The Bureau of Land Management will implement an online reservation system for overnight camping on February 1, 2023, for the five campgrounds in the Rabbit Valley area of McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area. The recreation.gov online reservation system will help manage the increased popularity of the area and will ensure campsite availability prior to arrival.

“Since 2008, the BLM has seen a large increase in demand for campsites in Rabbit Valley,” said BLM Outdoor Recreation Planner Alex Martin. “The online reservation system and additional developed sites will protect natural resources and ensure availability upon arrival.” 

The camping fee is $20 per night plus a $8 transaction fee for each reservation. Approximately 50 percent of the sites in each campground will be available for online reservations on a six-month rolling window, with the rest of the sites available on a four-day rolling window to accommodate spontaneous trips. Camping in the McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area is limited to 7 nights per month.

Rabbit Valley

We drove down anout 3 miles to knowles overlook campground overlooking the Colorado River. There are about six sites and a pit toilet, its free. So beautiful and peaceful. Only noise is the sound of the river and the train going by occasionally. Views are gorgeous. Lots of bike trails nearby as well. You take exit 2 off i-70 (Rabbit Valley exit) , go left to the McInnis Canyon area, at the first fork go right, at the second fork past the parking lot take a left, its about 2.8 miles down through pastures, rock formations and bike trails. Well worth the drive! Do the drive during the day so you dont get lost.

Knowles Overlook Campground

Great spot for off roading, mountain biking, rock climbing, and hiking. We found a campground campsite, seemed like a great spot for a large group, free and had a bathroom. It was right between the two bigger campground off Rabbit Valley Rd. Bring water, it is desert camping, We went in March and had weather in the 70s. This spot also had a large rock formation with lines and anchors already set up for top rope rock climbing and bouldering. I would highley recommend high clearance to get here, though we did see some adventurous passenger cars. This is pretty far from a town so bring everything you need! There was a picnic table and fire pit. 

Great early and late season camping!

stumbled upon this great campground conveniently located off the 70.  in spite of its proximity to a major highway, it is quiet and beautiful.  a spectacular place to wake up.

secluded yet convenient

We love staying here on our way into and out of Moab.  It's only about 1.5 hours away but it has picnic tables, tent pads and toilets.  There are tons of rocks to scramble out on and trails to bike.  Sometimes it is noisy from dirt bikers, but usually not til about 10am.  Also- it is really dark here, so you have great star gazing!

To get there, the exit off the highway is labeled Rabbit Valley.  Drive south and stay straight along the dirt road.  We got there in a 2wd car.

Best FREE campground

Exit north of i25 and take the dirt road left, up, and then the first right on top of he mesa to camp on top of the world

Wake up over the valley

4x4 road leads to countless camp sites, some a few minutes off I-70, others very secluded and 30 minutes away from the highway. There are large group sites that can accommodate 20+ people.

Great BLM Camping

We once read at a museum Dinosaur bones have been found here in the past, so my toddler was 100% ready to explore these sites. Bumpy ride to get to sites but worth it to have views overlooking the river. Wind is intense during the spring but plenty of pinion trees to help block some of the wind. Bathrooms serviced regularly. Lots of ATVs but most respectful of quiet hours.

Bumpy road worth the expansive views

This area has many camp sites. We camped several times this winter and spring season. Amazing views and many site choices. Some nearby restroom facilities available as well. Remember this is a high desert area and no water available you must bring your own. Bring plenty.

Peaceful, beautiful views and perfect for groups. 

A dirt road about a mile and half in leads to the camp area on this BLM land. The road is easy to drive on. There are no amenities here. Pack it in and out. I don't recall seeing any trash cans at the pit toilets that are at the trailhead. This trailhead is close to the highway, that you will pass on the way to the camping area. We have a self contained camper van and there were others like it there as well. But it looks like it would be easy enough for RVs too and of course tents. The area is open dotted with large trees. Free. Hiking, OHV trails nearby.

BLM land, clean, open. Dispersed, primitive sites.

We found a nice tucked away spot in a rock formation
The roads are pretty rough, highly suggest an SUV or ATV. 
Gets hot in the summer, but beautiful views of the valley and river if you can find the way. 

Nice place to camp

This is a good, strong 4WD space only. There are some campsites closer to the highway, but if you are intrepid you can travel a little further down and really nestle into some rocks in a small canyon. This is all about having access to some of the best MTB trails in Colorado and Utah. 

  

Leave no trace.

Dispersed in Rabbit Valley

Very secluded spot this time of year despite being relatively close to I-70. The camping spots farthest in are by far the best. Our perseverance definitely paid off. 

Cold but gorgeous 

Roads are pretty typical of public lands.. go slow, but we got a space with a private campsite and fire ring with a killer view. And... it’s free so.. doesn’t get much better than that haha. 

Large campsites right near the Utah border 

Great place to rest for the night with a killer view. It was great that they had a bathroom here and plenty of open room to find a camping spot. 

Conveniently off the highway

The Rabbit Valley campground runs along a nice dirt road with 18 designated campsites in total. 

  

Each site has a picnic table and fire pit. 

  

There is a large group camping area for horse trailers and extra large RVs but most of the campsites we passed were big enough for large rigs and multiple campers. 

  

There are tons of trails in this area. They are made for everything from dirtbikes to horses to hikers. We were able to mountain bike all the way to the Colorado River from our campsite. 

  

This area is amazing for RVers and we will definitely be stopping here again someday.

Amazing Designated Campsites With Lots Of Trails To Explore

Quite close to the highway buy not disturbing. This was a popular spot for ATV and bikes but none when we were there. We loved the open spaces!