Went just past the vault toilets before the road turned to dirt as I knew it was supposed to rain. Lots of open campsites with picnic tables, fire pits and great views. It was super quiet and cozy. Heard some coyotes over night and saw some hunters in the morning
We booked a spot for two nights about a week in advance. The spot was large and had plenty of room for the tent.
No showers but there was a tall tree to hang out camp shower from.
There were evening programs that the park was putting on so it was really cool that it is still going on through COVID.
Mask mandates in all federal buildings.
Some good trails right from campground. Cohob canyon, Fremont river, and a mile trail to visitor center.
When coming from the north, turn left at the sign for canyons of the ancient national monument. The road is ROUGH. Driving a Nissan Rogue we only wanted to go the the first spot on the road, it was very bumpy and rocky. However, there were lots of spots and not very many people.
Good hammock in areas, lots of fire pits and hidden places to do your business (responsibly of course).
There was a deer skeleton hung from a tree which is why this review isn’t a five.
Very windy, and crowded. Everyone was respectful but we didn’t want to stay more than one night because it wasn’t great in the tend
This is the closest I have camped to the park without being in it. Only about a 5 minutes drive to entrance station. Secluded and plenty of spots. Hammock trees, places to hide and pee, and trees to hang the camp shower
We pulled in at around 4 on a Thursday afternoon. There weren’t very many spots left, but we managed to find a good one. On first glance, it seemed amazing. The water, shade, quiet, hammock trees… upon further inspection there are some flaws. There are ants and fire ants, everywhere. This can be avoided by wearing shoes, but it’s worth mentioning. The next thing is there is human poop and toilet paper by the river. This is hopefully just at our site… we stayed 4 nights and there were some people around who stayed longer and some left quicker. It gets cool at night, but I wouldn’t put the temperature below 65. The high was around 100, so the shade is a must.
Road is well maintained, some small ruts but nothing impassable for my Nissan Rogue. Good spots all along the river. It was a little muddy but that’s too be expected on a lake.
We drove in from Jackson Hole at about 5pm, and immediately found multiple spots that were right on the water with nice fire pits. We chose to drive about a half mile in to find a spot and tent camp. We then walked about another mile down the road before encountering snow. There were ruts in the road but easily possible for my Nissan Rogue to get over and other cars as well. There were lots of open spots with privacy and no snow. It did get down to 15 degrees Fahrenheit over night, so pack warm.