Bureau of Land Management · San Juan River Area of Critical Environmental Concern · UT

Sand Island Group Sites

Aerial photo of Sand Island areaPhoto · Bob Wick/BLM
Not publishedStatus
ReservableAccess
2Sites

The place

Sand Island Campground’s two group campsites are ideal for groups wishing to be close to the town of Bluff and the San Juan River. The area offers outdoor enthusiasts many options for river floating, scenic driving and rock art viewing. Recreation Sand Island is the main put-in for the 102-mile section of the San Juan River between Montezuma Creek and Clay Hills Crossing that provides boaters with access to spectacular canyons rich in scenery, geology, archeology, history and wildlife. Keep reading

Within the campground there are numerous petroglyphs and pictographs on the ledges above and it is a popular destination for both sightseeing and bird watching. Facilities Group Site A is located near the boat ramp and features picnic tables, a fire grate, a shade structure and has water nearby. The site may be reserved in advance for groups of 10 to 20 people for a maximum of fourteen days. Group Site B can accommodate group sizes from 15 to 40 people and is located in Loop B of the campground and features picnic tables, a large fire grate, a shade structure, water on site and a single vault toilet. The group sites do not have dump stations or electric hook ups. There are dumpsters located at the campground entrance. Natural Features Sand Island Campground is beside the San Juan River. Nearby Attractions Sand Island is close to Goosenecks State Park, Bears Ears National Monument (Shash Jaa Unit), and Cedar Mesa.

The sites · 2

LoopSiteTypeMax rigElectricADA
Sand Island Group SitesGroup Site Agroup shelter nonelectric
Sand Island Group SitesGroup Site Bgroup shelter nonelectricyes

Booking

183 daysBooking window before arrival

Recreation.gov default: most campsites can be booked six months prior to arrival date. Most campgrounds go on sale at 7am PT / 8am MT / 10am ET, but not always; check the facility Seasons and Fees tab. Some locations also offer shorter supplemental booking windows.

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Fees

$65 per night

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This campground sits in UT-03. This member’s public-lands record →

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