The 60 to 70 gallon holding tank handles a weekend group without a mid-trip pump-out, which matters if you are camping somewhere without easy truck access. If you want something nicer than a standard box, look at the deluxe flushable porta potty, which flushes and feels closer to a home bathroom, and it works well as a porta potty for tent camping when guests want more privacy. Families with a member who uses a wheelchair or walker should ask about the ADA accessible porta potty option instead. Under ADA Standards section 304.3.1, an accessible unit needs a 60 inch turning circle inside, and the door opening has to clear 32 inches per ADA Standards section 404.2.3. For a longer stay or a bigger group, pair the toilet with a portable sink rental or a full handwashing station rental so people are not relying on hand sanitizer alone, since 29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2) requires soap and a way to dry hands, not just sanitizer, at any real washing setup. If you are hosting a larger gathering rather than a single family trip, the how many porta potties do I need guide walks through headcount math. Check the porta potty rental cost page too if you want the full pricing picture before you call.
How does delivery work for a remote campsite?
Searching for a portable toilet for camping near me? Tell us where you are camping and we will tell you if the truck can get in. Roll-off and service trucks generally need about 60 feet of straight clearance behind them to set down a unit safely, so a tight forest road or a switchback trail can change what is possible. Most of our camping deliveries in Salt Lake City proper are straightforward driveway or lot drops, but if your site sits toward South Salt Lake, about 7.9 miles south, or out past Murray, 11.6 miles south, tell the dispatcher the exact road conditions when you book. Sites further out, like Bountiful at 9.9 miles northeast or Taylorsville at 10.9 miles south, are still well within normal delivery range. For a bigger family reunion or scout camp, we can bring a restroom trailer rental instead of a standalone unit, and a 2 stall restroom trailer handles more people without a line forming at 7am. If your group wants actual showers after a few nights in the dirt, ask about a camping shower trailer setup, which pairs well with a portable sink station for camping like our portable sink rental for dishes and hand-washing between meals. We service the whole Salt Lake City area and the towns on our service areas page, and same-day or short-notice camping trips can usually be worked into the schedule through emergency porta potty rental if your plans changed fast.
Why do camping groups need more than just a porta potty?
A toilet alone does not cover sanitation for a multi-day camp. ANSI/PSAI Z4.3, the industry standard for portable sanitation service, sets one service visit per week as the baseline for up to 10 users over a standard 40 hour week, which is really a construction-site benchmark, but it tells you something: a group of 10 or more camping for several days will need either a bigger tank or a mid-week service call, not just a single small unit. That is where a portable sink rental or a dedicated handwash station earns its keep, giving people a real water tank and soap setup instead of a bottle of sanitizer passed around the fire. OSHA's washing rules only kick in for specific work, like 1926.51(f)(1) covering paint, coatings, herbicides or insecticides exposure, so that rule will not apply to most camping trips, but the underlying logic holds anyway: soap and water beat sanitizer for a group sharing meals outdoors. If your trip is really more of a small private event, like a reunion or informal gathering, the event restroom rental and festival restroom rental pages cover larger group setups. And if you are trying to figure out weekly versus daily pricing before your trip, the porta potty rental per day and monthly porta potty rental pages break down both options side by side.
| unit | day | week |
|---|---|---|
| standard | 100 to 350 | 130 to 500 |
| deluxe | 85 to 1200 | 150 to 290 |
| ada | 200 to 400 | 120 to 240 |
How much does a porta potty for camping cost?
A standard unit runs 100 to 350 dollars a day or 130 to 500 dollars a week. A deluxe flushable unit costs more but feels closer to home. Multi-day camping trips usually make more sense priced by the week than by the day.
Do I need a permit for a porta potty at my campsite?
That depends on whether the land is private, a campground, or public right of way, and it needs confirming with the city or land manager directly. We do not guess at permit rules. Ask us when you book and we will tell you what we know for your specific site.
Can I get a portable sink with a water tank for camping?
Yes. Our portable sink rental units carry their own water tank, so you get real running water and soap, not just sanitizer, which matters for washing dishes and hands after a day outdoors.
How often does a camping porta potty get serviced?
For short trips, usually not at all, since the 60 to 70 gallon tank covers a weekend group. Longer trips or bigger groups may need a mid-week pump, similar to the weekly baseline set by ANSI/PSAI Z4.3.
What is the smallest porta potty option for a small group?
The standard unit is the smallest standalone option, at about 44 by 48 inches on the ground. It is the right call for a couple of tents or a small family group over a weekend.
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