This is a beautiful lakeside camp site ruined by people who dump their trash on the side of camp and throw glass bottles everywhere. It might not be bad if you're secluded inside a plush RV, but it's definitely not a place you walk around with kids.

There are plenty of camp sites here so it's best to have an off-road capable vehicle that will take you away from most of the mess. The trails look like hard and rocky, but it's soft dirt so be careful of getting stuck in places with deep muddy ruts.

On a Tuesday night in October, it was nice and quiet. No bugs or high winds, although I'd recommend checking the weather forecast beforehand. There's nothing to protect you from the wind here.

We loved camping here after visiting Flaming Gorge! It was definitely worth the drive down because it loops us back up to I-80 on the western side of the gorge.

The road is bumpy but it's nothing a regular passenger car shouldn't be able to handle. The camp sites are spacious and each one is far enough from each other that peace and quietness was never an issue. There are some sites with fire pits and lots is dead wood that can be used. Plenty of shade from trees, but it does get breezy at night.

The washboard road coming off the highway is harsh but it smooths out when you get closer to camp. There are at least three camp site I saw that are all secluded by boulders and trees. Each one has established fire sites. Others have chopped trees and branches from the nearby trees, but I'm not sure if that is accepted.

On a Sunday night, a group of younger people were drinking and enjoying a fire. They weren't too loud and packed up and left before it got too late. It looked like it gets pretty popular so I'd get there early if you're planning to go on a weekend.

You'll hear distant gunshots from hunters in case you or others in your party are sensitive to that. There were also plenty of gnats in early October!

Even on a regular weekday this place was pretty busy with multi-day campers. The road is really bumpy so be prepared to drive slowly or get your teeth knocked loose. Some sites are in close proximity to each other so you might have to skip further inside for more privacy. We literally didn't hear a beep from anybody on Wednesday night but did hear the low rumble of a generator from one of our neighbors until about midnight. Just stay clear of big RVs to avoid this noise. Otherwise we couldn't have asked for a better camp site!

There are many camping sites distributed throughout the well maintained roads around the Mexican Hat. A regular 2WD passenger car shouldn't have a problem getting to many of them. There are smaller trails that require 4WD with a bit of clearance and articulation, but didn't see anything a unibody crossover couldn't do.

You get plenty of privacy and seclusion at each site with beautiful views in the morning. And please respect the land and its people! We are lucky they are generous enough to allow us to camp here.

To add to Katrina's review, the lack of personal space and privacy are what gives this a three star rating. I didn't experience loud traffic on a weekday night, but it is one of the main roads going into town so it should be busy on weekends.

There's plenty of space but you'll most likely be in close proximity to another car or RV. It's an open space when plenty of dog scents so yours can relieve themselves easily.

It's a nice spot when you want to stay close to Lake Powell for early morning activities, but not recommended for a traditional camping experience.