Best Tent Camping near Ibapah, UT
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Best Tent Sites Near Ibapah, UT (2)
1. Pony Express Trail includes: Boyd Station
Ibapah, Utah2 Reviews•20 Photos•34 SavesBoyd Station survives as one of the best preserved Express Stations in Utah. This preservation is probably due to the fact that Bid Boyd, station master, continued to occupy the site into the current century
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Recent Tent Reviews in Ibapah
19 Reviews of 2 Ibapah Campgrounds
John G.
Scout
Wendover KOA
Good enough
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.
Austin T.
Guide
Pony Express Trail includes: Boyd Station
Clean & Quiet
Very well maintained roads out here, nobody around for miles, incredible history. So many roads to go explore old cabins, abandoned mines nearby. Just a great place to see & explore.
delsaj69
Traveler
Bates Family Ranch
Little oases in the middle of desert
Such a pretty enviting area the have created. Took the cave tour that was so fun. Kirsten was a great tour guide and live hearing the stories of her family exploring it.
- MMatt S.Guide
Wendover KOA
Nice campground
Very friendly and welcoming staff. Very close to the Bonneville Salt Flats. Nice playground. Bathrooms could have been updated. Over nice and quiet campground
- DianeTraveler
Wendover KOA
Potable Water
Only place in town U could find fresh potable water while in BLM land. Didn't dump, though available. Real nice lady had me pull into an open pull through spot. $5 filled me up. Easy in, easy out. Pay at office first.
- LLisa D.
RangerWendover KOA
Simple but nice!
We arrived late at night and our host (Lucy) left us perfect info to find our site quickly in the dark. It was quite a surprise to wake up and see a pretty empty but lovely campground! Lucy was so kind to us and I wish we could have stayed longer! The Casinos are within walking distance but we did not feel unsafe. The campground is very large (but was empty in October) and we could tell it was very well taken care of! Cute store with a lot of nice souvenirs!
Todd G.ScoutWendover KOA
Relaxing and quiet
Great overnight stop at the KOA. Right off of I-80 and in a casino town, but extremely quiet and cost effective.
- Jim K.Scout
Wendover KOA
Standard KoA
Nothing special, small showers. There is a large pool, clean campground.
Wesley W.ScoutWendover KOA
RV stay was pleasant
Nice staff on the desk, showers were clean, pool was open and cool. Site was clean and quiet. Easy access to Wendover
- JJR Z.Scout
Wendover KOA
Wendover KOA
Very good campground. RV sites are roomy and lots of pull through sites. Bathrooms and showers were clean and lots of hot water. Definitely would recommend. Easy walk to casinos.
- Jeff L.Traveler
Wendover KOA
Good but with no wifi
Good utilities, nice facilities. Excellent access to salt flats and casinos. The park is gravel but there are a few grass patches. The dog park is gravel. Basketball and other recreation areas are good. Wifi was a nogo for everyone we met.
Alan B.
LegendWendover KOA
Typical KOA but next to Other Worldly Salt Flats and Casinos!
Is pretty typical for a KOA except for the location! This KOA has all the usual amenities: playground, showers, flush toilets, RV hookups, a pool, and wifi. Some convenievces can also be bought at the main registration cabin. In addition to the usual RV sites there are also camping cabins and "tent" sites (which I do not recommend). There are a couple of unique things about this KOA in that it has shuttles to the nearby casinos and is also a 5 minutes drive from the world famous Bonneville Salt Flats where numerous world speed records have been set.
- Brent L.Scout
Wendover KOA
Great stay.
Park was nicely taken care of. Nice pool. Shuttle was nice to the casinos.
Amanda M.LegendWendover KOA
Wendover KOA - Bonneville Salt Flats
We stayed at the Bonneville KOA on a road trip from Southern California out to Colorado. Our original goal had been to drive from the SF Bay Area to SLC, UT (US Highway 80 is a very easy, straight shot drive from CA to UT, even for a 650 mile drive), but got a really late start and changed our target to the NV/UT boarder.
The Wendover KOA is definitely a KOA designed for motorhomes and trailers - it’s BARREN - so not a place I would usually want to tent camp. All of the spaces are dirt lots, including the tent sites - no grass, no bushes, no (well, very few) trees, no privacy, no nothing. Again, this is not the environment I would normally want to camp in, but it worked just fine for a short stop between long stretches of driving when covering miles on a road trip.er
This KOA campground would be great for RV users who want to visit the Casinos on the Nevada side of the NV/UT boarder, and for those spending time at the Bonneville Salt Flats for races or recreational fun.
The facilities were clean - clean bathrooms, clean showers. There were fire pits and picnic benches in the camp sites, and WiFi was available on the campus.
KOAs can be really great and convenient (if not full), considering we did not have a reservation ahead of time, and arrived fairly late, but were able to register through an iron ranger near the front office. If you need to find a place to camp in this area, and do NOT have a 4WD vehicle, I️ would suggest camping at the Wendover KOA instead of the nearby dispersed BLM sites located ON the salt flats. When researching where to stop for the night, we considered staying at the BLM campsites as they were FREE and camping out on the salt flats seemed like a cool idea. We decided against it because we didn’t know how my 2WD Honda CRV would fair on the salt, and because KOAs always have nice clean facilities to use.
We got into a conversation with our neighbors about the salt flats (we had never seen them before). They seemed to think we made the correct choice by camping at the KOA rather than the on salt flats… they regularly take off-roading vehicles out to the salt flats, and have seen a dozen or so 2WD vehicles get stuck out on the flats. Apparently the long, vast salt flats are deceptive, and not always as flat as they appear. Also, they said that it can be very difficult to see pooled water while driving out on the salt, so a lot of people get stuck in deep puddles after rain.
CAMPSITE SPECS
Fees: $26/night
Plumbed Toilets: Yes
Water: Yes
Showers: Yes (no coins needed)
Picnic Table: Yes
Firepit: Yes
Cooking Grate: Yes
Shade: NO
Cell Service: Yes + WiFi
Trash: Yes
Animal Bins/Food Lockers: NO
- KKim L.Scout
Wendover KOA
It is a nice stop in a desert area.
Management at this KOA was excellent. Very nice and welcoming. The facilities were clean. The campground area is clean and well attended.
- Alan B.Legend
Pony Express Trail includes: Boyd Station
So many wonderful reasons to drive this route!
This road which, is the old Pony Express Trail, is surrounded by many varied activities to keep you entertained for weeks. To the north of the road past Boyd Station is the Dugway Geode beds where large soft ball sized geodes can be dug up! South of here at Topaz Mountain you can find, you guessed it, topaz! There is also aquamarine and obsidian near the Topaz Mountain area.
At the western end of the road is the Fish Springs bird preserve where numerous migratory birds take refuge from the desert heat. Dispersed camping can be found at both mineral collecting spots and on the many dirt roads. A 4wd high clearance vehicle isnt necessary but it opens up a lot more options!
Lauren N.ScoutWendover KOA
Private and clean
We stayed for one night. The campground is close to the casinos, but still feels private and far away from the bustle of downtown. The facilities are nice and very clean. It is a nice option if you want to be close to the action, but not feel like you are in a casino.
Marci N.ScoutWendover KOA
Clean, easy to get to, great after hours instructions!
Wonderful!!!
Darrin L.RangerWendover KOA
Nice KOA, close to casinos
This is a nice KOA in a convenient location. I stayed there while attending the races at Bonneville Salt Flats. Unfortunately they got rained out but it was still a nice trip. The campground is tucked away behind all of the big Casinos, probably walking distance. The sites are large and spaced out so it felt pretty private. There is a pool, and showers so it's not exactly roughing it. I'd say it's a nice compromise if you don't feel like spending money on a hotel in that area.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is the most popular tent campsite near Ibapah, UT?
According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near Ibapah, UT is Pony Express Trail includes: Boyd Station with a 5-star rating from 2 reviews.