Best Dispersed Camping near Castle Dale, UT

Recent Dispersed Reviews in Castle Dale

157 Reviews of 56 Castle Dale Campgrounds

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  Teresa A.

  Guide

  

  Jan. 28, 2025

  Temple Mt. Rd. Dispersed

  Overnight Spot

  We stopped here on our way from Bryce NP and Capital Reef, heading to Salt Lake area. Plenty of spaces available in January but you can tell it is a popular area. After 45 days out traveling and exploring we found it was our #1 pick. Surrounded by the beauty of the area we settled in for a quiet evening and awoke to a sunny morning. There is little to no cell coverage in this area which is to be expected when dispersed camping.

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  JK N.

  Scout

  

  Nov. 14, 2024

  Tomsich Butte TH

  Good River Side Camp

  Solid dispersed camp with room for 2 or more campers. Requires solid 4x4 to get to but not technical driving to get there.

  There are one or two spots to park in the final 3/4 mile descent to the trailhead offer even more amazing views (they were occupied when we arrived)

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  Mason V.

  Traveler

  

  Nov. 10, 2024

  Skyline Drive

  amazing spot

  this place has lots of spots to park, river, trails, and amazing scenery.

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  Hannah N.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 14, 2024

  Canyon Rd Dispersed

  Good spot to crash for the night!

  We rented a van in SLC and needed a quick spot to spend the night on the way to Arches/canyon lands. This was easy to find at dusk with a clear road. LOTS of trash around. You could hear the highway a little bit but the noise wasn’t too bad. We only saw one other person who drove in and then left. There is a nice big gas station/truck stop about a mile away open 24 hours so we went there to use the bathroom and get gas. Not sure why this post calls it Canyon Road. It’s off of Consumers Road then Dump road. We did have service with T-Mobile and Verizon.

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  Laurie H.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 10, 2024

  Fish Lake National Forest

  Fish Lake National Forest

  Just needed to find a place for the night and this was perfect! No one around, huge site, beautiful views and free! Cows meander around the campsite..didn't bother us. If you go past where the directions take you, there are 3 or 4 spots that are also nice. Road is easy to travel.

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  Patricia N.

  Ranger

  

  Sep. 23, 2024

  Buckhorn Draw Wickiup Site Dispersed Camp

  Peace and quiet for us.

  We needed a place for the night after leaving the crazy busy area of Moab and this was the perfect spot. We will absolutely return again but with the ATVs.

  There were several people camping and riding their ATVs and SXSs but when the sun went down it was quiet and so dark. The night sky is beautiful.

  Pack it in and out but a perfect place for us. It had rained the day we arrived and it was not muddy and no problem getting in and out.

  The road getting in has a bit of wash board so just take it slow.

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  Jim L.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 16, 2024

  Horse Canyon Road - Dispersed Open Area

  Beautiful scenery quiet

  Stayed behind the rest area fairly close to the road. No one else here. Nice scenery quiet. Signs of past partying. Little bit of trash I picked up. Other than that I will stay here again.Gorgeous sunset

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  Jon A.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 9, 2024

  South Temple Wash Campground

  Close to Goblin Valley

  Nice remote site. Two bathrooms.

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  Amy P.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 6, 2024

  Goblin Valley Lower Wildhorse Dispersed Camp

  Great location

  About 10 minutes from Goblin Valley State Park. There’s dispersed camping all along Temple Mt Road and Goblin Valley Road. Follow any of the dirt roads to plenty of sites. We first picked a site on top of a hill but quickly realized how windy it could get so we set up camp just after turning left down Goblin Valley Road. We had the whole place to ourselves, very quiet and great views of the Milky Way. No bugs at night but as soon as the sun came up the mosquitos came out and we quickly left.

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  Mike S.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 20, 2024

  Miller Canyon Exit #99 Dispersed

  Nothin' here but good

  Great stop point for me driving SoCal to Boulder.

  Nothing here but the aforementioned moonscape.

  Arrived dusk 3Jul24 after a hasty retreat from Last Chance 8 or 10 miles west (mosquitos).  Only 2 or 3 managed to track me east at highway speed!

  There was no one else here, far enough from the highway.

  Pulled into the giant dirt bowl, turned right and drove until front of car was slightly elevated for my sleeping position (back of a wagon).  

  Proceed with caution in inclement weather or you may get stuck.

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  Mike S.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 20, 2024

  Dispersed Site - Last Chance Rd

  unbearable mosquitos

  Arrived 3Jul24 at dusk.  There is standing water marsh with a frac tank, possibly for water for the quarry above.  Got out of the car to give dog a break and within one minute was scrambling back in.  Drove up hill to the quarry and got out with dog....still very bad mosquitos but some breeze.  Hid in the car while dog was out on a long rope for a while, covered with mosquitos.  After 10 minutes I had killed most that were in the car and the ones waiting at the doors and windows were gone.  I cracked the door and began pulling dog rope to get slack in and then had dog climb over me into back seat.

  We drove east one Dyrt to Miller Canyon and it was AWESOME.  I remember maybe 3 mosquitos there.

  There are only two things I can compare this savagery to (and I am in my late 50s):

  Alaska (Last Chance Rd dispersed is WORSE--However, note that when I was in AK I wasn't asking for trouble--I was indoors during  mosquito hours--I am sure AK has mosquitos as bad as Last Chance if you go looking)

  Canada Boundary Waters Boy Scout Canoe Base (about the same at dusk--only fools wouldn't have camp totally ready to be inside tents before mosquito hours.  Mornings were fine.

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  Connor M.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 13, 2024

  Goblin Valley Dispersed Camping

  GOBLINS

  Great spot, I’ve always found a site here. Just make sure you hold right onto Road 1013 and the campgrounds are about a half mile down on the left.

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  Ben M.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 7, 2024

  Goblin Valley st Park dispersed camp area

  Beautiful place to camp

  Great sun rises and sunsets. Not all sites are suitable for a 27 foot trailer but there was enough I that I still had some choices.

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  Ben M.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 7, 2024

  Black Dragon Pictograph Panel Dispersed

  Only a few sites but beautiful area

  Only one site I felt comfortable pulling a 27 foot trailer but it was beautiful and I wished I could have stayed longer. Watch out for rain. The dry wash beds will flood and I’m lucky I left when I did.

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  Corda B.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 6, 2024

  Bull Mesa Pullout

  Off Dump Road

  This spot was a little hard to locate because it’s on trust land and the spots look like junk piles. Yuck! There was so much ammo casings on the ground it looked like a war zone. Obviously the locals use it as a shooting range and do not clean up after themselves. We went on down dump road a little bit and found a spot tucked in the canyon and out of site of the road for a little wind break and privacy. I added that location because it was not as bad. Still to much trash laying around though. I don’t understand why people can not take care of these free resources so they are not taken away.

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  Samantha G.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 30, 2024

  Skyline Drive

  Great spot away from highway!

  This spot was great. We arrived at dusk and it was still easy to find, although there was a long dirt road (about 2 miles) to get to spots marked with a campfire pit. Two or three cars drove by, but it was still secluded enough that we had no worries. We found a spot by a beautiful stream with cool water. Great stargazing. Safe!

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  Corda B.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 28, 2024

  Canyon Rd Dispersed

  Great overnight stop

  This is trust land so you will see where a lot of people come back here to target practice. Sadly they do not clean up any of their trash. The area is nice, large and very private.

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  SCOTT V.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 22, 2024

  Buckhorn Draw Wickiup Site Dispersed Camp

  Good quick stop

  Lots of spots. Visited after a rain storm and dirt was dirt and not clay like others spots in the area. Trees in area will hide other campers.

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  Dariusz K.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 13, 2024

  Buckhorn Draw Wickiup Site Dispersed Camp

  Realy good site.

  First of all, the site is very big. It is quiet and ckean. Very little firewood, if You can- bridge your own.

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  Felix S.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 6, 2024

  Horse Canyon Road - Dispersed Open Area

  Yes!

  Spent just one night while in transit to Colorado. Lots of spots for selection. Quiet. Some good views. Spectacular sunsets. Even a double rainbow with some rain.

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  Andrew S.

  Guide

  

  May. 30, 2024

  Exit 131 Dispersed Camping

  Convenient highway stop

  An easy pull off from I-70. Plenty of space. A group of RVers were there when I showed up. There was a small elevated plateau to the left that I went up (4x4) to set up camp. No bathrooms or water but an easy stop off the highway for the night. Nice views. Stars.

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  Julie F.

  Guide

  

  May. 28, 2024

  Rd 1018 Dispersed

  Quiet, very rustic dispersed campground

  Gorgeous surroundings. Very quiet. A few spots. Had plenty of space for 2 RV camper vans. Close to the road, Goblin state park, little horse slot canyon. Zero amenities. It was very windy and sandy when we were there.

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  Julie F.

  Guide

  

  May. 28, 2024

  Temple Mt. Rd. Dispersed

  Easy access, lots to do in the area

  Many lots available from the main road all the way to the established campground. We had plenty of space for our 2 camper vans and easily accessible. There’s lots to do in the area; walking/hiking/MTB from the sites. No cell signal.

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  Ed W.

  Traveler

  

  May. 26, 2024

  Fish Lake National Forest

  Nice stop for the night

  Nice quiet stop to park for the night. Close to the highway, far enough to not really hear it.

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  Chase R.

  Traveler

  

  May. 25, 2024

  CO2 Road Dispersed Campsite

  The Purple Sands

  This camping spot is a good place to stay if passing through to Salt Lake or to Moab. There is not much out here; however, the gas station before Wellington, is nice! The gas station has amazing coffee, and we discovered it has showers and laundry. The gas station also had firewood for sale out front.

  The camp spot has a couple of fire rings. You can still hear the traffic, although not terribly bad. There is broken glass in the surrounding area so be aware. Avoid this spot if it is raining at all as it will give your tires a nice coat of slick mud; even an off road tire can get stuck with this kind of sticky mud!! On the upside it’s a remote camping spot, and the shrubbery offers a good wind break.

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  Shane W.

  Ranger

  

  May. 16, 2024

  CO2 Road Dispersed Campsite

  Easy night of sleep

  Found this area on the way through and decided to stop. There are plenty of trees around for firewood, the top 2 to 4 inches of topsoil are soft, which is nice for leveling out your camping in. There’s some ready stuff on the bottom but nothing I had to put, my rig into four-wheel-drive for. Make sure you get far enough away from the highway or you will hear the road noise that never stops. There are places to camp all over throughout the area. I left early the next morning and saw four other people out and about.

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  Patricia F.

  Traveler

  

  May. 14, 2024

  West Temple Road in Goblin Valley

  Great spot

  Great spot. Can get windy, but that’s about the same everywhere. The view is fantastic, and very quiet. In the open, but the spots are far so still private. Loved it.