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Camping in

San Juan County, Utah

22 federal places to camp in San Juan County: 14 BLM, 5 Park Service, 3 Forest Service.

22
federal places to camp
14 BLM, 5 Park Service, 3 Forest Service
14
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
8,900 ft
at the highest of them
Buckboard. The lowest, Sand Island Recreation Area, sits at 4,295 ft
284
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 feet

Interactive map. Drag to pan, scroll or pinch to zoom, and select any point to see which agency manages the land. Arrow keys pan and the plus and minus keys zoom when the map has focus. A list of every state with its share of federal land is on the Explore page.

Map layers

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Base map
Legend

Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Other Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
  • Alaska Native Allotment

Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others

State and local land (USGS PAD-US)

  • State land
  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
  • Land trust or conservancy

Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.

Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.

Select any point to see who manages the land.

Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.

Every federal campground in San Juan County

22 places

  1. Buckboard Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest 8,900 ftelevation 12sites 43 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Canyonlands National Park Needles District Campground Park Service · Canyonlands National Park 4,900 ftelevation 11sites 28 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Creek Pasture Campground BLM · Bears Ears National Monument 4,852 ftelevation 32sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Devils Canyon Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest 7,400 ftelevation 41sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Dewey Bridge Campground BLM 9,997 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  6. Farley Canyon Primitive Camping Area Park Service · Glen Canyon National Recreation Area 3,723 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  7. Halls Crossing RV & Campground Park Service · Glen Canyon National Recreation Area 3,815 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  8. Hamburger Rock Campground BLM · Bears Ears National Monument 4,856 ftelevation 10sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Hatch Point Campground BLM 5,820 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  10. Hovenweep Campground Park Service · Hovenweep National Monument 5,300 ftelevation 29sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Ken's Lake Campground BLM 5,079 ftelevation 48sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Ken's Lake Group Sites group campground BLM 5,095 ftelevation 2sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Natural Bridges Campground Park Service · Natural Bridges National Monument 6,473 ftelevation 12sites 26 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Nizhoni Forest Service · Manti-La Sal National Forest n/aelevation 23sites 53 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Sand Island Recreation Area BLM · Bears Ears National Monument 4,295 ftelevation 23sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Starr Springs Campground BLM n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  17. Superbowl Campground BLM · Bears Ears National Monument 4,931 ftelevation 37sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  18. The Ledge Campground BLM 4,228 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  19. The Ledge Group Sites group campground BLM 4,249 ftelevation 3sites 22 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  20. Upper Onion Creek Campground BLM 10,115 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  21. Windwhistle Campground BLM 6,000 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  22. Windwhistle Group Site group campground BLM · Canyon Rims 5,995 ftelevation 1site 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov