Manti-LaSal National Forest Nizhoni Campground

This was a phenomenal experience. The campground is in really good shape, the bathrooms are clean, there’s plenty of water. We loved being surrounded by pines and seeing all the deer go across the camp. It’s a beautiful location.

The only note I’d have is the water isn’t tested and thus not necessarily recommended for drinking so either do at tour own risk or bring plenty of potable water with you.

We stayed overnight at the Nizhoni campground as a pit stop. They have fire pits with grates. The grates are a bit small, but they're there. Water was still turned off due to the colder temps, I think.

Very nice campground. We ended up here for one night and loved it. The sites were very nice, hosts were very friendly and everything very clean. Unfortunately there were some obnoxious campers with very noisy children, but that is no reflection on the campground, you will run into that anywhere. The host’s actually tried their best to move us away to a quieter spot. Loved watching the deer wandering around camp. We will definitely stay here again when in the area. The area is beautiful.

We stayed here for two nights. We’re from Michigan so this was a totally different environment compared to what we’re used to. The wildlife was visible. There were tons of deer in the evening and we heard Coyotes howling during the night. At the site, you get a fire pit with a grate and a nice sturdy table. We were right next to the vault toilet which the hosts keep extraordinarily clean. By the group sites there was another bathroom. The sites were very spacious with a few group camp sites closer to the entrance. There were so many places to camp in the area and we were satisfied with our campsite. The drive in isn’t too bad once you warm up to it for a Michigan driver.. 😅

I stayed here in May and enjoyed it very much. Each campsite has fire pits and cooking grates. The pit toilets were very clean and well kept. The campground does fill up on busy weekends but there are lots of other dispersed camping areas around.

On a side note the location that shows up on the map isn’t correct. The campground is actually on the south side of the main road. Not every site will fit the large trailers or rv’s but most will.

This beautiful, shady campground is at the end of a 9-mile County Road going north out of Blanding, Utah, but is well worth the trip. Although high up in the Abajo Mountains, the site itself is level and easily accessible. It has the usual Forest Service amenities of picnic tables, fire rings, vault toilets (no smell with new technology) and some potable water. The two campground hosts are friendly and knowledgeable about the area. There is a small Anasazi ruin about 2 miles away, but you can drive to within 1/2 mile of it. Even though this campground could be considered remote, the friendly vibe of the place makes it feel like home very quickly.