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"I do not recommend tent camping here solo though. This wasn’t my first time tent camping solo either."
"About a 7-10 min drive to the freeway. No freeway noise though. Some broken glass and trash, but nothing unexpected."
"We were looking for an easy place away from the interstate to split our drive from Idaho to St George in half. There was no one here at all and found easy place with a tree to set up 26ft tt. "
"Camp was relatively flat, good trees for shade and elevated to allow for nice views and a breeze. Kids enjoyed exploring and climbing the small trees. Previous campers made fire pits."
"Great recreation area just a couple hours from Salt Lake City. Lots of sand dunes and opportunities for play. Our Boy Scout Troop sand boarded and rolled down the dunes."
"There are several fire ring/picnic table spots in the campground. Maple trees, evergreens and oak trees throughout. Beautiful fresh air. Plenty of shade. Two vault toilets for the whole camp area."
"at night the stars where so beautiful while sitting around the campfire and being together while roasting marsh mellows. "
"The Stars were beautiful and the sand was soft and fun to walk in. We set up two tents and thoroughly enjoyed the visit. Highly recommended!"
"Road was easy enough dry, imagine it would be tough after a storm. There are a number of well dispersed sites, some with good wind protection, others less so."
"We found a great campsite right by the trailhead, the only spot with trees and shade. Easy hike to see the formation, but very hot in July!"
GuideAwesome campground at about 8,600’ elevation, has a couple small creeks running through, water and toilets on site as well. Each site has a metal fire ring (crucial for a campfire during burn bans), picnic table, grill, some sites had an extra fire ring and bench seats. It’s nestled on the mountainside surrounded by aspen forests and farm land. Plenty of wildlife in the area, watch for deer and cattle in the road. We had temps dip down into the teens overnight with a dusting of snow in late September, be sure to pack layers. Overall a perfect spot for tent camping, small campers max, no RV parking or hookups. Not too far from Capitol Reef National Park and Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument. Highly recommend staying here and going to Grand Staircase for a hike in the slot canyons.
ScoutSite is pretty dirty, some have never heard of leave no trace . It is 7 pm and still extremely hot not much shade up here at this location
ScoutRoad was easy enough dry, imagine it would be tough after a storm. There are a number of well dispersed sites, some with good wind protection, others less so.
ScoutCamped overnight. We had the whole place to ourselves. There are several fire ring/picnic table spots in the campground. Maple trees, evergreens and oak trees throughout. Beautiful fresh air. Plenty of shade. Two vault toilets for the whole camp area.
GuideGreat spot for camping with a group. Quite a few spots accessible by car. A couple fireplaces here and there too. A fair amount of fallen pine and juniper wood there to use for building fires. Just remember to drown out your fires with water (there’s a sign).
I do not recommend tent camping here solo though. This wasn’t my first time tent camping solo either. As I was laying in my sleeping bag inside my tent around 11pm, some creature started stalking me around midnight. I could hear it moving and breathing outside my tent. I managed to scare it off by hitting my car’s “panic button” on the keys. I then packed up immediately and left.
RangerYou are WALKING distance from sport climbs of all grades.
Verizon service just outside the campground, where the pavement ends we parked at a turnout. We work out of our van and it was amazing to be 15 minutes from multiple crags for post work climbing.
Quite primitive camping, but there are vault toilets and fire rings.
If you are interested in geology, this place is worth at least a hike. Some canyons have pictographs too!
We also have dogs, so the small creek (August was a dry time to be here) was nice for the to cool down in.
Worth the visit for $10 a night.
TravelerThis is the place if you like being "off the grid". 18 miles of unpaved (and, for us, muddy) road to get to the campground. It's a 90-minute trek each way from the closest gas/food/retail, so be prepared. It's also a fairly aggressive grade up and down. Brakes and transmissions will need a chance to recover the climb/descent.
Altitude is also a major factor. This is over 10,000 of elevation. Our lungs definitely felt it. While Salt Lake City was hitting 100 degrees, we were sleeping with three blankets at night as temps were in the low 40s/upper 30s.
This campground is definitely not level. Outside of the group sites, most of the spots are sloped, and ours might have been the worst. We needed leveling blocks to lift our pop-up about 8 inches on the dedicated "pad" and there was no flat spot to set up any canopy or EZ Up. Our site did have plenty of shade with direct sun from about 8 am to noon.
We did have a couple of issues that will deter us from coming back. First was the constant flow of ATVs/OHVs/vehicles coming into the campground to use the toilets and unused sites for lunch/dinner. Since there was no camp host on site, this felt a little abusive. There are several open sites along the road to the campground and more as you continue up Skyline Drive. I think everyone using them knows that this is basically a truck stop for them.
The second issue we had was the moths. Having a pop-up, we understand that critters happen. But we must have had over 100 moths that found shelter under our flaps, in the roofline, and inside our camper. It added 45 minutes to our breakdown and pack up.
Those issues, coupled with the long and rough road, make this place a one-and-done campground for us.
RangerMuch bigger climb than expected, so if towing a heavier trailer be aware. Gravel road is well maintained with minimal washboard.
Looks like there was a flood in the past - destroyed site #1. Remaining 11 sites are nicely shaded among the trees. Limited space for small trailers/campers. Good for campervans or tent campers.
Water supply is turned off at all water sites - unsure whether this is related to flood damage or something else.
11 sites with nice fireplaces, fire rings and picnic tables/benches.
GuideThis was mom’s (me) first camping trip, ever! My son and I found this gem in late March (opening day 3/21) for FF (that’s first come first served). We didn’t realize it was still covered in snow. I drive a Subaru outback AWD and still needed to stop and put on the chains. But totally worth it! We parked in front of the campsite (which had a picnic table, fire pit, and grill), dug out a footprint for our tent in the snow, built a fire and had the place to ourselves. Though it got pretty cold my son had thought ahead and brought zero degree sleeping bags. Slept like a baby! The views and the coolness of the canyon were just incredible. We’ve tried to go back over a weekend in the later spring and summer, but it’s a rock climbers paradise and now you need reservations on the weekend. Will definitely go back in the fall and will plan ahead and reserve a spot. My son is an outdoor climber (I belay) and he’s looking forward to the climbs!
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