Best Tent Camping near Bluff, UT

The owners are very nice people, the views are great. Instead of just driving through we had time to go explore the Valley of the Gods and the surrounding area. We were tent camping and were quite comfortable. I would definitely camp there again. The night sky is hard to top. Rod and Valerie

You will not find a more picturesque setting around a campground. A nice trail that can be accessed from the campground. Grocery store and laundry facilities. Average restrooms and showers, on the older side. Close to Monument Valley and the Navajo Visitor Center, where you can drive the 17 mile loop through Monument Valley. Full hook ups and tent sites available.

31 sites - arrived at 1 pm at the end of May and had many empty sites to choose from. The campground is only about 1/3 full at almost 6 pm. If you want a shower, this campground is not for you but I don't base my rating on shower availability. There is potable water, a clean bathroom with flush toilets, level campsites and beautiful views. That's all I need! After all, it's camping.

Several sites are reserved for RVs. We took one for our teardrop but could have used one of the sites with a tent pad. A campervan or small trailer could pull in the parking area for some of the tent sites. Tent pads are mostly dirt with a little bit of crushed rock.

This is a Dark Sky Park but there are lots of those in Utah.

All you can hear is the wind, and it does blow a lot. This is a very quiet place, there were 5 other rigs there camping but there is plenty of space to spread out. There was plenty of traffic in the day use area but if you drive down the dirt road to the left you won’t be bothered by the people just stopping by to take a quick look at the views. There is a vault toilet but didn’t use it, some picnic tables and tent camping area near the entrance. Nearest town is about 6 miles from the site but not much there but a gas station/ 7-11 bring everything you will need with you.

The title says it all. This campground sure features amazing views but the wind was killing me. I would NOT recommend it for tent camping, but you would probably be more comfortable in an RV or a van. The wind was going from zero to 25pmh several times both nights i was there, and it was particularly windy during the sunsets which made eating outside impossible (sort of defeats the purpose). The site is super exposed - no trees, boulders or anything to hide from the wind, or sun for that matter. Also, not sure why the description says 10 sites. There’s way more - they let people just camp anywhere along the rim. There was probably over 50 campers there. On the positive side - lots of activities close by. On the negative side, besides the wind, some rude behavior… dog poop in a bunch of places that people didn’t bother picking up. Seems to always be the case wherever dogs are allowed, sigh. Flying drones despite the sign saying no drones…

We stayed here 2 nights in a tent campsite. The office staff were very friendly. We had great views, however we think we lucked out with our specific site being in a corner, and not near the RVs. The sites are big, but there is not a lot of shade. A little hiking is possible from the campground. The bathrooms and showers were very clean, as was the campground. In terms of facilities, there were several washing machines out of service, which is only a big deal if you were counting on them to do laundry (we were) but it wasn't a huge wait. You should not rely on their wireless. We didn't need it, but did try to connect, and it just never worked. Also to note the network is 3G, so if you can get a data connection, it's very slow. We would stay here again though.

This is a New KOA during our stay the had some working being done still, they have just finished the bathrooms and showers, the road was still also being worked on, but was fine to drive in my car. It's very close to the actual park entrance only a few miles away, the wifi is spotty at best, and our electrical on our tent site was not yet up and running, they only had fire would for sale, as they were putting a small store together, and the road noise is not bad but it's right by the main roadway, with that all being said, all can easily be put aside as the VIEW.....AMAZING!!!

The bathrooms and showers had very nice materials in them, they were also putting together the kids playground, I plan to come back next year when hopefully it's complete. For the 3 night stay Under $120 it was perfect, which included our grass site for two tent's a fire ring with grill insert and a picnic table. There's another cool rock structure called Mexican hat which is about 30 minutes east and if you drive a little over an hour you can visit the four corners.

Great place to stay when in Bluff, Utah...Nancy, the campground host, is very nice and very accommodating.

You will find this lovely campground just outside of the town of Bluff, UT. Sand Island Campground is located on the north bank of the San Juan River about 3 miles west of Bluff, Utah, on the south side of Highway 191. The hotels in town fill up fast - but this hidden spot is where you want to be if you love being off on your own! At $15 per campsite per night (2 car maximum) price is right and they offer 25 campsites. Keep in mind that the campsites are "first come, first served" and self-register. There are some amenities like drinking water, Picnic tables,Fire grates, &Pit toilets. There is a boat launch that did get regular traffic. What I loved best was the petroglyphs! There are 2 full walls of them and lots to explore down a trail that runs along the river. The sites are fairly small but ours was private and the camping area was near empty when we were there in Sept. You do have to treat yourself to dinner at the Cottonwood Steakhouse while you are there and take time the visit the nearby Bluff Fort. Their home-made rootbeer is the best I have ever had!

Small utah state park. Sites are on barren ledge above the goosenecks. No water and wind could be an issue here for tents primarily. $5 day use, $10 camping.

Sites are nice. Is right on the San Juan. Great for Kayaking. Put my Kayak in the water in Bluff and paddled to the campground.

I stayed in this campground once in August when the Pecos Conference was in Bluff, Utah. Compared to other campgrounds in the area, it is a little low (4300 feet), which means it can be very warm during the day. However, on that visit it was pleasant, especially at night. Great star viewing! It is spacious and can support groups. It also is flat and next to the San Juan River.

The main attraction is the wonderful Sand Island petroglyphs, one of the best panels in the Southwest. They line a cliff on the north side of the campground. The site seems to have been very popular in prehistoric times, because the petroglyphs go on for about 100 yards. There is even one wonderful visual joke involving a bunch of kokopellis, then a group of big-horn sheep, then .... (I won't give away the punch line). You will want a photo. And DON'T TOUCH any petroglyph. The pressure and the oils of your hand can be very damaging.

Photographing any petroglyph can be tricky, because they can be faded. In early morning, the sun shines directly on the cliff here, which brings out some details but washes out others. In the evening, it is in shadow, but you have more control over lighting. Experiment and good luck!

Have only stayed here but having driven by other spots in Bluff, this definitely takes the cake - staff is super friendly and welcoming, Campground is scenic, sites and pretty spacious and the setting is quiet. Wonderful stay!

Worth noting, however that the work from the road prospects here aren’t great - WiFi was a bit intermittent and cell reception was no better.

We were planning to stay elsewhere but saw this shady place from the road and decided to take a look. Road noise ceases at night until early morning. Hot spot but plenty of shady cottonwoods. Fast flowing river with camping near shoreline. Gorgeous rock art panel in campground. Nice 6 mile trail to town of Bluff. Sites are spacious with long flat gravel pads.

The goosenecks of the San Juan River are a series of river switchbacks, called goosenecks, 1200 feet below the flat surface of the mesa above, where the state of Utah has established Goosenecks State Park.   The views are very grand, unforgettable.

Camping is$10/night and there are semi-developed spots with picnic tables or you can drive out the bumpy but easily negotiated dirt road and camp as close as you want to the edge of the precipice.  Any size rig can fit; there are numerous large turn-around areas. 

I got between one and two bars of Verizon. 

Tents *not* advised.  It can (and did) get intermittently very very windy.

Well looks can be deceiving. This may not be the pretty campground but it certainly has a good personality. Cell coverage was marginal and frequently was roaming or 1X/3G. The grounds do offer a free Wi-Fi but it was no more reliable than cellular coverage. We prebooked online and self served when we arrived. The bathrooms were actually quite nice and the showers were great. Bluff doesn't offer much for entertainment but is close to great sites and hikes. The sites are first come first served and are large pull through with full hookup options. The electric is 30amp or 120v only.