Spencer Flat Dispersed Camping - Grand Staircase Nat Mon

Found a gorgeous, level spot about 2 miles down the road. Road wasn't bad, but liked having AWD to get through some spots of softer sand. It was so quiet in the evening - very peaceful. This is obvious, but there was sand everywhere, so be prepared for it to get on everything.

The last campsite is about 2.2 miles from the start of the road. Theres a big dip in the road right after this one. That’s where I stayed. In the beginning of March during the week I was the only one around. I would agree that there aren’t many spots available on this road; I counted like 6-8ish spots. Some have their own driveway so to speak so not sure if those were one or more spots.

This spot had a fire ring, extra firewood, and enough spots for about 4-6 cars/tents. So a big group can easily fit here. It was a little windy in the afternoon, I positioned my car to block the wind from the fire pit.

I did get some sort of animal visitor at night, not sure what it was but it walked through the campsite. There are cows further down the road.

Many sites along dirt road leaving UT12 at mile post 70. Very full mid week late September. Quiet. At 2 miles in, found spot above cliff providing panoramic views to the north and east. Partially shaded be hill to the west. Unfortunately very close to road and dust. Other spots closer to the highway are further from the dirt road, but were occupied. No problem in AWD van.

Our first night out on our trip. Heading down to Bryce Canyon NP after spending the day in Capital  Reef NP.

Spencer Flat Rd well marked. You may need to drive two or three miles down the dirt road to find an open site, but keep going there are some nice sites further in. Road was very passible in our 2WD RoadTrec 190 van.

 Our site overlooked a small canyon and wash and providied great sunset and sunrise veiws. A fire would have been nice, but you can't have everything.

Great spot, no fires allowed, & lots of wind but very pretty & quiet.

Stayed in a tent, very soft sand, plenty of small dry trees, easy to access and find. Found a beautiful spot overlooking the canyon. Only negative is the no campfires are allowed and can get extremely windy since you are on a high elevation.

Previous reviews led me to believe that there were “many sites” and that the sites were accessible by RV. I beg to differ. The main road in is not terrible, but I drove in (scouting with our towed SUV) for over a mile and found VERY few spots. Two spots were WAY too rocky for anything but a high clearance 4x4. One spot was flat but was also deep, soft sand- would not risk it in any vehicle. One side/spur road was very narrow and again had deep, soft sand. The ONLY place I found that was relatively flat, open and with an acceptable surface was about 1/2 mile in, could only accommodate maybe 4-5 campers, and was already filled with other campers.

Bottom line: Total waste of time and effort. Do not even bother if you have anything other than a tent.
NOTE: Found EXCELLENT spots (and many of them) less than 10 miles further down the road at the “Hole in the Rock Wayside” off Rt 12 just outside Escalante. Super easy access. Nice open, level sites.

Keep driving until you find the most epic spot on the ridge. There are dozens of them, so plenty to choose from. Perfectly dispersed and quiet, as we prefer! Very close to the slot canyons!

Our campsite had an epic fire ring and an even more epic view. We were right next to the road, but it was still pretty quiet and we couldn’t see any other campsites from our spot. Great stargazing, sunset, and sunrise.

Very nice dispersed campsites with lovely views on this geologically interesting area in Utah!  (Driving a subaru hatchback with 5.1 inches ground clearance.)

Lots of great spots here. On a Friday some were filled, but still plenty available as you drove further along the road. Most spots were of a good size, bigger rigs could fit in some.

We chose one on the cliff edge, and had no one else in site.

A short walk away and a slight climb onto a small hill was the perfect spot to see a stunning sunset. Even just across the road from our spot was a gorgeous canyon view. Great stars!

Short drive to Escalante, and reasonable drive to various hikes in the park.

No service with Verizon on the mifi.

No amenities.

Loved camping here in our van. Quiet and beautiful views.

easy, right off the road campsite overlooking grand staircase. amazing. spots were full but keep driving and you’ll find a great view, no problem. dispersed so take your trash out! quiet, lovely, stars were amazing.

Like this whole area, the geology and views are beautiful. Take the scenic drive any time of year. Pretty small campground area. We couldn’t get a tent site away from an RV though :( Nice basic accommodations, very clean. So many scout groups but still quiet.

Loved this campground! After staying in a couple National Park campgrounds on our Utah trip this was a great surprise of seclusion :) It was well maintained and just an all around great experience. It has 'primitive' bathrooms and no water, but the feeling of being in nature is worth less amenities.