Temporarily closed. This campground is currently closed. Check Recreation.gov for updates.
Simpson Springs Campground
BLM Bureau of Land Management · Developed
Conditions
Road Access
Not recorded
Season
Temporarily Closed
Campfires
Not recorded
Elevation
5,100 ft
The managing agency hasn't published road access or campfire rules for this campground. The description and directions below often mention it — and it's worth calling the agency before a long drive.
Features
Hookup
Dry Camping
Style
Potable Water
Campground Stats
| Total Sites | 0 |
Location
Description
(Attention campers: Simpson Springs Campground will be closed for construction from Aug. 1, 2021 through Nov. 30, 2021) Near the site of the Simpson Springs station on the Pony Express Trail, 5100 foot elevation, 20sites, 1-11 are available on recreation.gov, 12-19 is first come, first served sites, $15 per night, tables, fire pits, two vehicles per site, 8 persons per site, maximum equipment size: 30 feet, pit toilets, potable water available March to November, no firewood, partial shade at most sites, open year-round. https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/256892
Directions
From State Route 36 near Faust, turn west on the Pony Express Road and drive 25 miles to campground on maintained gravel road. From Interstate 80, take Dugway-Rowley Exit 77, drive south on State Route 196 to Dugway, continue south 10 miles on maintained dirt road to Pony Express Road, turn left or west onto Pony Express Road for 10 miles to campground.
Activities
BIKING
CAMPING
HIKING
HORSEBACK RIDING
HUNTING
OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE
PICNICKING
Details
| Fee | Individual site = $15 per night, first-come, first served |
| Stay Limit | 14 days |
| Phone | (801) 977-4300 |
| ADA Access | ADA Access |
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