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With a panoramic mountain view and backing two of five casinos, the Wendover KOA has it all. Located just 10 miles from the world-famous Bonneville Salt Flats, where customized cars set land-speed records, you'll find excellent fishing, birdwatching, hiking and even scuba diving in the area. Whether you're attracted to the casinos or the wild mustang herds that frequent the area, or you're looking for an oasis at day's end, this is a place to kick back and relax. The Wendover KOA (Mountain time zone) is open year-round, with a seasonal heated outdoor pool, mini golf, a grocery and souvenir shop, laundry and much more. Enjoy large pull thru sites. This campground is big rig and pet friendly. Pool: Memorial Weekend - Labor Day Weekend. Max pull thru: 80 ft.
No overnight camping on the salt flats. No driving vehicles on salt flats when wet or flooded.
The potash production canals north of Interstate 80 (I-80), located just east of the Bonneville Salt Flats, are leased and managed by Intrepid Potash and are located on a mix of private property, State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA) land, and Bureau of Land Management-managed public lands. The canals are industrial facilities leased to Intrepid Potash for potash mining activities and are not designed or safe for public recreation. Therefore, the public should not access, swim, float, kayak, canoe, or pursue any other recreation activities in these industrial canals. In addition, the Utah Highway Patrol has indicated that parking along I-80 to access to the canals is illegal and extremely dangerous due to the proximity to the interstate highway.
Restrictions No overnight camping on the salt flats. No driving vehicles on salt flats when wet or flooded. https://www.blm.gov/sites/blm.gov/files/documents/files/BLMUtahBonnevilleSaltFlats.pdf
Leave No Trace
Do not drive on the salt flats when they are wet or flooded from precipitation. You can easily damage the salt crust and/or become stuck in the underlying mud. Come prepared. Travel and camp on durable surfaces. Dispose of waste properly. Leave what you find. Minimize fire impacts. Respect wildlife. Be considerate of other visitors.
Safety
Routes may become impassable due to weather. Bring extra clothing, shelter, food, water, first aid, tools, and spare tire. Cell phone coverage may be intermittent; notify someone of your travel plans before leaving.
Weather
Temperatures can exceed 100 degrees in summer and below freezing in winter. Always come prepared with extra clothing, shelter, food, and water.
Transportation Within and Around the Area
Routes may become impassable due to weather. All motorized vehicle travel limited to open, existing routes. No cross-country vehicle travel permitted.
Other Restrictions
All motorized vehicle travel limited to existing routes. No cross-country travel permitted.
Leave No Trace
Come prepared. Travel and camp on durable surfaces. Dispose of waste properly. Leave what you find. Minimize fire impacts. Respect wildlife. Be considerate of other visitors.
Ranger
Although Dyrt has this listed as Nevada, it is in Utah (probably the BLM office is NV). Drive to the end of the road and there is a sign. Drive past the sign to drive right out onto the salt. We saw a lot of vehicles out there, including some trucks with campers. But we were worried about the salt being too soft for the weight of our van so we just parked at the side of the parking lot and hunkered down.
If you take the spur of the road to the left that goes up the side of the mountain, there are places to park at the top that are part of BLM but UDOT restricts access to gravel/sand. Great views on top of hill in all directions.
BEWARE: Although you'll see people driving out on the flats, it MAY be VERY VERY muddy, with slick mud even though it appears to 'look fine.' I would suggest walking on it a ways out to see. IF it's dry it MAY be fine.
Overall, nothin' fancy but if you're in the area, might as well check it out.
Legend
The dispersed site that I camped at is about 100 yards north of this particular site on an unnamed dead end track. Both sites are located off of Lower Rishel Peak Rd. Large site with a clean rock fire ring. Mostly level gravel surface. It's on a rise a little more than a half-mile away from Silver Island Loop Rd. There is a view of the Bonneville Salt Flats. No hiking trails, but it's easy to wander around in the desert and visit a nearby cave. Very peaceful. No one else around. Stayed 2 nights. Loved it here.
Guide
Super close to the Bonneville salt flats. Large open area and would accommodate larger rvs and then some off-road spots that would need to be for 4x4. It was great for a night, but I wouldn't stay longer. Be prepared for the wind!
Legend
Set up camp near Bonneville salt flats above the Silver Island Mountains backcountry byway. There are many campsites and all are far away from each other. As well as far away from highway. Site is very quiet but the flies before sundown are crazy. No bug spray works at all. They lick it off your skin and bite you regardless. Once sun goes down it's calm and peaceful. Great place to camp.
Traveler
I had difficulties finding the park. There were no clear signs. Over all it was just the basic necessities. I would recommend they plant some trees, offer showers and laundry room. Some added stairs would be nice to get up the hill to the paved side walk to get to the casino. I traveled alone with my travel trailer and I can't say I felt super safe walking from the Casino to my RV at 12am but it was manageable. I did have fun at the Casino and they are building a new Noodle House wish it was open during my visit. But it was quiet for me. I would recommend if you are passing through.
TravelerWhen we arrived we noticed a lot of camping site options. However, it was very windy make sure if your in a tent the stakes are down properly. Directions are accurate to site locations. We went during the 4th of July week and noticed it got very busy towards the end of the night, large group gatherings.
ScoutPlenty of space - quiet -quiet- quiet- can’t even hear the highway- great place to stop and relax for the night
TravelerThere’s a lot of land, it can be confusing to know what is allowed, but just look for other overnighters, take a spot. Made a nice quick night stopover while roadtripping.
TravelerLike others have said, there’s plenty of spots for everyone. There were some other folks out there, but no one bothered us and we didn’t bother them (sound really didn’t seem to travel too much!). We stayed pretty close to the road and located a fire pit. The spot was beautiful and we had a full moon, which was amazing to watch rise over the flats. Temperatures were nice as well. The wind picked up sometime in the early morning hours and never stopped, which made packing up the tent an interesting feat.
The ground is hard, so make sure to bring something soft to sleep on. The stacks were also a bit hard to get into place, even with a mallet. We also saw (what we assume to be) a kangaroo mouse, which was cool!
Definitely would consider this area again, although we may choose a different spot. Stayed June 21, 2024. FREE campsite.
Scout
It was incredibly windy and dusty but based on its location it's to be expected. People were nice. Bathrooms were clean. Showers were clean and private. No complaints.
ScoutThe camping facilities are well-maintained and conveniently situated, allowing for easy access even for those towing small travel trailers. The site offers ample camping spaces, ensuring that visitors have sufficient options to choose from.
GuideMy german shepherd and I had a beautiful nights sleep here. Camping sites are very spread out. No need to worry about noisy neighbors. We're close enough to the freeway that it's not way off the beat and path, but zero road noise. We were woken up to a beautiful sunrise. A great breakfast and back on the road to pennsylvania.
Notes: The main road silver island road is almost non stop rumble strips buckle up! Depending on how far in you wanna go for wheel drive maybe recommended. Site are clean and spread out everywhere. Sit back and enjoy the sunshine 🌞
Traveler
We spent the afternoon in this spot. As a first time BLM stayer I was impressed. There were others around, but we were unbothered.
Scout
Folks, this is BLM land. The area could be nice but there are so many junk camps.
Guide
If you have 4x4 and some ground clearance you can make it to the top. Great secluded spot.
GuideHave camped here twice. Never saw another human but still had verizon cell service. So quiet, beautiful stars.
GuideGreat spot to dispersed camp on BLM land. If you keep driving the road, there are some secluded areas that have relatively level parking. The road is about what you would expect from a BLM Road which is bumpy and about 25 mph for most cars.  in my one night here did not see anyone else pass by and woke up to a great view of the sunrise over the salt lake flats. 
LegendAshley here with The Dyrt. This privately owner property is located in a very small town. The perfect place for a stop-over after a day of driving or adventuring. Give them a try and leave them some love.
Guide
north of the exit of the bonneville speedway gas station is public land on the mountains near the salt flats. many sites to choose and trails to ride. peaceful with a clear view of the stars, salt, and interstate.
TravelerGreat place to escape. Nice views of Bonneville Salt Flats. The wind was terrible though.
GuideWe arrived late, and this was a great place to crash for the night. We had dark skies. Perfect for stargazing. Woke up to beautiful skies. It was very windy when we were here the first time, but on our return trip three weeks after the first stop, there was a light breeze.
LegendI’ve loved visiting and driving across the Bonneville salt flats for decades. It’s a unique spot in the country (although not in the world, put Uyuni next on your list if you love endless stretches of white salt desert). The description is accurate that you cannot camp overnight on the salt flats, but it is surrounded by BLM lands and those are fair game. You can have essentially the same experience without damaging the unique and fragile environment at the actual site. The sunrises are phenomenal and more than worth the trip out here.
GuideYou cannot camp on the salt flats but you can camp on the BLM property right north of the flats. The road will Y branch to the left of going to the parking spot of the flats. Follow the road north and there will be two dirt roads that branch on the right of it. You can camp at any dirt pad.
GuideThis spot has gorgeous views of the flats and the mountains. However, it can get windy. It was 6-8 mph winds when we stayed and our rooftop tent was not exactly happy about it.
Traveler
We didn’t get much time to explore because we were only here very briefly, from midnight-7 or 8 am the next morning. We were able to find plenty of camp spots for our off road trailer but I bet any trailer could make it as the road was not crazy bumpy or anything. I remember it was super windy! Not sure if that is a constant thing or just unlucky weather for us. We may end up cramping there again on the way back to Colorado!
GuideVery friendly and welcoming staff. Very close to the Bonneville Salt Flats. Nice playground. Bathrooms could have been updated. Over nice and quiet campground
TravelerExit Bonneville Speedway. Head N past Sinclair (on right). Veer to left, which is Leepy (if you stay right youre on the Peninsula easy turn around at end) about a mile in Leppy veer to the right on the dirt road. It is wash boarded but totally doable. That leads you to the BLM parking lot. There are tons of spots all around there. To the left will lead you back to Leepy. To the right there are tons more spots. Some level, some not. You will be able to find a turn around spot (I'm towing 33' TT) if you don't want to go the, what I was told 40 mile loop. It is wash boarded. Only potable water I found was KOA in West Wendover. They also have a dump. Has a tendency to get VERY windy.
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