Best Dispersed Camping near Gunlock, UT

Recent Dispersed Reviews in Gunlock

309 Reviews of 60 Gunlock Campgrounds

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  Ralen T.

  Scout

  

  Dec. 1, 2024

  BLM Navajo Rd Dispersed

  Open, high land that’s awkward to get to

  At the far corner of an unassuming neighborhood, there’s a dirt road with a couple signs saying no shooting and no camping. They’re referring to the first three miles of that road. It’s a narrow road with unusually high walls but easy to drive. Make sure you go all 3 miles until you reach the big classic BLM Public Lands sign after which is the start of your options. There’s a few quite large turnoffs with fire pits

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  Erik F.

  Scout

  

  Nov. 30, 2024

  Virgin River Camp

  Easily Accessed

  As others stated, right off of I-15. we pulled in well after dark, would be nice to arrive with daylight as there are many spots. Busy area this time of year. There is road noise but manageable.

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  Kevin T.

  Guide

  

  Nov. 30, 2024

  Kolob Terrace Road

  Convenient for Zion

  We were a little cautious after reading some of the other reviews but we had a great nights sleep here. A large space, others joined us as the night went on and we weren’t bothered by noise and were close to the stream.

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  Jay A.

  Scout

  

  Nov. 10, 2024

  Dalton Wash Dispersed

  Killer Site

  This is a great site to wake up to if you can get to it. Lady and I drove in after dark. While you don’t need 4x4 during dry months, it will help with the drive. It’s steep, loose dirt until you start hitting rocks.

  Stay in the trees to protect from the wind, but there is plenty of space regardless and each site has its own fire pit. Looks like people make their own too.

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  Tori K.

  Legend

  

  Nov. 1, 2024

  LaVerkin Overlook Road Dispersed

  Close to Zion

  The spot was nice and close to Zion. Some single spot and a large flat gravel pad that multiple vans/cars/tents can fit on close to the main road into Springdale. Fills up early in the day during peak season, so have backup plans.

  I stayed in the large gravel pad area 3 nights and had a great view and a lovely flat spot to park on. 2 or 3 other vans or tents were also there each night.

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  J A.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 26, 2024

  Single River Site

  River with a dash of fall trees under the stars

  There’s a cluster of spots for both tents and trailers to post up. The river is beautiful but appears they prefer no access to it. The fence line is down so people go anyways. This place fills up on weekend so if you get there early in day you can pick a prime space. Fire pits are all over and used. We grabbed a spot right next to the bridge and water under the falls colored tree. Stars at night are stunning. It’s quiet but you do hear the occasion car passing by from the nearby road, yet the white noise from the river softens it. October gets around 50 at night so come prepared if you’re tenting. About 20 mins outside of Zion main entrance. The mountains surrounding are beautiful.

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  Astrid R.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 23, 2024

  Kolob Road BLM Dispersed Camp #2

  Wrong address and creepy people

  First of all, these GPS coordinates take you to a place called Kolob Gate Gardens, which you can also find on the Dyrt. Kolob gate gardens is private property, but on the outside of Kolob Gate Gardens, it is BLM land. The people squatting there who identify themselves as “hosts” want you to think it’s all private property and pay between $31 and $50 a night for their place, which is a complete dump. There there are several dogs on the loose who will come running at you. Mind you, we are staying on the BLM portion of this property. But you can’t tell other than that no one is staying on the private property - the outside edges of the property, where it is BLM, are full of campers and tents. Steve, the person who runs the Kolob gate gardens part, is nice enough but the place is run down. In addition, there is a guy who has been squatting on the BLM property ( by his own admission) who wanted us to leave because he thought we took too much of his space. We are parked prob at least 300-400 yards from him. I thought the coordinates given here would take us to Kolob dispersed site # 2 as advertised on this app but it is not clear. Do not pay no matter what they try to tell you unless you are on one of their numbered ugly sites. Their site says they offer toilets but they are portapotties that haven’t been emptied in years prob- and they tried to make a shower by diverting water from the creek near by. The shower is not functional now. Either way, this place is no good, whether you are on BLM land or not

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  Nathalie D.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 22, 2024

  Sand Hollow OHV Camp

  Traumhaft!

  Ich habe hier 2 Nächte verbracht. Ich bin alleine unterwegs und ich habe mich noch nie so sicher an einem Ort gefühlt wie hier. Und man hat hier super Internet! (iPhone 13 t-Mobile

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  Emma M.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 22, 2024

  BLM Navajo Rd Dispersed

  Pretty views on blm land

  Drive out a few miles past red cliffs reserve till you pass the “your public lands sign” and find pull offs with fire rings. Gorgeous views and we saw no other people but lots of trash/broken glass/shotgun shells. Had to keep our dog on a short leash but worked well for a quick dinner and place to crash for a night

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  Chris P.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 20, 2024

  North Creek Dispersed Camping

  Dispersed Camping ~20 minutes from Zion NP

  Relatively easy access from N Kolob Terrace Road. Arrived around 6pm and there were numerous sites taken up by longer term residents and fellow campers.

  Most of the sites have ample space and a stone fire pit. 2-4 bars of T-Mobile 5G.

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  Elise S.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 13, 2024

  Hurricane Cliffs BLM Dispersed

  Convenient and peaceful

  Beautiful views as well! The road is very bumpy and campsites are close enough to hear neighbors but not bad at all for free camping

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  Gabe H.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 11, 2024

  Dalton Wash Dispersed

  Large and hidden

  Long drive from the main hwy with some steep and bumpy roads. A 4x4 will have no trouble regardless of the conditions. Saw a Nissan Altima go the same route, but would’ve gotten stuck if it was rainy.

  Lots of shrubs to hide behind with plenty of fire circles. Drive around until you find an empty spot. Decently quiet. You’ll hear people around when it gets busy.

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  Dickie Simmons S.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 10, 2024

  LaVerkin Overlook Road Dispersed

  Perfect overnight camp before heading into the park

  Location is great for one night. Very close to the entrance of Zion park.

  Road was a bit rutted but can be handled by any medium clearance vehicle. 

  Good cell coverage with Verizon.

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  Nick M.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 10, 2024

  Kolob Terrace Road

  Excellent desert dispersed camping

  Many spots available. Trees for some shade and a small creek. Stayed on a Wednesday and there was BMX racing at night till 10pm could hear them from our spot but it wasn’t a bother to us.

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  Grace S.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 10, 2024

  Hurricane Cliffs BLM Dispersed

  Spacious & Beautiful

  This is a great spot for easy access to Zion’s west entrance. It isn’t the quietest spot, lots of people pulling in to find spots late into the night, and you can see and hear your neighbors, but that didn’t bother us much personally. Everything is sandy, so be prepared to shake out your bedding before bed. The roads were not rough, just sandy and bumpy. Many spots to choose from, just look for campsite markers or fire pits. You can hear bomb testing from Nevada which was cool to us, but just a heads up.

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  Garrett B.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 9, 2024

  Old 91 Dispersed

  Tight turns getting back to the sites - Big Rigs use caution

  We stayed here for 1 night recently.  The site itself was fine, though there was a bunch of trash all over. Enough room for our 39ft rig and toad.  The road getting back to it was so twisty and tight that we scratched up the side of our rig. On the way out, we laid our outdoor rug on the bushes to keep from scratching again, so it is possible to get back here, but be prepared to work around that obstacle. 

  Also, there is a sign at the entrance warning that the area is used for "rodeo livestock" grazing, and to be cautious around them and not to approach them. We never saw or heard them, but it's something to be aware of.

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  James W.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 8, 2024

  Kolob Road BLM Dispersed Camp #2

  Multiple Spots

  Bunch of options, showed up late in my ford fusion. One side of the road has multiple separate lots hidden a bit and across the road is a large lot where I ended up pulling off into, hidden slightly by brush

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  clinton H.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 5, 2024

  Hurricane Cliffs BLM Dispersed

  Great place to stay for Zion!

  We camped for two nights (Thurs and Fri) in early October. Attached are some photos from our site as well as a map of the camping area. There are 40ish camp sites along unpaved roads. The main road is unpaved but navigable by most any car. The secondary roads that lead to the individual campsites are a bit more treacherous. Would recommend AWD or at least not a super low car as it will likely bottom out. We did it slowly without issue in our Subaru. The camp sites are big enough for multiple cars or an RV. There are fire pits at each. About 100 yards or so between camp sites. We left our tent setup unattended Thursday day while hiking in Zion and had no issue.

  The drive to the park is about 30-40 minutes, longer depending on how strong your car is. We were averaging about 10mph on the unpaved roads.

  Overall a great place to stay! Beautiful stars, amazing land scape. Quiet and safe place to stay. Will definitely stay here again!

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  Haley P.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 4, 2024

  Kolob Terrace Road

  Easy and Close to Zion

  It was pretty easy to find even in the dark which is when we rolled in. Pretty popular spot so you are kinda close to other people but is only 25 mins to Zion and plenty of spots. There is a little river that is so nice to go to sleep to and it is very quiet.

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  Haley P.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 2, 2024

  Gooseberry Mesa

  So Beautiful!!!

  There are several different camps all with fire pits. It’s bumpy but plenty of level ground to find once you get to the camp sites and the views are so incredible. Follow the coordinates on google maps and it will take you straight to the pull off road.

  It’s about an hour from Zion and 45 minutes from the Coral Sand Dunes and 2hr from the north rim of the Grand Canyon.

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  Carly C.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 29, 2024

  BLM Dispersed N Kolob Terrace Road

  Shady, quiet spot

  Lovely camp site just off the road with plenty of afternoon shade.

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  Lucas H.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 27, 2024

  Kolob Terrace Road Dispersed

  Nice quiet camp

  This is a nice quiet camping spot with limited space. The largest spot (at the end of the road) has enough space for a couple of tents and 1-2 vehicles and has a ton of shade. The road is a little rough, but I made it in a stock Subaru Outback. Overall a nice little spot.

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  Paige M.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 25, 2024

  Kolob Terrace Road Dispersed

  Many options

  There was a bunch of roads to take that lead to sites. We were tired, so took one of the first, a bit bumpy getting in and it was HOT on the top of a hill. Once the sun went down it quickly cooled off. People were close, but couldn’t see them at all. Close to the NP. Also saw some Mule Deer Bucks!

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  Paige M.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 25, 2024

  LaVerkin Overlook Road Dispersed

  Nightmare, a little sketchy

  Unless you want to stay RIGHT at the road in a big open lot then don’t try it. There is private property along the roadside, very bumpy road and virtually only two (?) sites that were small. We went to the look out, pretty, but then came right back out and tried our luck at Kolob Terrace road.

  There was also someone staying in the lot in a tent, but it looked like he moved in for a bit, so not privacy…

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  Francisco F.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 18, 2024

  Blake Gubler Road BLM

  Good for an overnight stay, not for a long stay. 1 good spot for a Class A.

  My husband and I were looking for a long term (14 day) spot to move to when the weather changed at our high-elevation spot, so we jumped on The Dyrt and found this one on Gubler Rd. Unfortunately we packed up a bit too late in the day and we ended up getting here right after dark. The road is fairly narrow (although it fits a Class A just fine) and slightly bumpy, and, because we've never been here before, I was worried that we might get stuck up the road and not be able to turn around. So as soon as we found a spot that looked like it would fit our 36' rig, we took it, even though it's not private (which we normally prefer).

  About a third up the road, we found a (sort of) spot that fit our Class A, so we took it. It's at the beginning of the trailhead, right next to the cattle guard in the road, so I don't know that it's actually technically intended to be a camping spot, but like I said, it's the only one that fits our rig and it was nighttime when we got here, so we grabbed it. 

  So here are the pros and cons:

  Pros:

   • The road is well maintained, with some bumpiness, but no holes or deep potholes.

  • There are quite a few spots that would be good for tents and a few that would be good for vans. We didn't go the entire length of the road, but we went most of it and the spot we took is the only one we've seen that would fit a Class A or larger Class C. There's a spot farther up the trail that would fit a standard Class C.

  • It's a relatively secluded spot. There are houses farther up and down the road, but you can't hear or see them.

  Cons: 

  • People ride by on their ATVs and motorbikes every couple of hours. Last night, a guy in a truck literally drove by our rig up and down the trail going about 45 mph twice in two hours, which made me really nervous, because the trail is only about 10 feet from our rig. And today, a guy drove by on his ATV and rode directly through our campsite, paused while sitting next to our rig, and craned his neck to try to see into our rig. It was weird and I almost ran out there to yell at him to get lost.

  • No shade. There are a bunch of juniper trees and a lot of scrub brush, but nothing for shade.

  • It gets HOT out here, because there's no shade. Even though the weather says it's only 93°, it feels hotter because the sun is beating down directly on you, so I wouldn't recommend staying here unless you have air conditioning or, if you're in a tent, a lot of water.

  • It's EXTREMELY dusty here. When we came here, my husband was driving our rig and I was driving our toad behind him and he was kicking up so much dust, even going 5mph down the road, that I literally couldn't see the rig right in front of me. 

  • The spot we're at is literally right next to the road, so we notice every bit of traffic. There's usually someone going down there road every few hours, so if you're looking for a private spot and you have a Class A or larger Class C, keep looking.

  • The road is pretty hard packed, but some spots are sandy and the whole place would probably be a mess in the rain. 

  • A LOT of regular traffic, with pickup trucks, atvs, etc. going by.

  • People shoot out here and there are a ton of bullets and broken glass to show for it. 2 evenings ago, we were walking our dogs, when we came upon a pickup truck parked in a spot where no one had been earlier in the day. So we spoke loudly and announced that we didn't realize anyone was there and we were leaving. Literally 10 seconds later, a shotgun blast went off and my husband, our dogs and I all jumped. They were shooting just a few feet away from us. So if you have dogs, DO NOT let them run around off leash in this area.

  I don't really feel comfortable here because I prefer really private and remote spots, but it seems safe. The light traffic probably wouldn't bother someone who doesn't mind camping around other people. 

  For our needs, this has been a good spot to rest for a couple of nights, but we'll be moving on tomorrow to find someplace that's more quiet and remote for long-term (14 days).

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  Justin S.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 16, 2024

  North Creek Dispersed Camping

  Easy Access

  Had a campsite up the road another 30 minutes but our 4 year old was ready to be out of the car... pulled off into these sites and set up with a good mountain view

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  Name

  Scout

  

  Sep. 16, 2024

  Kolob Terrace Road

  Easy

  Easy to find, first right on the road. Nice tree line with shade after 3 pm